Imperial Japan Light Bomber "97"陸軍 九七 式 重 爆 撃 機 / 三菱 キ 21 ( Jap. Rikugun Kyu: -nana-shiki kei: bakugekiki / Mitsubishi ki-sanju ) [1] - an all-metal single-engine bomber of the Ground Forces of Imperial Japan of the Second World War. The symbol of the Allied Air Force is “Ann” ( “Ann” ), the Red Army Air Force - “LB-97”. Developed by the design team of the Mitsubishi Design Bureau (Kavanaugh, Oka and Mitsuno) under the supervision of Colonel Engineer Komamura. The first flight took place in early 1937 , was produced in a small series for the needs of the Ground Forces before the outbreak of World War II
| Bomber "97" Mitsubishi Key. thirty" | |
|---|---|
 Light bomber "97" at the field airfield Ground Forces | |
| Type of | bomber |
| Developer |  Design Bureau "Mitsubishi" |
| Manufacturer | aircraft factories Mitsubishi (Nagoya) aircraft factory Ground Forces (Tatikawa) |
| Chief Designer | Kamamura |
| First flight | beginning of 1938 |
| Start of operation | 1938 |
| End of operation | 1945 |
| Status | withdrawn from service |
| Operators |  Imperial Japan Ground Forces  Royal Thai Air Force |
| Years of production | 1938-1941 |
| Units produced | 706 units |
Features
The following characteristics correspond to the modification "97-2-Otsu"
("Ki. 30-2-Otsu")
| Bomber "97" Ground Forces Imperial Japan | |||||
| Specifications | "97-2-Otsu" ("Ki. 30-2-Otsu") | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technical | |||||
| Crew | 5 pax | ||||
| Length | 10.3 m | ||||
| Scope (square) wings | 14.6 m (30.6 sq. M.) | ||||
| Height | 3.6 m | ||||
| Take-off (dry) weight | 3.3 t (2.2 t) | ||||
| Power point | |||||
| Engine | Ha-5 | ||||
| Volume | 37 l | ||||
| Power | 900 h.p. | ||||
| Thrust ratio | 0.3 hp / kg | ||||
| Flying | |||||
| Max. (cruise.) speed | 430 km / h (380 km / h) | ||||
| Rate of climb | 8.3 m / s | ||||
| Load on the wing | 140 kg / sq. m | ||||
| Range | 1.7 thousand km | ||||
| Ceiling | 8? 6 km | ||||
| Armament | |||||
| Rifle | wing / turret 2 units 7.7 mm | ||||
| Hanging | up to 450 kg aerial bombs | ||||
Notes
- ↑ “Ninety-seven Light Bomber of the Ground Forces / Ki. 30 "design " Mitsubishi " )