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Mitsubishi Ki-1 (Army Type 93 heavy Bomber) | |
Role | bomber |
Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
First flight | March 1933 |
Introduction | 1933 |
Primary user | Imperial Japanese Army Air Service |
Number built | 118 |
The Mitsubishi Ki-1, also known as Mitsubishi Army Type 93 Heavy Bomber, was a bomber built by Mitsubishi for the Imperial Japanese Army in the 1930s. The Ki-1 design was heavily based on the Junkers K 37 and a mockup was ready in August 1932, with the first prototype being finished in March 1933.[1]
Despite its antiquated appearance, the Ki-1 was used in Manchukuo and in north China during the early stages of the Second Sino-Japanese War, in areas where danger from enemy fighter aircraft was minimal.