IJN  Imperial Japanese Navy

Mitsubishi C5M (Babs) Type 98
Prewar civilian design, famous for making a flight from Tokyo to London with several refueling stops.

Used in China, this was the IJN reconnaissance plane used before and during the first year of WWII. In Army service was known as Ki-15 Type 97.

In Navy service, this was the C5M Type 98.

It had a limited use in the South Pacific, including several that served with the 3rd Kokutai.

Production
50 built.

 

Role 

 Reconnaissance Aircraft

Crew 

 Two, pilot and radio operator / observer

Engines 

 One fourteen cylinder air-cooled radial with three bladed propeller.

Span 

 12m

Length 

 8.7 m

Height 

 3.46m

Max. Speed 

 199 mph

Range 

 725 miles

Armament 

 One flexible rear firing 7.7 mm machine gun

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