Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi Ki-51

Dive bomber

  • First flight1939
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built2,385
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
2
Length
9.21 m
Wingspan
12.1 m
Height
2.73 m
02

Performance

Maximum speed
424 km/h
Range
1,060 km
Service ceiling
8,270 m
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × Mitsubishi Ha-26-II 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine (950 hp)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 2 × fixed, forward-firing 7.7 mm (.303 in) Type 89 machine guns (replaced with 2 × 12.7 mm (.5 in) Ho-103 machine guns in later models), 1 × 7.7 mm (.303 in) Te-4 Machine gun rearward-firing machine gun.; Bombs: 200 kg bombs (normal operations); 250 kg for suicide operations