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FM 30-38
BASIC FIELD MANUAL
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
IDENTIFICATION OF
JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Prepared under direction of the
Chief of Staff
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON: 1942
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
JAPaESE ARMY
Single engine fighters: PageBFW (Messerschmltt 109) -_ ._______________________
Kawasaki 92 2-... .............__________._______ 6Kawasaki 95 ----_..___. --__________ -__-___________Kawasaki 97 -.--------- - - .---. _____-___-___- ___ 10(Kawasaki Kawa 102) 98 -.--------------_ -- -___- ___ 12Mitsubishi 96… ….................._____.___…._____ 14Mitsubishi 97 …_.........__...__....._.....____ 16
Mitsubishi 98 (Krligane II) …....................... 18Mitsubishi Zero- .-----------------------------20
Nagoya Zero- .-------------------------------2Nakajima 91 --.-------------------------------------- 24
Nakajima 96------------------------------------ 26
Nakajima 97 ----------------------------------------- 28
Seversky 98___. ------------------------------------- 30Twln engine fighters:
Mitsubishi Century ________.----------------------- 32
Dive bombers:Aichi Clock Alchi .-______ ...-------- 34
Number 96… _______-------________ --________________ 36Light bombardment:
Kawasaki 97- __. ___-__...--..... 38
Mitsubishi Daral 108 (Type 97) …...___.____.___----.__0Mitsubishi Kamikazi 97 ----___-__-____-___ -____-______ 42
Mitsubishi Mitsu 103 .-. . .............4
Mitsubishi Mitsu 104 (Type 98) ------------------------ 46Number 97- __-------- ---------------------------- 48Number 98 --...------ ---------------------------- 50Number 99 -- _..-_------ --------------------------- 52Sh6wa Sh6 9 (Filghter-Bomber) ------.--..... __.__. 54
Reconnaissance-bombers:Kawasaki 88 _------- --------------------- --------- 56Kawasaki 93_ -----.-------------------------------- 58Mitsubishi 92 ------------------------------------ - 60Mitsubishi 93A ______-_.____----_____.____ ____-___ 62Mitsubishi 93B .-.................................. 64Mitsubishi 98- -.-.-------------------------- 66
Nakajima 94- .-.................................... 68
Osaka 97--------------------------------------------- 70
Medium bombers:Num ber 98…--------------------------------------- - 72
Heavy bombers:Kawasaki (Kawa 95) 97----------------------------- 74
Mitsubishi 92 ---------------------- - - -_____..__ 76Mitsubishi 97 --------------------------------------- 78
Mitsubishi 98 (Mitsu 106) .-.......................... 80
Nakajima 19 (Bomber-Transport) -----.--------------- 82Number 96 _____--- ___- __-----_-_______-________ 84
Number 97 ____---- ____--_-_----_-__-____-________ 86
Number 98 (B. R. 20 Flat)------------------ - 88
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Transports, commercial and military: PageAirspeed Envoy .-.-... .. _____ __..__________________ 90Douglas DC2 -..--------- -.-------------- --------- - 92Douglas DC-3 -. ---... .---------------.------------- 94Fokker -------- ---------------- ---- ---------.---. . 96
Junkers Ju 52 _----_-- ________---_-------------- 98Lockheed 14 ------------------------- ----....--- 100
Mitsubishi MC 20 ------------------------- _________102Nakajima A. T_----------------------- ----------- 104
Trainers:Tatikawa 95-1 .-------------___--------.----_._ _ 106
Tatikawa 95-3 ...... ....................-- -- . .......08
JApANESE NYAV
Fighters:
Mitsubishi 96 _________-___________--___-_______ ____. 112
Mitsubishi 97........ ____._._._______ -________ 114Mitsubishi 97 (Modification 01) ----------- ----------- 116Nakajima 90 .-.. ....._.__._______.______ _..__ .. 118Nakajima 95 ------------------------------------------ 120Nakajima 97 .-----------__.---------- . .............22Nakajima 97 (Naka 93)..-.. _____._.___ ___.______ .. 124Nakajinla 97 (Naka 97) ---_____-____-_________.____.._ 126
Number 95 (Carrier)- .--------------------------------28Dive bombers:
Alchi 99 -.._….-.…..................... 130Mitsubishi 96-._____________--_____________-_____ 132
Number 97- .--------------------------------------34Reconnaissance-bombers:
Aichi 92… ............................................ 136Aichi Tokel 97 A. . 92.----------------------------- -138Kawanlshi 93_.-..._____.____________ .__-___-- 140Kawanishl 94-._____________.__-____.____.-______. 142Nakajima 90-2 .------------------____-____.__-____ 144Number 95- .-------------------------------------46Number 97 (Divine W ind)----------------------------- 148
Torpedo bombers:Kawanishl 97 (Kawa 94)------------------------- 150
Mitsubishi 97 .--------______._____-_-_-______-______ 152Nakajhla 96______________-______._-_____-______..__ 154Number 96- .-----------____-__-______-_____________ 156
Bombers:Alchl Al 104- .----_.--------------- 158Mitsubishi 96 Mk. III-- ___=_-_--___ _.-_-___ ___._-__ 160
Mitsubishi 96 Mk. IV- .----_..- 162Mitsubishi 96 (Otori)- .-------------------------------64
Flying boats:Biro 91-1…--------------- ___ ___ ________- ___ _______ 166
Kawanishl 90-2… -.. .__.____._____________________ .68
Kawanishi 97_-..... ____.__._ ......... 170Mitsubishi 96 (Mitsu 95) .----._.-------------. - 172Number 97 (Sikorsky 5-42)- .--------------------------74
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FM 30-38
BASIC FIELD MANUAL
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
(This manual supersedes FMd 30-38, March 10, 1941.)
