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| The first prototype flew on December 26, 1942.
| MODEL | Ki-78 |
| CREW | 1 |
| ENGINE | 1 x Deimler-Benz DB-601A, 880kW |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 2300 kg | 5071 lb |
| Empty weight | 1930 kg | 4255 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 8 m | 26 ft 3 in |
| Length | 8.1 m | 27 ft 7 in |
| Height | 3.07 m | 10 ft 1 in |
| Wing area | 11 m2 | 118.40 sq ft |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 700 km/h | 435 mph |
| Ceiling | 8000 m | 26250 ft |
| Range | 600 km | 373 miles |
 | A three-view drawing (752 x 1239) |
| Stephen Round, e-mail, 19.10.2013 03:55 Before Japan joined up with the axis Rolls Royce did supply Japan with some very very early R. R. Griffon (supersuper 2400+bhp oversize Merlin) type engines from the Supermarine S6 seaplane racer program - probably the level of technology R.R. had utilised involved too much research over to long a time span for them.
Maybe maybe may.. - it was a shame that R.R. got too involved with the old Merlin the Griffon was exceptional. It was only outperformed by the English 24 cylinder Napier Sabre at 3500+ which the English never offered to other countries. Both these engines were less than half the size and the weight of every other potential 2000bhp engines produced by anywone else anywhere!
If they had made a breeakthrough the Pacific War would have been a very close run thing reply | | fahuang, 20.06.2011 13:50 Love to build a replica of this little Hot Rod! Looks good for 500mph with a Merlin stuffed in its nose! reply | | Bill Kohler, e-mail, 18.11.2010 12:39 Mykola; Record means it was built to break the world air speed record.
I would like to see some good RC scale plans to build this one. reply | | Mykola, 18.10.2010 22:20 What does Record aircraft mean? reply | |
| | Joerg Herold, e-mail, 08.09.2010 08:22 AZmodel has two kits of the Ki-78, the prototype and a nice one with "what if" markings. Simple kit, but looks good. reply |
| paul scott, e-mail, 10.09.2009 23:43 Nice aircraft, strange, futuristic look to it, like a bloated 109! reply | | Mick Dunne, e-mail, 29.12.2007 04:32 Love to build a replica of this little Hot Rod! Looks good for 500mph with a Merlin stuffed in its nose! reply |
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