Mitsubishi Ki-57

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The Mitsubishi Ki-57 was a Japanese twin-engine transport aircraft of World War II, derived from the Ki-21 bomber and used primarily for military and civilian passenger transport.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Ki-57-I 1
Ki-57-II 1
Mitsubishi Ki-57 canonical 1

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Statements (41)

Predicate Object
instanceOf aircraft variant
military transport aircraft
passenger aircraft
aircraftCategory landplane
aircraftRole passenger transport
transport
airframeBasis Mitsubishi Ki-21 bomber
linked to: Mitsubishi Ki-21
alliedCodeName Topsy
countryOfOrigin Empire of Japan
linked to: Imperial Japan
crew 4
derivedFrom Mitsubishi Ki-21
designPeriod late 1930s
engineConfiguration twin-engine
enteredServiceAs Army Type 100 Transport Model 1
Army Type 100 Transport Model 2
era 1930s
1940s
firstFlightDate 1940
introduced 1940
manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
natoReportingName Topsy
numberOfEngines 2
operatorType civil
military
originatedAs military design adapted for civil use
otherUser Greater Japan Airways
linked to: Japan Air Transport

Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
Japan Air Transport
powerplantType piston engine
primaryUser Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
propulsionLayout twin radial engines
status retired
takeoffAndLanding conventional
typicalPassengerCapacity 11
usedBy Axis powers
usedFor civilian passenger transport
military transport
usedInConflict World War II
variant Ki-57-I
linked to: Mitsubishi Ki-57

Ki-57-II
linked to: Mitsubishi Ki-57
wingConfiguration low-wing monoplane

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Nakajima Ha-5 usedOnAircraft Mitsubishi Ki-57
subject linked to: Nakajima Ha-5 radial engine
Mitsubishi Ki-57 variant Ki-57-I
linked to: Mitsubishi Ki-57
Mitsubishi Ki-57 variant Ki-57-II
linked to: Mitsubishi Ki-57