Looks like if it came a little earlier it would of been a very useful aircraft. Thankyou for sharing it is always a pleasure to hear your great research.
Another excellent video and the picture of the C-46 had me baffled. The landing gear is the style of a DC-3, which the C-46 didn't have. After some searching I find the prototype had this style and originally twin rudders. Your C-46 is a very unique photo.
Sure looks like a copy of the Curtiss Commando, C-46/R5D. But more sesats in the cockpit, and a tailgun. OBTW, IJA aircraft were designated by the katakana letter Ki, [one cypher] that's pronounced KEE. It's short for the word for airframe.
Sweet lines.
Never heard of this aircraft.
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Excellent as always.
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Looks like if it came a little earlier it would of been a very useful aircraft. Thankyou for sharing it is always a pleasure to hear your great research.
@@russellwaterson3304 Thanks appreciated. I am glad you enjoyed it.
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Yet another good looking, what might have been, Japanese aircraft!
@@jimroberts3009 It was a looker
WWII Japanese aircraft never look silly.
Another excellent video and the picture of the C-46 had me baffled. The landing gear is the style of a DC-3, which the C-46 didn't have. After some searching I find the prototype had this style and originally twin rudders. Your C-46 is a very unique photo.
Thanks. I like chucking in rare photos.
Turbo charged engines...solid.
Another what if
@@floycewhite6991 oh so many
Sure looks like a copy of the Curtiss Commando, C-46/R5D. But more sesats in the cockpit, and a tailgun.
OBTW, IJA aircraft were designated by the katakana letter Ki, [one cypher] that's pronounced KEE. It's short for the word for airframe.
C-46 maybe? Any aircraft for that role will turn out looking like something else.
Sorry, the USN BuAero designator for the Curtiss Commando was R5C.