Kawasaki Ki-3
Ki-3 | |
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Kawasaki Ki-3 (Army Type 93-1 single-engine Light bomber) | |
Role | Light bomber |
Manufacturer | Kawasaki Kōkūki Kōgyō K.K. |
Designer | Takeo Doi |
First flight | 1933 |
Introduction | 1934 |
Primary user | IJA Air Force
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Produced | 1933–1935 |
Number built | 243 |
The Kawasaki Ki-3 (九三式単軽爆撃機, Kyūsan-shiki tankei bakugekiki) was a
Design & Development
The Ki-3 was a biplane design of all-metal construction with light alloy and fabric covering, with
KDA-6 and A-6
The Ki-3 originated as a private venture, launched by Kawasaki to develop a dedicated
A civilian version of the KDA-6, later designated Kawasaki A-6, was produced as a communications aircraft and was used successfully by the Asahi Shimbun newspaper for printing plate and personnel transport duties.[1]
Operational history
The Kawasaki Ki-3 was designated "Army Type 93-1 Single-engine Light Bomber" under the other Japanese military aircraft nomenclature system. It flew in April 1933
Variants
- Ki-3 (Army Type 93-1 Single-engine Light Bomber). 243 built (3 prototypes, 200 by Kawasaki and 40 by Tachikawa Aircraft Company Ltd) from January 1934 till March 1935.[1]
Operators
- Imperial Japanese Army Air Force
Specifications (Ki-3)
Data from Japanese Aircraft, 1910–1941[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 10 m (32 ft 9.6 in)
- Wingspan: 13 m (42 ft 7.8 in)
- Height: 3.0 m (9 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 38 m2 (409 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 1,650 kg (3,638 lb)
- Gross weight: 3,097 kg (6,828 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Supercharged BMW IX liquid-cooled V12 engine , 592 kW (790 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 259 km/h (161 mph, 140 kn)
- Service ceiling: 7,000 m (23,000 ft)
Armament
- 2× 7.7 mm (0.303 in) machine guns
- 500 kg (1,102 lb) of bombs
See also
Related lists
References
Bibliography
- Francillon, Ph.D., René J. (1979). Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War. London: Putnam & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-370-30251-6.
- Lake, Jon (2002). Great Book of Bombers. pp86: Zenith Press. ISBN 0-7603-1347-4.)
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