The following illustrations with explanatory data relative
to Japanese aircraft are published for distribution. They willbe used for instruction of officers and men in appearance and
general characteristics of Japanese aircraft.The Japanese airplane markings are as shown below:
M-O
WING TAIL
Shaded areaindicates red
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JAPANESE ARMY
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
ARMY
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FIGHTER BFW, MESSERSCHMITT 109
Description:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Remarks:
Tapered, square tip, low-wing monoplane.
All metal, single motor, pointed nose,inclosed cockpit, and retractable landing
gear.
One.
Four machine guns, and two 20-mm
cannon.
2,000 rounds machine-gun; 120 rounds
20-mm.
VL
1,100-horsepower, 601A, liquid-cooled.
354 miles per hour.
To 13,120 feet in 3.8 minutes.
36,080 feet.
620 miles at 298 miles per hour.
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IDENTIICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Fighter BFW
MESSERSCHMIrIT 109
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
ARMY
KAWASAKI 92 FIGHTER
(Obsolescent)
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
One.
One 500-horsepower Kawasaki (BMW).
205 miles per hour.
33 feet.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Fighter
KAWASAKI 92
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESEARMY
KAWASAKI 95 FIGHTrER
(Obsolescent)
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
Straight, round tip, staggered biplane ofunequal span. Single engine, tapered
nose, open cockpit, and fixed landing
gear.
One.
Two machine guns.
One 77-pound.
One 550-horsepower Kotobuki.
155 miles per hour.
15,000 feet in 6 minutes.
33,000 feet.300 miles.
33 feet.
Copy of early Curtiss Hawk biplane.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Fighter
KAWASAKI 95 '
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JMILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
ARMY
I
I
KAWASAKI 97 FIGHTER
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:
Motors:Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
Slightly tapered, round tip, dihedral, low-wing monoplane. Single engine, short
blunt nose, inclosed cockpit, and fixedlanding gear.
One.
Four machine guns.
550 rounds per gun.
One 850-horsepower Kawasaki 102.300 miles per hour at 15,000 feet.
15.000 feet in 51/2 minutes.
32,000 feet.
335 miles: with extra fuel tank can be
increased to 1,000 miles.
36 feet.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Fighter
KAWASAKI 97
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Pighter
(KAWASAKI KAWA 102) 98
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
ARMY
Description:
Crew:
Armament:Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:Wing span:
Remarks:
MITSUBISHI 96 FIGHTER
(Obsolescent)
One.
One 550-horsepower Nakajima Jupiter.
279 miles per hour.
33 feet.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Fighter
MITSUBISHI 96
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MILITARY INTELLIGEqCE
JAPANESEARMY
MITSUBISHI 97 FIGHTER
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:Wing span:
Remarks:
Swept-back, tapered, round tip, dihedral,
low-wing monoplane. Single engine,
short blunt nose, Inclosed cockpit, and
fixed landing gear.
One.
Four machine guns.
One 650-horsepower Mitsu 109 Hispano
Suiza.
265 miles per hour.
15,000 feet in 7'/2 minutes.
29,000 feet.
375 miles.
36 feet.Range can be increased to 1,070 miles by
adding two belly fuel tanks.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Fighter
MITSUBISHI 97
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
ARMY
MITSUBISHI 98 (KARIGANE II)
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:Remarks:
Tapered, dihedral, low-wing monoplane.
Single engine, short blunt nose, inclosed
cockpit, and fixed landing gear.
Two.
One 800-horsepower Mitsubishi A-14.
310 miles per hour
39 feet.Resembles Northrop A-17.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
FighterIUTSUBISmI 98 (KARIGANE II)
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
MITSUBISHI ZERO FIGHTER
(Also called Type 00 Model 1 Sento li)
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:Rate of Climb:Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
Elliptical wing, round tip, dihedral, low-wing monoplane. Single engine, shortblunt nose, inclosed cockpit, and re-
tractive landing gear. General short,
stubby appearance.
One.
Two 20-mm cannon and two machineguns.
One Junkers 800-horsepower (some have
Nakajima Sakai 12).
298 miles per hour.
39,300 feet.2.000 miles (approximate).
37 feet.
Has detachable belly tank.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Fighter
MITSUBISHI ZERO
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
ARMY
NAGOYA ZERO FIGHTER
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Remarks:
Tapered, swept-back, round tip, slightly
dihedral, all metal, low-wing mono-
plane. Single engine, blunt nose, in-
closed cockpit, and retractable landing
gear.
One.Two 20-mm cannon wing guns; two fixed
machine guns.
500 rounds each machine gun.
Two-way radiotelephone and code.
Single, 840-horsepower Nakajima NK-1,
14-cylinder, twin-row, radial air-cooled
engine.
344 miles per hour.
Fast.32,810 feet.6 to 8 hours endurance with use of belly
tank. 150 gallons auxiliary. Totalgasoline capacity, 1,200 liters or 324 gal-
lons.
Employs dive tactics but avoids use of
acrobatics. Can operate from carrier.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
FighterNAGOYA ZERO
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MILITARY INTELLICENCE
JAPANESE
ARMY
NAKAJIMA 91 FIGHTER(Obsolescent)
Description:
Crew:Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:Remarks:
One.
