When you think of Kawasaki, you likely think of one of the brand’s iconic bikes, like the ever-famous Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle. However, while the Japanese manufacturer is well-known for its bikes, the company has a lengthy history of creating ships, submarines, trains, and aircraft. Forty years after founder Shozo Kawasaki put together the company’s first enterprise, the Kawasaki Tsukiji Shipyard, the aviation department was created in 1918. Before Kawasaki’s first motorcycle was developed, its aviation engineers were hard at work making
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