Kumazo Hino and his aircraft.

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Hi! Hino No2 Aeroplane.
In 1911 (Meiji 44), Kumazo Hino, the Imperial Japanese Army Infantry Captain, began manufacturing an engine he designed himself, and in the training room of the Tokyo Army Technical School, a water-cooled 4-cylinder 30-horsepower engine (actually 18 horsepower) was completed. He installed this engine on the Hino No. 2 aeroplane that he designed himself. This plane could not take off due to lack of horsepower of the engine.
The specifications of the Hino No. 2 aeroplane are as follows.
Crw : One, Width : 9. 2m, Length : 5. 7m, Height : 2. 1m,
Empty weight : 170kg, Gross weight : 320kg
 

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Hi!
https://earlyaviators.com/ehino.htm
"KUMAZO HINO GOES TO GERMANY, 1909
In 1909 the Japanese Army recognized the importance of aviation research. Thereupon, the Japanese Army sent Captain Yoshitoshi Tokugawa to France and Captain Kumazo Hino to Germany.
Their purpose was to learn to fly and to purchase suitable airplanes.
In the second half of 1910, Captain Tokugawa purchased a Henry Farman biplane. Captain Hino purchased a Hans Grade monoplane, which was built by the Grade Company of Germany.
After they both returned home. the planes were assembed and glide tests were carried out.
Next, both airplanes were flown successfully at the Yoyogi Parade Ground in Tokyo on December 19, 1910. These flights were made only seven years after the Wright Brothers flight in December, 1903.
Officially, the first powered flight in Japan was made by Captain Tokugawa in the Henry Farman biplane.
Captain Kumazo Hino flew the Hans Grade monoplane successfully during the same period.
It is reported that Captain Hino flew his plane a distance of 2,300 feet in 20 seconds, a speed of 27 kilometers per hour.
Incidentally it is said that the price of the Hans Grade monoplane at that time was 6,569 yen 1 unit. "
http://jmapps.ne.jp/sorahaku/det.html?data_id=152
http://flyingmachines.ru/Site2/Crafts/Craft28383.htm
 

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Hi! Hino No1 Aeroplane.
 

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Hi! Hino No4 seaplane.
 

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