One 450-horsepower
201 miles per hour.
Nakajima Jupiter.
400 miles (approximate).
36 feet.Resembles Nieuport-Delage.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
FighterNAKAJIMA 91
(1936)
L_ 1V
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
ARMY
NAKAJTIMA 96 FIGHTER
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
Slightly swept-back, dihedral, round tip,low-wing monoplane. Fixed landing
gear. Single seat.
Single seat.Four 7.7-mm machine guns; some firing
through air screw.
500 rounds per gun.
Single, Mitsubishi, 730-horsepower, Kin-
sei, air-cooled.240 miles per hour at 7,000 feet.
5,000 feet in 6 minutes.
Critical altitude, 13,000 feet.
312 miles with military load.
28 feet.
Good climbing ability, small turning circle
but fragile. 96 1 Kotobuki, 9-cylinder;
96 2A Hlikari; 96 2B Jupiter 6-cylinder,
air-cooled motors are those reported
used. This appears to be a more recent
model of the 96 fighter. Resembles
Boeing P26A.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Fighter
NAKAJIMA 96
(1937)
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
ARMY
NAKAJIIMA 97 FIGHTER
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Remarks:
Swept-back. tapered, round tip, cantilever,
low-wing, blunt nose monoplane. Mon-
ocoque construction in rear of cockpit.
Streamlined, divided, single strut, non-
retractable landing gear.Single seat.
Three machine guns firing forward (two
of these in wings).
500 rounds per gun.
Single, Nakajima, 750-horsepower, Hikari,air-cooled motor.
280 miles per hour, critical altitude. 240miles per hour, sea level.
33.000 feet.389 miles.
Slightly larger than 96 Nakajima Fighter.
Some models fitted with retractablelanding gear.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Fighter
NAKAJIMA 97
440922--2--229
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MILITARY INTELLICGNCE
JAPANESE
ARMY
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:
Motors:Maximum speed:Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
MaXimum range:Remarks:
SEVERSKY 98 FIGHTER
Nonretractableand retractable landinggear.
Two seat.Two 7.7-mm wing machine guns, and2
0-mm wing cannon.
500 pounds (reduces range slightly).
Twin-row, air-cooled, radial engines.280 miles per hour.Estimated at 3,500 feet in 1 minute.
2,600 miles.
Airplanes are equipped with nonretract-able and retractable landing gears. Ap-pears to be a copy of a Seversky Fighter.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Fighter
SEVERSKY 98
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Fighter
MITSUBISHI CENTURY
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESEARMY
AICHI CLOCK AICHI DIVE BOMBER
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
Two.Three machine
Lewis).guns (one similar to
550 pounds.
One 1,400-horsepower Kinsei 44 twin-row
radial.
23,000 feet.
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JAPANESE
ARMY AND NAVY
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Remarks:
DIVE BOMBER 96
Straight wing, round tip conventional
type, blunt nose biplane with inter-wing bracing. Fixed landing gear with
wheel fairings. Also has arresting gear
and probably floating gear.
Three place (2 seat).
Two fixed and one flexible 7.7-mm ma-chine guns.
500 rounds per fixed, 700 rounds per flex-
ible machine gun.
Maximum 1,100 pounds. Carries bombsor torpedo.
CW telegraph.
Single Hikari (Nakajima), 9-cylinder, ra-dial air-cooled motor. BW M 12-cylin-
der, 700-horsepower also used.
174 miles per hour; 241 miles per hour.
Radius of action. 250 miles.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Dive Bomber
96
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IDENFTIRCATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Light Bomber
KAWASAKI 97
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MITSUBISHI DARAI 108 (TYPE 97) LIGHT BOMBER
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
Slightly swept-back, tapered, round tip,
midwing monoplane. Twin engine, ta-
pered nose, inclosed cockpit, and re-
tractable landing gear.
Five.
Two cannon and two machine guns.
1,230 pounds.
Two 350-horsepower Darai 108 Diesel.
175 miles Per hour.
20,000 feet.500 miles.
48 feet.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Light Bomber
MITSUBISHI DARAI 108 (TYPE 97)
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
ARMY
MITSUBISHI KAMIKAZI LIGHT BOMBER 97
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wingspan:Remarks:
Slightly dihedral swept-back, round tip,
cantilever, low-wing monoplane. Fixed
and streamlined landing gear.
Two.
Three machine guns.
300 kilograms or 661.3 pounds.
Single 800-horsepower, Kotobuki.
260 miles per hour.
30,000 feet.
450 miles.
40 feet.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Light Bomber
MITSUBISHI KAMIKAZI 97
Ia.
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESEARMY
MITSUBISHI MITSU 103 LIGHT BOMBER
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
Three machine guns.
540 rounds per machine gun.
1,000 pounds.
One 900-horsepower Mitsu.
260 miles per hour.
27,000 feet.
790 miles.
Sometimes used as a reconnaissance-divebomber.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Light Bomber
MITSUBISHI MITSU 103
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MILITARY INTELLIGCENCE
JAPANESE
ARMY
MITSUBISHI MITSU 104 (TYPE 98) LIGHT BOMBER
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:Bomb load:Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:Wing span:
Remarks:
Swept-back, round tip, slightly dihedral,
low-wing monoplane. Single engine,
blunt nose, inclosed cockpit, and fixed
landing gear.
Two or three.Three machine guns.
3,300 pounds.
One Mitsu, air-cooled.
250 miles per hour.
25,000 feet.
