Tachikawa Aircraft Company Ltd

The Tachikawa Hikoki K. K. (Japanese立 川 飞行 机 株式会社, Tachikawa Hikoki Kabushiki - gaisha, dt " Tachikawa Aircraft corporation", engl. Tachikawa Aircraft Co. Ltd.). originated in July 1936 by renaming the company KK Ishikawajima Hikoki Seisakusho (English Ishikawajima Aircraft Co. Ltd.. ). Tachikawa built his machine exclusively for the Japanese Army Air Force. Headquarters of the company was Tachikawa in Tokyo Prefecture. The company is now as Tachihi Kígyó K. K. (立 飞 企业 株式会社, dt " Tachi [ kawa ] hi [ Kōki ] company " ) operates in the real estate rental.

Between 1935 and 1942 or 1944, the two seat training biplane Tachikawa Ki -9 " Spruce " and Tachikawa Ki -17 " Cedar " were built. First low-wing single-engine were the Tachikawa Ki -36 " Ida " ( built 1938-1944 ) and his trainer version Tachikawa Ki- 55 " Ida " ( 1939-1943 ). In addition, the twin-engined vehicles and crew coach Tachikawa Ki- 54 " Hickory " and 64 built under license Lockheed Model 14 as Tachikawa Army Type LO was born. In the years 1944/45, created prototypes of the twin-engined reconnaissance Tachikawa Ki -70 "Clara" and Tachikawa Ki -74 " Patsy " and the planned high-altitude fighter Tachikawa Ki -94.

After the 2nd World War, many engineers went to Nissan and Toyota and helped build the Japanese automotive industry. The carmaker Prince JIDOSHA Kōgyō was a direct offshoot of the Tachikawa Hikoki.

In 1949, the subsidiary company Shin Tachikawa Kokuki KK (新 立 川 航空 机 株式会社) was founded. She built the early / mid 1950s, some prototypes of the R -52 light aircraft, the first post-war Japanese aircraft, as well as the R- 53rd

In 1955 the name was changed to Tachihi Kígyó KK. , 1976 was the return of the confiscated 1945 factory by the U.S. Army. Main business was the rental property. The Shin Tachikawa Kokuki is active in the real estate rental, but also provides heating, dishwasher, aircraft spare parts, including ago.