Mitsubishi Ki-46 "Dinah"
Mitsubishi Ki-46 "Dinah" was a Japanese twin-engine reconnaissance plane. The full Japanese designation was "Type 100 Command Reconnaissance Aircraft" and the U.S. codename was Dinah. Approximately 1,700 Ki-46 were produced during WWII.
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| Mitsubishi Ki-46 "Dinah" lies destroyed on Iwo Jima in February 1945. (U.S. Navy Photograph) |
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| Mitsubishi Ki-46 "Dinah" (Ki-46-III Army Type 100) at RAF Cosford. (Source: Wikipedia. Released into Public Domain.) |
Mitsubishi Ki-46-II General Characteristics
| Crew: | 2 | |
| Length: | 36 ft. 1 in. | |
| Total Wingspan: | 48 ft. 2 3/4 in. | |
| Height: | 12 ft. 8 3/4 in. | |
| Wing Area: | 344 sq. ft. | |
| Empty Weight: | 7,194 lb. | |
| Loaded Weight: | 11,133 lb. | |
| Engines: | 2 Mitsubishi Ha-102 14-cylinder radial engines | |
| Maximum Speed: | 375 mph at 19,000 ft. | |
| Cruising Speed: | 249 mph | |
| Range: | 1,537 miles | |
| Ceiling: | 35,200 ft. | |
| Guns: | 1 rearward-firing 7.7 mm (.303 in) Type 89 machine gun |