260 miles.46 feet.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Light Bomber
MITSUBISHI MITSU 104 (TYPE 98)
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESEARMY
LIGHT BOMBER 97
Description:
Crew:
Armament:Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Remarks:
Low-wing monoplane. Fixed and stream-
lined landing gear.
Two seat.
Single BMW IV, 12-cylinder, water-cooled
engine.
280 miles per hour.
A model of this type is reported with
retractable landing gear, split flaps,
arresting and flotation gears.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Light Bomber
97
-LF
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESEARMY
c'%A
LIGHT BOMBER 98
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Remarks:
Round tip, midwing monoplane. Fixed
and streamlined landing gear.
Two.
Machine guns and bombs.
Twin-row, radial air-cooled. Probably
Hikari. Radial engine.
16,200 feet.
Same as type 97 except it has a radialengine.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Light Bomber
98
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Light Bomber99
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MILIARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
ARMY
SHOWA SHO 98 FIGHTER-BOMBER
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
Swept-back, tapered, round tip, dihedral,
low-wing monoplane. Single engine,long blunt nose, inclosed cockpit, andretractable landing gear.
Two or three.
Two cannon and two machine guns.
2,280 pounds.
One 850-horsepower Sh6wa.
225 miles per hour.
950 miles.
50 feet.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Fighter-Bomber
SHOWA SHO 98
55
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
ARMY
KAWASAKI 88 RECONNAISSANCE-BOMBER
(Obsolescent)
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
One 450-horsepower Kawasaki BMW.
143 miles per hour.
50 feet.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Reconnaissance-Bomber
KAWASAKI 88
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
ARMY
KAWASAKII 93 RECONNAISSANCE-BOMBER
(Obsolescent)
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
Slightly swept-back, round tip, cut-out,
staggered biplane of unequal span.Single engine, blunt nose, open cockpit,
and fixed landing gear.
Two.
2,200 pounds.
One 600-horsepower Kawasaki BMW.
162 miles per hour.
620 miles.
43 feet.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Reconnaissance-Bomber
KAWASAKI 93
Mi~d_-m_a.nD
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
ARMY
rMITSUBISHI 92 RECONNAISSANCE-BOMBER
(Obsolescent)
Description:
Crew:Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
Slightly swept-back, round tip, cut-out,
parasol type, high-wing monoplane.
Single engine, short blunt nose, opencockpit, and fixed landing gear.
Two.Three machine guns.
620 pounds.
420-horsepower Mitsubishi Jaguar.
155 miles per hour.
20,000 feet.
370 miles.
43 feet.
Resembles Mureaux.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Reconnaissance-Bomber
MITSUBISHI 92
14
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
ARMY
MITSUBISHI 93A RECONNAISSANCE-BOMBER
(Obsolescent)
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
Low-wing monoplane. Twin engine, in-
closed cockpit, fixed landing gear, and
twin rudders.
Two 700-horsepower Mitsubishi or Kawa-
saki.
137 miles per hour.
89 feet.
Resembles Junkers K-37.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Reconnaissance-BomberMrrTSUBISHI 93A
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
MITSUBISHI 93B RECONNAISSANCE-BOMBER
(Obsolescent)
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:Wing span:
Remarks:
Midwing monoplane. Twin engine, in-
closed cockpit, fixed landing gear, and
twin rudders.
Two 450-horsepower Nakajima Jupiter.155 miles per hour.
66 feet.
Resembles Junkers K-46.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Reconnaissance-BomberMITSUBISHI 93B
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
ARMY
MITSUBISHI 98 RECONNAISSANCE-BOMBER
Description:
Crew:
Armament:Ammunition:
Bomb load:Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:Remarks:
Swept-back, slightly tapered, square tip,
dihedral, low-wing monoplane. Single
engine, blunt nose, inclosed cockpit, andfixed landing gear.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Reconnaissance-BomberMITSUBISHI 98
I I
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
ARMY
NAKAJIMA 94 RECONNAISSANCE-BOMBER
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:
Motors:Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
Round tip, cut-out, dihedral, slightly
staggered biplane of unequal span,
Single engine, long blunt nose, opencockpit, and fixed landing gear.
Two.Two machine guns.
660 pounds.
One 200-horsepower175 miles per hour.
Taishahova (Diesel).
23,000 feet.470 miles.
39 feet.
Resembles Chance-Vought.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Reconnaissance-Bomber
NAKAJIMA 94
0a_"Pl.
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
ARMY
OSAKA 97 RECONNAISSANCE-BOMBER
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling: .
Maximum range:Wing span:
Remarks:
Slightly swept-back, tapered, tapered tip,
high-wing monoplane. Single engine,
blunt nose, Inclosed cockpit, and fixedlanding gear.
Two.One machine gun.
200 pounds.
One 200-horsepower Taishahova (Diesel).
162 miles per hour.
14,000 feet.
870 miles.34 feet.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Reconnaissance-Bomber
OSAKA 97
0
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MIILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
MEDIUM BOMBER 98 (MITSUBISHI 104)
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Remarks:
Low-wing monoplane.
Two to three.
Two 20-mm cannon firing forward; 2 dor-
sal machine guns.
Single, Mitsubishi, 900-horsepower, air-
cooled.299 miles per hour, critical altitude.
277 miles per hour, sea level.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANTEE AIRCRAFT
Medium Bomber
98
(MITSUBISHI 104)
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESEARMY
KAWASAKI (KAWA 95) TYPE 97 HEAVY BOMBER
Description:
Crew:Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
Tapered, round tip, dihedral, midwing
monoplane. Twin engine, long, rounded,
transparent nose,. inclosed cockpit, and
retractable landing gear.
