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Kawasaki Ki-3
The Kawasaki Ki-3 (九三式単軽爆撃機, Kyūsan-shiki tankei bakugekiki) was a light bomber built by Kawasaki Kōkūki Kōgyō K.K. for the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) in the 1930s. It was the last biplane bomber design to be produced for the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force, and it saw combat service in Manchukuo and in North China during the early stages of the Second Sino-Japanese War.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Kawasaki Aerospace Systems Company
- Category
- Bombers
- Country of origin
- Empire of Japan
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 140 kt
- Max speed
- 140 kt
- Service ceiling
- 23,000 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 6,828 lb
- Empty weight
- 3,638 lb
- Powerplant
- 1 × Supercharged BMW IX V12 engine
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 32.8 ft
- Wingspan
- 42.7 ft
- Height
- 9.8 ft
- Number built
- 243
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.