Aerospace Engines A to Z
Aerospace Engines A to Z

Updated: 15-Nov-2018

Fuji is related to the construction of the flying bombs "Hikoki Baka" or "Kokuki Okha", both the same in glider versions, with rocket engine, turbojet or motorjet.

-They were used in Kamikaze missions. They were called MXY-7, -8, etc, and were also manufactured by Yokosuka and several other constructors.

Baka from behind
“Baka from behind”

-The ones who had a battery of three rockets were easily distinguishable and they were Model 11. (see Yokosuka).

Baka rocket engine
“Baka rocket engine”

-Model 20 was Type 4 MK-1, which gave a combined thrust -during the final attack- of 1764 lbs for 10 seconds. Model 43 was powered by a Ne-20 turbojet engine.

-There was a version like the Baka 22 that had a Tsu-11 engine that was a Hitachi piston engine (see) driving only one compressor, like in the Italian Caproni-Campini.

Ohka or Baka with Tsu-11
“Ohka or Baka with Tsu-11”

-After the War, and around 1953, Fuji Jukogyo Kasabuki Kaisha developed a small axial compressor jet engine, the JO-1.

Fuji Jo-1, parcialmente desmontado
"Jo-1, partially disassembled"

-The prototype was completed in 1954 at the Omiya factory, a division of Fuji Heavy Industries.

-Before the JO-1 and under the direction of engineer Nagamo (also the designer of the Ne-20) they did the projects of some engines called Jo-3-1 and Ji-1.

-Finally Fuji Heavy Industries obtained the license to build the American Continental turbojets (Continental's Turbomeca license).

-In recent decades, Fuji-Subaru automobile engines (built by Fuji) have been experimentally mounted on light aircraft.

-The small Fuji-Robin engines have been specially adapted for ULM (see Fuji-Robin, e.g. EC-44Pm)

-This is the 1,100 cc water-cooled car engine, model EA-61, with 44 HP at 3,800 rpm.

-It was installed on the Nihon University N-70 Cignus.

-The Fuji-Sunbeam engine with 1298 cc of displacement was a four-stroke, liquid-cooled engine with four horizontally-opposed cylinders that gave 45 hp. It was installed on the Onishi; see illustration below.

-"Sunbeam" is mentioned just as we got the information. The Author believes that the reference EA-81 belongs to the Subaru engine. That is, Fuji-Subaru.

Fuji-Sunbeam
“Fuji-Sunbeam”

-The Fuji 340 model is used for ULM, and in spite of its fins, it is liquid cooled.

-It had CDI ignition, two carburetors and gave 40 hp.

Fuji 340 Model
“Fuji 340 Model”

-If it is assembled with a single carburetor, the 340 delivers only 35 hp. The three-cylinder version delivers 90 hp.

From Appendix 9: A Continental O-470-11 engine from Beech and L-19 airplanes made under license in that country, and bearing the description "Fuji" on the rocker covers, is currently exhibited at the Tokorozawa Museum. What lends itself to confusion. According to museum officials, they are believed to be false, made a posteriori. The engine seems to be an American Continental.

Continental with “Fuji” on the cast iron covers
“Continental with “Fuji” on the cast iron covers”

-From another museum in Japan, we got this photograph of an engine manufactured by the Fuji Automobile Co. It is an O-470-11 E1 made under license from American Continental.

Fuji-Continental 0-470-11 E-1
“Fuji-Continental 0-470-11 E-1”

-On the covers of the rocker boxes and highlighted in red are the words FUJI.

-At the same museum there is also a JO-1 turbojet built by Fuji itself, although it clarifies that it is built by "Ohmiya Fuji Industries Co." in 1954, it would serve as prototype and base for the successive J-3 destined to native Fuji fighters.

-Ohmiya Fuji was the old Nakajima of WWII.

JO-1 in front of a RR Derwent
“JO-1 in front of a RR Derwent”

Engines of FUJI

Model: EA-61, 4 cyl. boxer (Subaru conversion)

Arquitecture: 4-stroke4-cylinder Horizontally opposed
Cooling:
Total Displacement: 1298 cc
Bore / Stroke:
Power: 45 HP @ 3800 rpm
Weight:

Other details:
Model: Fuji 0-470-11 E-1 (Lic. Continental)

Arquitecture:
Cooling:
Total Displacement:
Bore / Stroke: x
Power:
Weight:

Other details:
Fuji-Continental 0-470-11 E-1

"Fuji-Continental 0-470-11 E-1"

Model: Fuji-340, 2 cyl., 35 HP

Arquitecture:
Cooling:
Total Displacement:
Bore / Stroke: x
Power:
Weight:

Other details:
Fuji Model 340

"Fuji Model 340"

Model: Fuji-Robin, para ULM

Arquitecture:
Cooling:
Total Displacement:
Bore / Stroke: x
Power:
Weight:

Other details:
Model: Fuji-Sunbeam, 1298 cc, 45 HP (EA-81 conv.)

Arquitecture:
Cooling:
Total Displacement:
Bore / Stroke: x
Power:
Weight:

Other details:
Fuji-Sunbeam

"Fuji-Sunbeam"

Model: JO-1, turbojet

Arquitecture: Turbojet
Compressor/s:
Combustion chambers:
Turbines:
Power / Thrust:
Weight:

Other details:
Fuji JO-1 engine

"Fuji JO-1 engine"

Model: Motores cohete del Fuji-Hikoki-Baka

Arquitecture: Rocket engine
Chambers:
Fuels:
Feed System:
Ignition:
Thrust:
Weight:

Other details:
Baka rocket engine

"Baka rocket engine"