Tachikawa A26 (Ki-77) Experimental Long-Range Aircraft

[FrankM]

She was painted black before being shipped to the USA.
Why???

Corrosion protection.

 

[blackkite]

Then scrapped without any record?

 

[windswords]

She was painted black before being shipped to the USA.
Why???

That is not black paint. It is anti-corrosion coating to protect the airplane while it is being transported on the ship.

 

[blackkite]

I really want to see the A-26 pictures at the United States after the transport on the ship.
Despite the unwillingness of the Japanese officials, the Americans forcibly took the A-26 and took it all the way to America for research purposes, so I think it is highly unlikely that there are no photographs or research records at all.
A valuable historic aircraft has fallen into the hands of some truly insensitive people.

When Professor Kimura went on a business trip to the United States, he desperately searched for information, but was unable to find any information about the A-26.

 

[blackkite]

AI information
No, there isn't a Tachikawa Ki-77 in an American museum because the aircraft was shipped to the U.S. after World War II for examination and then was dismantled and scrapped, rather than being preserved for display.

History of the Tachikawa Ki-77

• Purpose:
  The Ki-77 was an experimental, long-range transport aircraft designed to break the flight distance record between Tokyo and New York.
  
  
• Post-War Fate:
  After the Japanese surrender in 1945, the Ki-77 was taken by the Americans and transported to the U.S. aboard the aircraft carrier USS Bogue.
  
  
• Arrival and Dismantling:
  The aircraft arrived in Alameda, California, on January 8, 1946, where it was inspected and subsequently scrapped.
  
  
• Lack of Preservation:
  Because it was scrapped, the Ki-77 was not preserved in any museum collection.