Mitsubishi Ki-18
The Mitsubishi Ki-18 (三菱 キ18, Ki-jyuhachi) was an unsuccessful and unsolicited attempt by Mitsubishi to meet a 1934 requirement issued by the Japanese Army for a modern single-seat monoplane fighter suitable to the needs of the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force. During this competition, Nakajima entered the Nakajima Ki-11 (which was somewhat similar to the Boeing P-26 Peashooter), and Kawasaki entered the more maneuverable Kawasaki Ki-10 biplane. The competition was won by Kawasaki, but the new fighter was not accepted by the IJAAF with much enthusiasm.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Mitsubishi
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 240 kt
- Max speed
- 240 kt
- Service ceiling
- 16,400 ft
- Rate of climb
- 2,550 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 3,135 lb
- Empty weight
- 2,447 lb
- Powerplant
- Nakajima Kotobuki 5
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 25.1 ft
- Wingspan
- 36.1 ft
- Height
- 10.3 ft
- Number built
- 1
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.