Nakajima Ki-49 Donryu
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The Nakajima Ki-49 Donryu was a Japanese twin-engine World War II army bomber designed as a more heavily armed and armored successor to the Mitsubishi Ki-21.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese military aircraft
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Nakajima aircraft ⓘ World War II bomber ⓘ twin-engine bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftType | bomber aircraft ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Ki-49 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armamentType |
defensive cannons
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defensive machine guns ⓘ internal bomb load ⓘ |
| bombLoad | approximately 1000 kg ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crew |
7
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8 ⓘ |
| designer | Nakajima Aircraft Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designFeature |
all-metal construction
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heavily armed ⓘ heavily armored ⓘ self-sealing fuel tanks ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | twin-engine ⓘ |
| era |
1930s
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1940s ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1939 ⓘ |
| introduced | 1941 ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately 475 km/h ⓘ |
| nickname | Donryu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknameMeaning | Storm Dragon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
designed to operate without fighter escort
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greater protection than earlier Japanese bombers ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | about 819 ⓘ |
| powerplant |
Nakajima Ha-109 radial engine
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Nakajima Ha-41 radial engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Imperial Japanese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retired | 1945 ⓘ |
| role |
level bomber
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medium bomber ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Imperial Japanese Army Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorTo | Mitsubishi Ki-21 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Imperial Japanese Army Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInTheater |
China-Burma-India theater
NERFINISHED
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New Guinea campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific War NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippines campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| variant |
Ki-49-I
NERFINISHED
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Ki-49-III NERFINISHED ⓘ Ki-49-IIa NERFINISHED ⓘ Ki-49-IIb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | mid-wing monoplane ⓘ |
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