Record of the restoration of the Hien II

Record of the restoration of the Hien II-type modified prototype No. 17: New discoveries - Aircraft section

After the war, various modifications were made to the building, and some of the equipment was lost. Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien II modified No. 17 (March 24, 2018) (on display at the Kagamigahara Aerospace Science Museum) has been restored and restored to its original appearance. The project was started by volunteers, mainly engineers from Kawasaki Heavy Industries. Therefore, it was carried out from 2015 to 2016. During the restoration, the Hien I type, II type kai, By comparing the characteristics of the Type 5 fighter side by side, the circumstances at the time, the reasons for the changes, The basis for the specifications, the specific restoration process, details of the restoration equipment, and There is a lot of information and knowledge that is not known to the general public and would be a shame to let it remain buried. The information on drawings, materials, inspection, electricity, structure, software, etc. is published. Various types of personnel including flight engineers, project engineers, flight engineers, and aerodynamicists It is packed with in-depth information about things that are interesting to the reader. It is also a book that Kawasaki, a "gathering of vehicle enthusiasts," has carefully crafted. The two-volume "Aircraft Edition" section contains information on the main aircraft, excluding the engine Ha 140 and radiator. Includes wing exterior and interior (cockpit) views.

• Chapter 1

Purpose of the magazine, gallery of restored aircraft, fold-out drawings

• Chapter 2

History of Unit 17, project overview, removal from Chiran,
paint and putty removal, 3D measurements, external shape determination

• Chapter 3

Repair and restoration work, work overview, engine cover lower part, wing-body fairing,
instrument panel, power distribution board, windshield, radio and antenna, pitot tube, lights,
ultraviolet light panel, aileron hinge cover, spinner lock mechanism, bulletproof
plate mounting mechanism, head pad, aluminum material, screws, bolts, quick fasteners,
painting of prototype No. 17, wrapping film, painting of control surfaces, etc.

• Chapter 4

Kobe Memorial Exhibition, delivered to Kagamihara Museum

• Chapter 5

New discoveries, joints of cut wings, cockpit area, control stick and machine gun launcher, sight mounting brackets
, flight control system, fuselage and main wing machine gun areas, radio and generators,
wiring, etc., paint colors at the time, interior colors of the Type I, interior colors of the Type II modified prototype No. 17,
changes in the instrument panel, purpose of the Venturi tube, range of friendly identification belts,
original paint on the windshield, inside of the switchboard.

• Chapter 6

Coverage of actual aircraft: British Ki-5 Fighter, Australian Ki-3 Fighter, etc.

Includes 5-view drawings created accurately based on 3D measurement data 

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