Kawasaki Ki-61 "Tony" ARF 60

The Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien ("Swallow") fighter represented a major departure for Japanese aircraft design in World War II. While other Japanese fighters were designed with air-cooled radials and were optimized for maneuverability, the Ki-61 used a liquid-cooled in-line engine and was designed for speed and power. In fact, the Ki-61 was so different from other Japanese fighters that when the type was first encountered in combat overNew Guineain June 1943, the Allies thought it wasn't a Japanese design at all. At first they believed it was a copy of the German Messerschmitt Me-109, then suspected it was a copy of the Italian Macchi C.202 Folgore or similar Italian fighter. For this reason they gave it the code-name "Antonio", or "Tony".

Model features

Top quality balsa and lite plywood construction

Airfoil shaped tail and vertical stabilizers

Fully covered in wetheared detail by means of pre-printed PVC film

Painted engine cowl

Functional flaps (designed for one servo operation – possibility to arrange two servo operation)

New version with battery hatch for easy EP conversion

Optional retracts

Step-to-step instruction manual

Accessories included

Main gears, tail gear and wheels

Engine mounts

Fuel tank

Hand painted pilot figure

Cockpit

Air scoop

Hardware package

Not included

Motor, glue, retracts, servos and silicon fuel line