Three to five.Two 25-mm cannon and four machine
guns.
4,400 pounds.
Two Kawasaki 98.
245 miles per hour,
24,500 feet.
1,250 miles.
75 feet.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Heavy BomberKAWASAKI (KAWA 95) 97
T-4"4*4f*-->bL
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
MITSUBISHI 92 HEAVY BOMBER
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:Motors:Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:Wing span:
Remarks:
Pour 800-horsepower Mitsubishi A14.
144 feet.
Resembles Junkers G-38.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Heavy Bomber
MITSUBISHI 92
P
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
ARMY
MITSUBISHI 97 HEAVY BOMBER
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
Five to seven.
Four machine guns.
4,400 pounds.
Two 870-horsepower Kinsei.
220 miles per hour.
22,000 feet.
1,180 miles.
72 feet.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Heavy BomberMITSUBISHI 97
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESEARMY
MITSUBISHI 98 (MITSU 106) HEAVY BOMBER
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
Swept-back, square tip, dehedral, low-wing monoplane. Twin engine, long,
rounded, transparent nose with trans-
parent hemispherical turret, engine
nacelles below wing, inclosed cockpit,
twin rudders, and retractable landing
gear.
Pive.
One cannon and four machine guns.
2,200 pounds.
Two 750-horsepower Mitsu.
220 miles per hour.
23,000 feet.
1,180 miles.
75 feet.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Heavy Bomber
IfTSUBISEI 98 (MITSU 106)
_'r
A*~mII4,1W
PR
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MILITARY INTZLLIGENCE
JAPANESE
ARMY
I
NAKAJIMA 19 BOMBER-TRANSPORT
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
Tapered, round tip, midwing monoplane.Twin engine, long, pointed, transparentnose, engine nacelles below wing, in-closed cockpit, and retractable landing
gear.
Two.
2:17 miles per hour.
72 feet.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Bomber-TransportNAKAJIMA 19
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JAPANESE
ARMY AND NAVY
-~~~~c
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Remarks:
HEAVY BOMBER 96
Considerably swept-back tapered tip, can-
tilever, monoplane. Twin rudder tailsection. Similar to Junkers Ju 86.
Landing gear is retractable into engine
nacelle leaving lower half of wheels
protruding.
Seven men.
Five 7.7-mm flexible machine guns in fourturrets: twin mounts in rear; single
mount in nose above center and tunnel
gun in rear of pilot. 20-mm cannon
reported used.
300 to 700 rounds per gun.
2,200 pounds.
Directional radio, radiotelephone, blind
flying instruments.
Twin, Mitsubishi, Minsei, 800-horsepower,
14-cylinder, radial air-cooled engines.
Total horsepower 1,600.217 to 266 miles per hour at sea level.
22,600 feet.
750 miles radius of action; endurance, 10to 12 hours; 725 miles with maximumload.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Heavy. Bomber
96
VoA
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
ARMY
HEAVY BOMBER 97(Modified)
Description:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Remarks:
Slightly swept-back, round tip, low-wing,cantilever, monoplane. Alloy mono-
coque smooth skin. Flush riveting con-struction. Retractable landing gear intowing.
Seven men.Four flexible 7.7-mm machine guns (one
in nose, one in forward turret, one inafter turret, one in lower fuselage trapdoor). Some machine guns are replaced
by 20-mm Oerlikon cannon.300 to 700 rounds per gun.
3,000 pounds.
Armored seats.
Twin Mitsubishi, Kinsei, 900-horsepower,
14-cylinder, twin-row, air-cooled en-gines. Total horsepower, 1,800. Alsouses Mitsubishi Jaguar 1,000-horse-
power, 14-cylinder, two-row radial, air-cooled motor. Also BMW IV water-cooled engine.
230 miles per hour, critical altitude. 150miles per hour, cruising speed.
1,000 meters in 2.11 minutes.
Endurance 12 hours at 150 miles per hour.Self-sealing gas tanks. Also oxygen
tanks.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Heavy Bomber
97(Modified)
q,4l
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
ARMY
HEAVY BOMBER 98
(FIAT B. R. 20, 1937)(Also called "Mikado")
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
Low-wing cantilever, metal monoplane.
Full retractable landing gear and wing
flaps.
Seven.
Three flexible, 12.7-mm Breda and 7.7-mm
Safat machine guns forward (one in
nose, one dorsal, and one belly gun).
Breda, 700 rounds. Safat, 900 rounds.
3,000 kilograms or 6,613.8 pounds.
One, type unknown.
Twin, Fiat, 1,000-horsepower, 18-cylinder,
4-80 RC 41 Star Model, air-cooled mo-tors; total horsepower, 2,000.
252 miles per hour, sea level. 281 miles
per hour, critical altitude. Cruising
speed, 235 miles per hour at 13,400 feet.
2,000 meters in 6 minutes and 3 seconds.
5,000 meters in 18 minutes.Maximum ceiling, 9,000 meters.
2,200 pound load, 2,400 miles.
Medium load, 1,553 miles.71 feet.
Copy of Italian B. R. 20.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Heavy Bomber 98
(FIAT B. R. 20, 1937)(Also called "Mikado")
-A-
89
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
Commercial
AIRSPEED ENVOY TRANSPORT
Description:
Crew:
Armament:Ammunition:Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:Service ceilng:
Maximum range:
Remarks:
Low-wing monoplane.
