Scout "100" of the Imperial Japanese Land Forces Ground forces of the Imperial Japan of the Second World War.
| Scout "100" Mitsubishi Ki 46 | |
|---|---|
 Scout "100-2" flight school "Shimomizu" Ground Forces in the air | |
| Type of | intelligence interceptor |
| Developer |  CB "Mitsubishi" |
| Manufacturer | aircraft factories Mitsubishi (Nagoya, Toyama) |
| Chief Designer | T. Kubo |
| First flight | autumn 1939 |
| Start of operation | summer 1941 |
| End of operation | August 1945 |
| Status | removed from service |
| Operators |  Ground Forces of Imperial Japan |
| Years of production | 1940-1945 |
| Units produced | 1740 units |
Developed in the aviation Mitsubishi design bureau under the direction of T. Kubo. The first experimental flight was made in the fall of 1939 , the machine was adopted by the aviation of the Land Forces of Imperial Japan at the end of 1940. The symbol of the Allied Air Force " Dinah " ..
Content
Modifications
Serial
"100-2"
- "2" (Ki.46-II) - with the Ha-102 propulsion system [2]
- "Kai" (Ki.46-II-Kai) - Sparky with increased fuel
"100-3"
- “Ko” (Ki.46-IIIa) - with the “Ha-112-2” propulsion system [3] , increased fuel capacity and a high visibility lamp.
- Otsu (Ki.46-IIIb) - an air defense interceptor with cannon [4] weapons
- "Hey" (Ki.46-IIIc) - an air defense interceptor with heavy [5] weapons in a gargrot
Pre-production
- "100-1" ( Ki.46-I ) - 26 experimental units. "Ki.46"
Experienced
- "Ki.46" - 1 unit. with Ha-26 turbo engines [6] .
- "100-4" (Ki.46-IV) - 1 unit. with Ha-112-2-Ru turbo engines [7] , increased fuel capacity and underwing suspension pylons [8]
An Allied permission to fly a disarmed reconnaissance "100-3-Ko" ( Indonesia , 1945）
Overload of captured reconnaissance "100" on the deck of escort aircraft carrier No. 102 "Attu" of the US Navy (1944）
Scout "100-3" in the Museum of the Air Force of Great Britain
Characteristics
| Scout "100" Ground forces Imperial Japan | |||||
| Characteristic | "100-2" (Ki. 46-ii) [9] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technical | |||||
| Crew | 2 people | ||||
| Length | 11 m | ||||
| Swipe (square) wing | 14.7 m (32 m 2 ) | ||||
| Height | 3.9 m | ||||
| Takeoff (dry) weight | 5.8 t (3.3 tons) | ||||
| Stock fuel | 1.7 t | ||||
| Power point | |||||
| Number | 2 items | ||||
| Engine | "Ha-102" [10] | ||||
| Volume | 28 l | ||||
| Power | 1 thousand hp | ||||
| Thrust | 6.67 hp / kg | ||||
| Flight | |||||
| Maximum ( cruise. ) speed | 600 km / h (420 km / h) | ||||
| Load on the wing | 157.5 kg / m 2 | ||||
| Rate of climb | 7.4 m / s | ||||
| Ceiling | 10.7 km | ||||
| Range | 2.5 thousand km | ||||
| Armament | |||||
| Small | turret 1 unit 7.7 mm | ||||
Notes
- Сам Aircraft of operational and tactical intelligence of the Ground Forces of the “One Hundred” / “Ki. 46 "design " Mitsubishi " )
- ↑ 2 units 14-cyl. radial engine development KB "Mitsubishi" with a capacity of 1000 hp
- ↑ 2 units 14-cyl. radial engine development KB "Mitsubishi" with a capacity of 1500 hp
- ↑ 2 synchronized units. 20 mm ( "2" )
- ↑ 1 unit 37 mm ( "2" )
- ↑ 2 units 14-cyl. radial engine development KB "Mitsubishi" with 875 hp each
- ↑ 2 units 14-cyl. radial engine with a two-stage turbocharger with a capacity of 1500 hp
- ↑ 2 units aerial bombs (50 kg)
- ↑ Aircraft profile 82. 1968
- ↑ 14-cyl. radial development CB "Mitsubishi"
Literature
- Haruk A.I. Fighters of the Second World War. The most complete encyclopedia. - M .: Yauza, Eksmo, 2012. - 368 p. - 1500 copies - ISBN 978-5-699-58917-3 .
Links
- Rene J. Francillon Mitsubishi Ki 46 - Aircraft profile 82. 1968 Translation by A. Plakhov, edited by V. Moiseyev
- Ki-46. Encyclopedia "Corner of the sky."