Kaishiki No.1
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| Kaishiki No.1 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Replica at Tokorozawa Aviation MuseumInfobox aircraft type | |
| General information | |
| Other name(s) | Kaishiki 1, Kaishiki Biplane 1 |
| Type | Experimental biplane |
| National origin | Japan |
| Designer | |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | October 13, 1911 |
| Developed from | Farman III |
| Developed into | Kaishiki No.2-6 |
The 会式一号機 (Kaishiki No.1, kaishikiichigouki) was the first successful[a] Japanese-designed and constructed airplane. It was designed by Captain Yoshitoshi Tokugawa and was first flown by him on October 13, 1911, at Tokorozawa in Saitama Prefecture.[2]
There is a replica displayed in the Tokorozawa Aviation Museum, located near the place where the aircraft's first flight took place.[3]
