The Mitsubishi Ki-83 was an experimental long-range heavy fighter designed near the end of the Second World War that never reached production. A team led by Tomio Kubo, the designer of the Ki-46, built it to a 1943 specification, and the first of four prototypes flew on 18 November 1944. For its size it was remarkably agile, able to fly a loop 671 metres across in 31 seconds at over 644 km/h, and it carried two 30 mm and two 20 mm cannon in the nose. Production plans were under way when Japan surrendered on 15 August 1945. Both the aircraft and its performance were little known even in Japan during the war.
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was a Japanese experimental, long-range heavy fighter designed near the end of World War II
Design and development, first flight
The first of four prototypes flew on 18 November 1944.
Lead, status
did not reach production status
Specifications, maximum speed
Maximum speed: 704.5 km/h (437.8 mph, 380.4 kn) at 9,000 m (30,000 ft)
Specifications, empty weight
Empty weight: 5,980 kg (13,184 lb)
Specifications, max takeoff weight
Max takeoff weight: 9,430 kg (20,790 lb)
Specifications, powerplant
1,600 kW (2,200 hp)
Specifications, powerplant, engine class
18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines
Design and development
The Mitsubishi Ki-83 was designed as a long-range heavy fighter and built by a team, led by Tomio Kubo
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