WARBIRDS RESOURCE GROUP > IJARC > BOMBERS > PREVIOUS PAGE
Mitsubishi Ki-15

Type: Light Attack Bomber
Origin: Mitsubishi
Crew: Two
Allied Code Name: Babs
Models: Ki-15-I, Ki-15-II, C5M, Karigane
First Flight:
   Karigane Prototype: May 1936
   Ki-15-I: Late 1936
Service Delivery: N/A
Final Delivery: N/A
Production: N/A
Powerplant:
Ki-15-I:
Model: Nakajima Ha-8
Type: 9-cylinder radial engine
Number: One       Horsepower: 750 hp

Ki-15-II:
Model: Mitsubishi A.14 Kinsei
Type: 14-cylinder two-row radial engine
Number: One       Horsepower: 800 hp
Dimensions:
Wing Span: 12m (39 ft. 4¾ in.)
Length (Ki-15-I): 8.50m (27 ft. 11 in.)
Height: 3.0m (9 ft. 10 in.)
Wing Area: N/A
  

Weights:
Empty (Ki-15-I): 1800 kg (3,968 lb)
Loaded (Ki-15-I): 2300 kg (5,070 lb)
Loaded (Ki-15-II): 3100 kg (6,834 lb)

Performance:
Max. Speed (Ki-15-I): 450 km/h (280 mph)
Max. Speed (Ki-15-II): 480 km/h (298 mph)
Initial Climb (Both): 1,640 ft/min (500 m/min)
Service Ceiling (Ki-15-I): 8600m (28,220 ft.)
Max. Range: 1800 km (1,100 miles)

Armament:
One 7.7mm Type 89 in outer wing (not always fitted)
One 7.7mm Type 89 manually aimed in rear cockpit

Bomb Load:
Ki-15-I
551 lb. (250 kg) of bombs carried externally

Ki-15-II
1,100 lb. (500 kg) of bombs carried externally

Avionics:
N/A
Comments:
Inspired in part by the Northrop A-17, this aircraft was a private venture by Mitsubishi in the construction of a stressed-skin monoplane. This aircraft recieved much publicity and was a source of national pride and first saw action in the Sino-Japanese war in 1937. This aircraft was used for level bombing, close support and photo reconnaissance before being eventually replaced by the Ki-30.

Sources:
The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft, 1997, Barnes & Nobles Books, ISBN: 0 7607 0592 5
WARBIRDS RESOURCE GROUP > IJARC > BOMBERS > PREVIOUS PAGE