One. Passengers, five.
Twin 480-horsepower, air-cooled motor.
Total horsepower, 960.
280 kilometers or 173.9 miles per hour.
Maximum ceiling, 5,020 meters.
Endurance, 4 hours.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Transport
AIRSPEED ENVOY
_*_gkoww
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
Commercial
DOUGLAS DC-2 TRANSPORT
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Remarks:
Swept-back, round tip, low-wing mo:
plane.
Three. Passengers, 14 .
Twin air-cooled motors.
343 kilometers or 213.1 miles Per hour.
Maximum ceiling, 7.200 meters.
Endurance, 6 to 7 hours.
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Transport
DOUGLAS DC-2
ti
440922° 92
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESECommercial
DOUGLAS DC-3 TRANSPORT
Description:
Crew:
Armament:Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
Decided swept-back, round tip, dihedral,
low-wing monoplane. Twin engine, longelliptical nose, inclosed cabin, and re-
tractable landing gear.
Two.212 miles per hour.
95 feet.
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Transport
DOUGLAS DC-3
95'
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
Commercial
FOKKER TRANSPORT
Description:
Crew:Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:Motors:
Maximum speed:Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Remarks:
High-wing monoplane.
Two. Passengers, eight.
Triple 750-horsepower, air-cooled motors,
Total horsepower, 2,250.
190 kilometers or 118 miles per hour.
Maximum ceiling, 4,500 meters.
Endurance, 6 hours.
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FOKKER TRANSPORT
,ab
97
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
ARMY
JUNKERS JU 52 TRANSPORT
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:
Motors:Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
Swept-back, tapered, slightly raked tip,
dihedral, low-wing monoplane. Three
engines, long tapered nose, engine na-
celles under wing, inclosed cabin, andfixed landing gear.
Two machine guns.
Three.180 miles per hour.
96 feet.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Transport
JUNKER JU 52
99
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
Commercial
"LOCKHEED 14" TRANSPORT
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:
Motors:Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Remarks:
Swept-back, tapered wing, middle-wingmonoplane.
Four. Passengers, 10.
426 kilometers or 264.7 miles per hour.
Maximum ceiling, 8,000 meters.
Endurance, 7 to 9 hours.
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
MITSUBISHI MC-20 TRANSPORT
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Troop load:
Radio:
Armor:Motors:Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
Swept-back, tapered, round tip, dihed-
ral, low-wing monoplane. Twin engine,
long tapered nose, inclosed cabin, and
retractable landing gear.
11 passengers.
74 feet.
1C2
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Transport
MITSUBISHI MC-20
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
Commercial
NAKAJIMA A. T. TRANSPORT
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Remarks:
Swept-back, round tip, low-wing mono-
plane.
Two. Passengers, eight.
Twin air-cooled, 900-horsepower motors.
370 kilometers or 229.9 miles per hour.
Maximum ceiling, 9,000 meters.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Transport
NAKAJIMA A. T.
.X.
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
ARMY
TATIKAWA 95-1 TRAINER
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
One 350-horsepower type 95.
143 miles per hour.
33 feet.
Resembles Curtiss.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Trainer
TATIKAWA 95-1
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
ARMY
TATIKAWA 95 3 TRAINER
Description:
Crew:
Armament:Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
One 150-horsepower type 95.
106 miles per hour.
33 feet.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Trainer
TATIKAWA 95-3
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JAPANESE NAVY
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
NAVY
MITSUBISHI 96 FIGHTER
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:Remarks:
Elliptical wing, dihedral, low-wing mono-
plane. Single engine, short blunt nose,
open cockpit, and fixed landing gear.
One.
Two or four Vilckers machine guns.
500 rounds per machine gun.
One 730-horsepower Kinsei.
250 miles per hour.
31,000 feet.
440 miles.
36 feet.Range can be increased to 840 miles by
addition of a belly tank.
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IILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESENAVY
MITSUBISHI 97 FIGHTER
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
Two machine guns.
500 rounds per machine gun.
One 650-horsepower air-cooled.
265 miles per hour.
30,000 feet.
590 miles.
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JAPANESENAVY
MITSUBISHI 97 FIGHTER, 01 MODIFICATION
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:Remarks:
Orange, all metal, low-wing monoplane.
Single engine and retractable landing
gear.
One.
Two 20-mm cannon and two machine
guns.
One Mitsubishi twin-row, radial.
37 feet.Ship borne; arresting gear and flotation
gear carried.
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Fighter
MITSUBISHI 97, 01 MODIFICATION
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MILITARY INTELLGENCE
JAPANESE
NAVY
NAKAJIMA 90 FIGHTER(Obsolescent)
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
One.
One 450-horsepower Kotobuki (Bristol).
174 miles per hour.
31 feet.
Resembles Curtiss.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Fighter
NAKAJIMIA 90
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
NAVY
NAKAJIMA 95 FIGHTER
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:Motors:Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
Straight, round tip, staggered biplane.
Single engine, short blunt nose, open
cockpit, and fixed landing gear.
One.
One 550-horsepower Kotobuki (Bristol).
214 miles per hour.
33 feet.
Resembles Curtiss Hawk.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Fighter
NAKAJIMA 95
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
NAVY
NAKAJIMA, 97 FIGHTER
Description:
Crew:
Armament:Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
One.
Two Vickers machine guns.
550 rounds per machine gun.
One 800-horsepower Hlkari.
270 miles per hour.
33,000 feet.340 miles.
36 feet.
Range can be increased to 950 miles by
adding two belly tanks.
