Kawasaki Ka 87
The Dornier N was a bomber aircraft designed in Germany in the 1920s for production in Japan. Production of 28 aircraft started in Japan in 1927, as the Kawasaki Ka 87 (also known as the Type 87 Night Bomber). Designed and built as a landplane, its layout was strongly reminiscent of the Dornier flying boats of the same period; a parasol-wing, strut-braced monoplane with two engines, mounted in a push-pull nacelle above the wing. Some of the 28 examples built saw action in Manchuria in 1931.
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- Manufacturer
- Dornier
- Country of origin
- German Reich
- First flight
- 1926-02-19
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 92 kt
- Max speed
- 97.8 kt
- Service ceiling
- 16,000 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 16,976 lb
- Empty weight
- 9,700 lb
- Powerplant
- 2 × Kawasaki BMW VI
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 6
- Length
- 59 ft
- Wingspan
- 87.9 ft
- Height
- 19.2 ft
- Number built
- 28
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.