Ki-33
Country | Japan |
Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
Primary Role | Fighter |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseIn response to a 1935 request by the Japanese Army for a new monoplane fighter design, Mitsubishi developed the Ki-33. The design was essentially a upgraded version of the older Ki-18 design. Two prototype aircraft were built in mid-1936. Trials were held between the Ki-33 design and rival designs from Kawasaki and Nakajima from Nov 1936 until the spring of 1937. The Nakajima Ki-27 design was ultimately chosen, thus Mitsubishi would cancel the Ki-33 project altogether.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Ki-33
Machinery | One Nakajima Ha-1-Ko radial engine rated at 745hp |
Armament | 2x7.7mm fixed forward Type 89 machine guns |
Crew | 1 |
Span | 11.00 m |
Length | 7.54 m |
Height | 3.19 m |
Wing Area | 17.80 m² |
Weight, Empty | 1,132 kg |
Weight, Maximum | 1,462 kg |
Speed, Maximum | 474 km/h |
Rate of Climb | 14.04 m/s |
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