The Tachikawa Ki-74 (allied code name "Patsy") was developed as a long-range reconnaissance bomber capable of reaching the western United States from Japanese-held islands in the Pacific. It was meant to fly at high altitude and so was equipped with turbo-supercharged engines and a pressured cabin. In addition it had armor plating and self-sealing fuel tanks. The Ki-74's range was an impressive 5,000 miles which was far more than the North American B-25 (1,350 miles) and the Boeing B-17 (2,000 miles). It was a faster than those bombers as well. In fact, it was more on par with the Boeing B-29 in terms of range (3,250 miles), service ceiling (31,850 ft) and top speed (354 mph), though the B-29 could carry a heavier bomb load. Although Tachikawa produced 16 Ki-74 aircraft, none ever saw combat. They were introduced so late in the war that Japan was using all available resources for defense rather than offense.
 

 Class: Long-range bomber

 Crew: 5

 Engine: 2 x Mitsubishi Ha104 18-cylinder twin-row radial (2,000 hp each)

 Max Speed: 350 mph 

 Climb Rate:  1,544 ft/min

 Service Ceiling: 39,000 ft

 Range: 50700 miles

  Model Scale:  1:120