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The Nakajima Hikari (Light) was a nine-cylinder, air-cooled, radial aircraft engine developed in Japan for Navy use during World War II by the Nakajima Aircraft Company. It was a development of the Nakajima Kotobuki and Wright Cyclone. In Army use it was known as the Ha-20.
Specifications
- Type: 9-cylinder air-cooled radial aircraft piston engine
- Bore: 160 mm (6.30 in)
- Stroke: 180 mm (7.09 in)
- Displacement: 32.57 L (1,987.7 in3)
Variants
- Hikari 3 - 770 hp (574 kW)
- Hikari 1 - 820 hp (611 kW)
Applications
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- Aichi D1A (D1A2) - Aichi D3A (D3A1 first prototype) - Mitsubishi F1M - Nakajima A4N |
- Nakajima B5N1 (B5N1 only) - Nakajima C3N - Yokosuka B4Y (B4Y1 fourth plane onward) |
Source:
Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989.
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