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Adopted for service in 1935, the Ki-9 trainer aircraft, designated as the Type 95-1 Medium Grade Trainer Model A, were Japanese Army trainers used for intermediate-level student pilots; a stability issue with the Ki-9 design prevented the aircraft from being used by entry-level students. Production of these aircraft continued through the very end of the war; of the about 2,700 examples built, most (2,395) were built by the Tachikawa Aircraft Company between 1934 and 1942, while smaller firms in Japan and in the Japanese-sponsored puppet state of Manchukuo completing the remainder. A small number of Ki-9 aircraft were fitted with glass canopies for use as transports.

The Allied code name for Ki-9 aircraft was "Spruce".

Ki-9 Timeline

SPECIFICATIONS

Ki-9

Machinery	One Hitachi Ha-13a radial engine rated at 350hp
Crew	2
Span	10.32 m
Length	7.90 m
Height	3.10 m
Wing Area	24.50 m²
Weight, Empty	1,120 kg
Weight, Maximum	1,580 kg
Speed, Maximum	240 km/h
Speed, Cruising	150 km/h
Service Ceiling	5,800 m

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