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Ki-15
First flight
1936
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Fighter
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Crashed
Total in database
0
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Land Leased
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Design country
Japan
Variant | First Flight | Max Speed | Max Range | Max Weght | Max Celling: | Wing Span | length | height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ki-15-I | 01/01/1936 | 244 | 748 | 5150 | 19000 | 38.1 | 29.5 | 9.3 |
Karigane (civilian version) | 01/01/1937 | 255 | 745 | 5,100 | 18,500 | 38.1 | 29.5 | 9.3 |
C5M1 | 01/01/1937 | 244 | 748 | 5150 | 19000 | 38.1 | 29.5 | 9.3 |
Ki-15-II | 01/01/1938 | 269 | 748 | 5,900 | 21,000 | 38.1 | 29.5 | 9.3 |
C5M2 | 01/01/1939 | 252 | 748 | 5150 | 19700 | 38.1 | 29.5 | 9.3 |
Production Analysis
Production Numbers
Ki-15-I | Army Type 97 Command Reconnaissance Plane Model 1 | 200 | |
Karigane (civilian version) | Karigane Civilian Courier/Record Plane | ||
C5M1 | Navy Type 98 Reconnaissance Plane Model 1 | 50 | |
Ki-15-II | Army Type 97 Command Reconnaissance Plane Model 2 | 400 | |
C5M2 | Navy Type 98 Reconnaissance Plane Model 2 | 20 |
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Performance Range:
8,524
1940 -1944
3
417 - 446 mph
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The Ki-15-I was the original version developed for the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service, entering service in 1936. Powered by a Nakajima Ha-8 radial engine producing about 640 hp, it was designed primarily for fast reconnaissance and light liaison duties. The aircraft featured a fixed landing gear and a mixed metal-and-wood construction. Its notable speed and range made it suitable for long-range observation and communications missions early in the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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