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G3M

Japan

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First flight

1937

ROLE

Bomber

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Crashed

Total in database

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Land Leased

Displays

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Design country

Japan

Variant
First Flight
Max Speed
Max Range
Max Weght
Max Celling:
Wing Span
length
height
Ka-15
01/01/1935
230
2430
16975
30000
82
52.1
12.5
G3M1
01/01/1936
230
2430
16975
30000
82
52.1
12.5
G3M1 Model 11
01/01/1937
230
2430
16975
30000
82
52.1
12.5
G3M-L – Civilian transport version
01/01/1937
215
1860
16000
25000
82
52.1
12.5
G3M2
01/01/1939
250
2800
19840
29000
82
53.3
13.1
G3M2 Model 21
01/01/1939
250
2800
19840
29000
82
53.3
13.1
G3M-K – Military transport version
01/01/1940
215
1860
17500
25000
82
53.3
13.1
G3M2 Model 22
01/01/1940
250
2800
19840
29000
82
53.3
13.1
G3M3 Model 23
01/01/1941
265
2900
20460
31170
85.3
54.0
13.2
G3M3
01/01/1941
265
2900
20460
31170
85.3
54.0
13.2
G3M2-K – Crew training variant
01/01/1942
240
2000
19840
25000
82
53.3
13.1

The Ka-15 was the original prototype developed by Mitsubishi in response to a 1934 Imperial Japanese Navy requirement for a fast, long-range land-based attack bomber. Designed under Hiroshi Sugita and influenced by Junkers’ low-drag monoplane philosophy, the Ka-15 featured a sleek fuselage, twin engines, and lacked defensive armor or self-sealing tanks. It first flew in 1935 and underwent extensive evaluation and revision. A total of 21 prototypes were built and led directly to the G3M1.

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