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Type: Long-range high-altitude interceptor Origin: Mitsubishi Jokogyo K. K. Allied Code Name: N/A Crew: One First Flight: October 1944 Service Delivery: None Number Produced: 4 Prototypes Powerplant: Model: Mitsubishi Ha.211ru Type: 18-Cylinder radial air cooled. Number: Two Horsepower: 2,200 hp Dimensions: Wing span: 50 ft. 10¼ in. Length: 41 ft. 0 in. Height: 15 ft. 1 in. Wing Surface Area: 362.851 Sq. Ft. Weights: Empty: 13,249 lbs. Loaded: 19,687 lbs. |
Performance: Maximum Speed at 32,810 ft.: 438 mph Maximum Speed at 16,400 ft.: 416 mph Cruising Speed at 13,125 ft.: 280 mph Time to 32,810 ft.: 10 min. 30 sec. Service Ceiling: 41,535 ft. Typical Range: 1,213 miles Maximum Range: 1,740 miles Typical Endurance: 4.34 hours Armament: Two 30mm Ho-105 cannon & Two 20mm Ho-5 cannon Bomb load: Two 110 lb. bombs |
Mitsubishi Jokogyo K. K. was awarded a contract in 1943 by the Japanese Army Air Force for a long range high altitude fighter with heavy armament. The design team headed by Tomio Kubo set about designing a single engine aircraft but a single powerplant of sufficient power was not available so a twin engineed configuration was adopted.
The design proved to be very promising and proved to be highly manueverable. The Japanese Naval Air Force showed an interest in the design and plans were set for them to receive several aircraft for use as land based interceptors.
Four prototypes were completed and were in the midst of testing at wars end.
Sources:
Green, William - War Planes Of The Second World War - Fighters - Vol. 3, 1964, Doubleday And Company, Inc., New York
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