Object Details
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Jukogyo K. K.
Physical Description
Type: Reciprocating, 14 cylinders, 2 rows, radial, air-cooled, turbosupercharged, fuel injected
Power rating: 1,119 kW (1,500 hp) at 2,600 rpm
Displacement: 32.5 L (1,980 cu in.)
Bore and Stroke: 140 mm (5.5 in.) x 150 mm (5.9 in.)
Weight: 675 kg (1,488 lb)
Summary
Mitsubishi was the first and largest series producer of Japanese engines during World War II, with a 1937 Pratt & Whitney arrangement possibly contributing to this success. Its Kinsei (Golden Star) engine saw service throughout the war, beginning at 544 kW (730 hp) and producing as much as 1,163 kW (1,560 hp) at war’s end.
This engine is of the type that powered World War II Japanese reconnaissance, fighter, bomber, and assault aircraft with Allied Code Names Dinah, Nick, Judy, Tony, Randy, Edna, and Zeke 54 and 64. It was a geared, supercharged, and fuel injected engine with water-methanol injection optional. Between 1940 and 1945, a total of 3,725 Ha 33 Model 62 engines were built.
Credit Line
Transferred from the U.S. Navy
Date
Circa World War II
Inventory Number
A19710883000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PROPULSION-Reciprocating & Rotary
Materials
HAZ MAT Cadmium
Aluminum Alloy
Steel
Paint
Plastic
Rubber
Adhesive Tape
Dimensions
3-D: 158.7 × 127 × 132.1cm, 675kg (5 ft. 2 1/2 in. × 4 ft. 2 in. × 4 ft. 4 in., 1488lb.)
Country of Origin
Japan
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National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19710883000