The Mitsubishi Ki-20 is a Japanese bomber variant of the Junkers G.38 airliner. Mitsubishi manufactured six aircraft under license from Junkers. These aircraft, designated Army Type 92 Heavy Bomber, served through the 1930s. During World War II, the Ki-20 served in a variety of transport and support roles.

Designated Ki-20, the 6 examples built were operated by the Japanese Army as the Army Type 92 heavy bomber. When the war began in 1937, they represented the largest bombers operated by the Japanese Army, and they were guarded as secret weapons, revealing only in 1940.

The Type 98 20 mm AAG (anti-air gun) tank (Japanese: 日本語: 試製対空戦車 ソキ) was a Japanese self-propelled anti-aircraft gun using a twin Soki Type 2 20 mm anti-air gun. It utilized the chassis of the Type 98 Ke-Ni light tank. [1]

Jul 29, 2023 · Meet the Mitsubishi Ki-20. To meet the Imperial Army’s requirements Mitsubishi turned to one of the foremost builders of long-range aircraft of the day – Junkers. That company was working on a new airliner, the G.38, a huge machine that carried its passengers in the aircraft’s thick wings.

The Mitsubishi Ki-20 was a Japanese bomber variant of the Junkers G.38 airliner. Mitsubishi manufactured six aircraft under license from Junkers. These aircraft, designated Army Type 92 Heavy Bomber, served through the 1930s.

Jul 27, 2016 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Mitsubishi Ki-20 (Army Type 92) Four-Engined Long-Range Heavy Bomber Aircraft including pictures.

Jul 20, 2002 · The Type 92 heavy bomber(Ki-20), commonly known as Type 92 super heavy, was the largest mono-plane in the world those days and was based on the German Junkers G-38 passenger plane, changed to a 4 engined bomber of which 6 were produced.

The Mitsubishi Ki-20 is a Japanese bomber variant of the Junkers G.38 airliner. Mitsubishi manufactured six aircraft under license from Junkers. These aircraft, designated Army Type 92 Heavy Bomber, served through the 1930s. During World War II, the Ki-20 served in a variety of transport and support roles.

Feb 11, 2016 · The Ki-20 featured four Junkers Jumo 204 diesel engines, which were also license built by Mitsubishi. These replaced the original Junkers L88 engines that had left the bomber very underpowered. The wings of the Ki-20 were extremely thick, allowing engineers to use a crawlspace to service the engines in flight.

The Mitsubishi Ki-20 Army Type 92 Heavy Bomber was based on the Junkers G 38 passenger aircraft, and was an unsuccessful design that never saw combat. The aircraft was produced in response to a Japanese Army order for a very large long range bomber.