Ki-15 "Babs" or C5M
Purpose: Single engine recon aircraft.
Original Specifications:
- Two-seat recon aircraft
- Top speed of 280 mph at 9845 ft
- Endurance of one hour at combat rating at 250 miles from
base
- Loaded weight of less than 5291 lb
- Armament comprising a single flexible 7.7 mm machine-gun
in the read cockpit
- 700-800 hp engine
- Hi-4 radio-equipment
- Light aerial cameras
Revisions & Types - Major Revisions:
- Ki-15-I Type 97 Command Reconnaisance Plane Model 1
- Nakajima Ha-8 nine-cylinder air-cooled radial
developing 750 hp at 13,125 ft
- Top Speed 299 mph at 13,290ft
- Ki-15-II Type 98 Command Reconnaisance Plane Model 1
- Ha-26-I fourteen-cylinder radial
- Smaller Cowl to improve visibility
- Maximum speed of 317 mph
- Ki-15-III
- 1050 hp Mitsubishi Ha-102 engine
- Three blad propeller
- Tope speed of 329 mph
- C5M1
- Powered by an 875 hp Mitsubishi Zuisei 12 Engine
(Navy version of the Ha-26-I)
- C5M2 Navy Type 98 Reconnaissance Plane Model 2
- 950 hp Nakajima Sakae 12 fourteen-cylinder radial
- Three blade propeller
Production
| Qty |
Model |
Production Dates |
| 439 |
Ki-15-Is, Ki-15-IIs, Ki-15-IIIs |
May 1936-1940 |
| 20 |
C5M1s |
1938 |
| 30 |
C5M2s |
1940 |
Last Revision 11/28/99