Kawasaki Ki-3

Purpose: Single-Engine light bomber with good manoeuvrability to support ground troups.

Revisions & Types:

• Ki-3
  • 755-800 hp BMW IX engine Twelve-cylinder vee water-cooled engine
  • One fuselage mounted forward-firing 7.7 mm machine-gun, one or two dorsal flexible 7.7mm machine-guns.
  • Max speed 162mph
  • A total of 243 built.

Reference: Japanese Aircraft 1910-1941 by Robert C. Mikesh & Shorzoe Abe, published by Putnam

Last Revision 11/28/99