Category: Japanese Aircraft
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Mitsubishi Ki-15
Mitsubishi Ki-15 The Mitsubishi Ki-15 was a Japanese reconnaissance and light bomber aircraft developed in the mid-1930s. It originated from a Japanese Army requirement for a fast, long-range reconnaissance machine that could outrun contemporary fighters. Mitsubishi began work in 1935, with the prototype flying in May 1936. The aircraft was a low-wing monoplane of all-metal Read more
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Mitsubishi C5M
Mitsubishi C5M The Mitsubishi C5M was the Imperial Japanese Navy’s version of the Ki-15. Recognising the Ki-15’s speed and long-range potential, the Navy ordered its own modified version in 1937. The C5M was externally similar to the Ki-15 but incorporated naval equipment such as improved radios and navigation instruments, as well as minor airframe refinements. Read more
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Mitsubishi G6M1 Heavy Escort Fighter
The Mitsubishi G6M1 was an unusual Japanese wartime development, conceived as a long-range escort fighter derived from the Mitsubishi G4M “Betty” bomber. The project reflected the Imperial Japanese Navy’s recognition that while the G4M bomber had excellent range, it was highly vulnerable to modern Allied fighters once unescorted over enemy territory. A dedicated, equally long-ranged Read more