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- This is an article about an aircraft engine. For the former heavy chemical company of the same name, see Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation. or MCC, was a Japanese corporation It merged with Mitsubishi Pharma Corporation to create Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation.
The Kasei (火星, "Mars") was a two-row, 14-cylinder air-cooled radial engine built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and used in a variety of World War II Japanese aircraft, such as Mitsubishi J2M and Mitsubishi G4M. The radial engine is a reciprocating type internal combustion Engine configuration in which the cylinders point outward from a central World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout It was originally ordered by Imperial Japanese Navy, and was later adopted by the Japanese Army as the Ha-32. For Combined Fleet, please see that article For Carrier Striking Task Force, please see that article The Imperial Japanese Army ( IJA) ( Kyūjitai: 大日本帝國陸軍 Shinjitai: ja 大日本帝国陸軍 Romaji: Dai-Nippon Teikoku Produced in a wide variety of models, the Kasei generally produced between 1,400 and 1,800 hp. Production for the model 20 engine was estimated to be 9,300+.
The engine was rather large with a 1,322mm diameter compared to the 1,180mm of the Nakajima Homare engine and was used mostly on Japanese naval aircraft of the later wars years. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Its size and weight meant it was a challenging engine to use on a single engined fighter. Challenges encountered with the engine were streamlining, cooling, torque on landing and take-off, propeller diameter, landing gear length, landing gear durability, poor visibility on landing and take-off, and high landing speeds.
Models
- MK4A 11
- 1,530hp(1141-kW)
- MK4E 15
- 1,530hp(1141-kW) same power as the 11 with improved altitude performance
- MK4P 21
- Displacement: 42. 1 Liters
- Bore: 150mm, Stroke: 170mm
- 1,850Hp @ Takeoff
- 1,680Hp @ 6,889ft or (2,100m) Low blower rated with water injection
- 1,570Hp @ 18,044ft or (5,500m) Rated high blower with water injection
- Double planetary spur reduction gear, Ratio: 0. 538
- Dry weight: 1,719lb or (780kg)
- Diameter: 1,322mm
- MK4R-C 23c
- turbocharged 1,820-hp(1361-kW). The turbo charger allowed a power of 1420 hp to be maintained up to 30,000 feet instead of only 15,750 feet.
- MK4U-4 26a
- mechanically-driven 3-speed supercharger 1,820-hp(1361-kW)
- MK4V 27
- 1,795hp(1339-kW)
Applications
- Kawanishi E15K
- Kawanishi H8K
- Kawanishi N1K-J
- Mitsubishi G4M
- Mitsubishi J2M
- Nakajima B6N
- Yokosuka P1Y
References
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