Mitsubishi Ki.21 Type 97 ("Sally")
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Mitsubishi Ki.21-IIb
Type: Heavy Bomber
Service: Japanese Army Air Force (JAAF)
Crew: five to seven
Armament: five 7.7mm Type 92 machine guns (nose, ventral, tail, 2 in waist)
one 12.7mm Type 1 machine gun in dorsal turret
2205 lb (1000 kg) of bombs maximum
Reference: Francillon: 162, Mondey: 207
Specifications:
Length: 52' 6" (16 m)
Height: 15' 11" (4.85 m)
Wingspan: 73' 10" (22.5 m)
Wing area: 749.165 sq. ft (69.6 sq. m)
Empty Weight: 13,382 lbs (6070 kg)
Max Weight: 21,407 lbs (9710 kg)
Propulsion:
No. of Engines: 2
Powerplant: Mitsubishi Ha-101 14-cylinder radial
Horsepower: 1500 hp each
Performance:
Max Range: 1680 miles (2700 km)
Cruise Speed: 236 mph (380 km/hr) at 15485 ft
Max Speed: 302 mph (486 km/hr) at 16405 ft
Climb to/in: 19685 ft (6000 m) in 13 min 13 sec
Ceiling: 32810 ft (10000 m)
Production: approximately 2064 Ki-21s total
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