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Fighter
NAKAJIMA 97
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
NAVY
NAKAJIMA 97 (NAKA 93) FIGHTER(Floatplane)
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:
Motors:Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:Maximum
range:Wing span:Remarks:
Straight wing, round tip, midwing mon-
oplane. Single engine, blunt nose, opencockpit, and fixed with twin floats.
Two.
Four machine guns.
One 750-horsepower Nakajima.220 miles per hour.
27,000 feet.
325 miles.37 feet.
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Fighter
NAKAJIMA 97 (NAKA 93)
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JAPANESE
NAVY
NAKAJIMA 97 (NAKA 97) FIGHTER
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:'Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
One.
Three machine guns.
One 750-horsepower Nakajima.
270 miles per hour.
32,000 feet.460 miles.
35 feet.
Range can be increased to 1,150 miles byadding two belly tanks.
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Fighter
NAKAJIMA 97 (NAKA 97)
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
NAVY
NUMBER 95 CARRIER FIGHTER
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
Straight wing, round tip, cut-out, stag-gered biplane of unequal span. Single
engine, short blunt nose, open cockpit,
and fixed landing gear.One.
Two Vickers machine guns.
One 600-horsepower Hikari.
210 miles per hour.
490 miles.
33 feet.
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Carrier Fighter
95
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESENAVY
AICHI 99 DIVE BOMBER (BAKU GEKI KI)
(Also Mitsubishi with Kinsei Motor)
Description:
Crew:
Armament:Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:Wing span:
Remarks:
Elliptical wing, elliptical tip, dihedral, low-
wing monoplane. Single engine, long
blunt nose, inclosed cockpit, and fixed
landing gear.
Two.
Three machine guns (two fixed).
1,100 pounds.
One 990-horsepower Kaishin or Kinsei 44.236 miles per hour.
26,000 feet.
450 miles.47 feet.
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JAPANESE
NAVY
MITSUBISHI 96 DIVE BOMBER
Description:
Crew:
Armament:Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wingspan:
Remarks:
Straight wing, round tip, slightly staggered
biplane. Single engine, blunt nose, and
fixed landing gear.
Two.
Two machine guns.
One 730-horsepower Kinsei.
180 miles per hour.
38 feet.
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Dive BomberMITSUBISHI 96
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DIVE BOMBER 97
(Also called Deck Type Reconnaissance)
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Remarks:
Wing flared at fuselage, cantilever, low-wing monoplane with retractable un-dercarriage. Retractable landing gear,
single strut, also shock absorbent legs.Copy Douglas TBD-1.
Three (pilot, second pilot, and radioman).
Single, air-cooled, radial motor.
200 miles per hour, sea level. 150 miles
per hour, cruising speed.
97-VIB. Light dive bomber. Has an ap-proximate wing span of 45 feet.Length over all is approximately 26
feet.
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Dive Bomber
97(Also called Deck
Type Reconnaissance)
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JAPANESENAVY
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
AICHI 92 RECONNAISSANCE
(Obsolescent)
One 500-horsepower Mitsubishi (HispanoS) or one 600-horsepower Nakajima
(Lorraine).
45 feet.
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Reconnaissance
AICHI 92
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
NAVY
AICHI TOKEI 97 A. I. 92 RECONNAISSANCE
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
IRemarks:
Straight wing, round tips, staggeredbiplane of unequal span. Single en-gine, long tapered nose, open cockpit,and fixed with twin floats.
Two.
Two machine guns.
One 770-horsepower Aichl.
180 miles per hour.
30,000 feet.
410 miles.
43 feet.
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Reconnaissance
AICHI TOKIEI 97 A. I. 92
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JAPANESE
NAVY
KAWANISHI 93 RECONNAISSANCE,(Obsolescent)
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
One 450-horsepower Nakajima (Jupiter).
48 feet.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Reconnaissance
KAWANISHI 93
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
NAVY
KAWANISHI 94 RECONNAISSANCE-BOMBER
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
Straight wing, round tip, cut-out, staggeredbiplane. Single engine, long tapered
nose, open cockpit, and fixed with twin
floats.
Three.Two machine guns.
500 pounds.
One 600-horsepower Hiro 91.
140 miles per hour.
18,000 feet.
550 miles.
46 feet.
Resembles Heinkel.
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DNTINFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Reconnaissance-Bomber
KAWANISHI 94
ilmI
I
a
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
NAVY-
NAKAJIMA 90-2 RECONNAISSANCE-BOMBER(Obsolescent)
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
Two.
One 450-horsepower Nakajima (Jupiter).
168 miles per hour.
40 feet.
Resembles Chance-Vought Corsair.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AlRCRAFT
Reconnaissance-Bomber
NAKAJIMA 90-2
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
JAPANESE
NAVY
RECONNAISSANCE-BOMBER 95
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
Round tip, straight wing biplane with
pick-up fittings. Convertible to land-
plane. One large center and two small
wing floats.
Two or three.
Two machine guns.
220 pounds.
One 600-horsepower Kotobukl.
160 miles per hour.
18,000 feet.
500 miles.
36 feet.
Resembles Curtiss Hawk.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Reconnaissance -Bomber
95
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MILITARY INTLLIGOENCE
RECONNAISSANCE 97 (DIVINE WIND)
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
Straight wing, round tip, slightly dihedral,
midwing monoplane. Single engine,
short blunt nose, open cockpit, and fixed
with twin floats.
298 miles per hour.
