Unrivaled Giants: Unveiling the World's Largest and Costliest Military Aircraft
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11. The Kawasaki KAT-1
Entered Service: 1954
Retired: 1950s
Price: Not Specified
The Kawasaki KAT-1, a low-wing monoplane trainer, flew only a few years, with just two prototypes produced. Despite its short life, it highlights Kawasaki’s aviation ambitions beyond motorcycles.
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Shutterstock Kawasaki KAT-1
Competing with Beech Aircraft for a Japanese contract, the KAT-1 lost out, ending the project but leaving a legacy of post-war ingenuity.
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