Mitsubishi Ki.167

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The Ki-167 "Sakura-dan" was a special attack version of the Ki-67 bomber. It was equipped with one shaped charge thermite bomb of 2,900 kg (6,400 lb) in the fuselage behind the crew cabin. The shape of the bomb conducted the blast forward, projecting a jet capable of reaching nearly a mile with a maximum blast radius of 300 m (980 ft). The bomb was designed to breach emplacements as well as to destroy massed formations of armor. Nine were produced.   (info from Wikipedia)

Mitsubishi Ki.167

Type:           Special Attack
Service: 	Japanese Army Air Force (JAAF)
Crew:           one or two
Armament:       one 6,400 lb (2,900 kg) thermite bomb

(specs below are for the Ki.67 from which the Ki.167 was derived) 

Specifications:
        Length:         61' 4.25" (18.7 m)
        Height:         25' 3.2" (7.7 m)
        Wingspan:       73' 9.6" (22.5 m)
        Wing area:      708.801 sq. ft (65.85 sq. m)
        Empty Weight:   19,068 lbs (8649 kg)
        Loaded Weight:  30,347 lbs (13765 kg)

Propulsion:
        No. of Engines: 2
        Powerplant:     Mitsubishi Ha-104 18-cylinder radial
        Horsepower:     1900 hp each

Performance:
        Max Range:      1360 miles (3800 km)
        Cruise Speed:   249 mph (400 km/hr) at 26245 ft
        Max Speed:      334 mph (537 km/hr) at 19980 ft
        Climb to/in:    19685 ft (6000 m) in 14 min 30 sec
        Ceiling:        31070 ft (9470 m)

Production:		nine total

Additional information on this aircraft can be found at this webpage HERE.


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