29,500 feet.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Reconnaissance
97 (DIVINE WIND)
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
NAVY
KAWANISHI 97 (KAWA 94) TORPEDO BOMBER
Description: Straight wing, round tip, slightly di-
hedral biplane. Twin floats.
Crew: Two or three.
Armament: One fixed forward, and one flexible dorsalmachine gun.
Ammunition: 500 rounds per fixed gun. 700 rounds per
flexible mounted gun.
Bomb load: Largest bomb, 500 pounds.
Radio: CW telegraph.
Armor:
Motors: Single, Kawanishi, 650-horsepower, Hi-ronai, 12-cylinder,
W-type, water-cooled engine. Also Mitsubishi Junkers,
V-type, water-cooled. 800 horsepower.
Maximum speed: 155 miles per hour.
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling: 20,000 feet.
Maximum range: 450 miles.
Wing span: 46 feet.
Remarks:
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Torpedo Bomber
KAWANISHI 97 (KAWA 94)
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MILITARY INTELLIGCNCR
JAPANESE
NAVY
MITSUBISHI 97 TORPEDO BOMBER
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:Wing span:
Remarks:
Tapered, round tip, dihedral, low-wing
monoplane. Single engine, blunt nose,
and retractable landing gear.
Three.
Three machine guns.
1,500-pound torpedoes
bombs.
or 1.100-pound
One 900-horsepower Kinsei.
195 miles per hour.
23,000 feet.
470 miles.50 feet.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Torpedo Bomber
MITSUBISHI 97
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
NAVY
NAKAJIMA 96 TORPEDO BOMBER
Description: Straight wing, round tip, stE
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service-ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
plane. Single einclosed cockpi
gear.
Three.
One machine gun.
aggered bi-
ngine, long blunt nose,t, and fixed landing
1,500-pound torpedoes.
One 600-horsepower Kotobuki.
168 miles per hour.
20,000 feet.
425 miles.
49 feet.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Torpedo Bomber
96
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MO - -
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
NAVY
AICHI Al 104 BOMBER
Description: Swept-back, round tip, dihedral, mid-wing monoplane. Three engines, longblunt nose, blunt engine nacelles set
into wing, inclosed cockpit, and fittedwith twin floats.
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:Wing span:
Remarks:
Five.
Two 37-mm-cannon and four machine
guns.
2,200 pounds.
Three 770 Alchi..230 miles per hour.
24,000 feet.
1,000 miles.87 feet.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Bomber
AICHI AI 104
V
159
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MULXARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
NAVY
MITSUBISHI 96 MK. III BOMBER
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
Swept-back, tapered, square tip, slightly
dihedral, midwing monoplane. Twinengine, long rounded nose, engine na-
celles below wing, inclosed cockpit, twin
rudders, and retractable landing gear.
Seven.
Eight machine guns.
2,200 pounds.
Two 840-horsepower Mitsubishi.
210 miles per hour.
82 feet.
Resembles Junkers Ju 86K.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Bomber
MrITSUBISHI 96 M. III
" ' -I
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
NAVY
MITSUBISHI 96 MK. IV BOMBER
(Similar in appearance to Mk. I)
Description:Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
Seven.
Six machine guns.
2,200 pounds.
Two 1,000-horsepower Mitsubishi.
230 miles per hour.
82 feet.
Resembles Junkers Ju 86K
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IDENTIFICATION- OF 'APANESE AIRCRAFT
Bomber
MITSUBISHI 96 MK. IV
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
NAVY
MITSUBISH 96 (OTORI) BOMBER
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
Two 550-horsepower Nakajima (Jupiter).
239 miles per hour.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Bomber
MITSUBISHI 96 (OTORI)
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JAPANESE
NAVY
I
HIRO 91-1 FLYING BOAT
Description:
Crew:
Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
Swept-back, tapered, round tip, dihedral,
parasol type, high-wing monoplane fly-ing boat. Twin engine, long elliptical
nose, engine nacelles mounted above
wing, inclosed cabin, and twin rudders.
Eight.
Two machine guns.
Two 600-horsepower Hiro.
130 miles per hour.
13,000 feet.
600 miles.
77 feet.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Flying Boat
HIRO 91-1
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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
JAPANESE
NAVY
XAWANISHI 90-2 FLYING BOAT
Description:
Crew:Armament:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:
Armor:Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
Straight wing, square tip, dihedral, biplane
of unequal span, fitted as flying boat.
Three engines mounted between wings,long pointed nose, inclosed cabin, and
small twin wing floats.
Six to eight.
Four machine guns.
Three 955-horsepower R. R. Buzzard.
140 miles per hour.
13,000 feet.980 miles.
102 feet.
Resembles Short K. F. I. "Rangoon."
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Flying Boat
KAWANISHI 90-2
p
Ria'
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MIILTARY INTELLIGENCE
MITSUBISHI 96 (MITSU 95) FLYING BOAT
Description:
Ammunition:
Bomb load:
Radio:Armor:
Motors:
Maximum speed:
Rate of climb:
Service ceiling:
Maximum range:
Wing span:
Remarks:
Straight wing, square tip, biplane of un-
equal span. Three engines with nacelles
between planes, fitted as flying boat,
inclosed, long tapered body, and two
wing floats.
Six.
One Hotchkiss cannon and four machine
guns.
1,980 pounds.
Three 900-horsepower Mitsubishi
145 miles per hour.
13,000 feet.
1,400 miles.
97 feet.
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IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT
Flying Boat
MITSUBISHI 96 (MITSU 95)
A
440922 -42-7
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