The Mitsubishi Ki-46 was a twin-engine reconnaissance aircraft that was used by the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II. Its Army Shiki designation was Type 100 Command Reconnaissance Aircraft ( 一〇〇式司令部偵察機 ); the Allied brevity code name was " Dinah ".

ww2dbase Toward the end of the war, some Ki-46 aircraft were equipped with heavier weapons and were reclassified as Ki-46-III Kai Army Type 100 Air Defense Fighter. Though fast, Ki-46 aircraft were largely ill-fitted for that role due to the lack of armor and self-sealing fuel tanks.

* The Mitsubishi Ki-46 was one of the most impressive aircraft flown by the Japanese during World War II. The Ki-46 served with distinction from the beginning to the end of the war in the Pacific. This document provides a history and description of the Ki-46.

The Model Ki-46-III KAI was a night fighter with a crew of 3 armed with two 20mm Ho-5 cannon fixed in the nose and a 37mm Ho-204 firing at 30 degrees from the top of the fuselage. The Ki-46 "Dinah" was an excellent reconnaissance aircraft, capable of flying high and fast.

Aug 8, 2018 · The newer Ki-46-I reconnaissance version was introduced in July of 1941 and immediately made its mark in service to the IJAAF. 34 examples of this type were completed before manufacture switched to the definitive Ki-46-II refined production form of which 1,093 examples were completed.

One of the best-looking Japanese aircraft of World War II, the Mitsubishi Ki-46 was designed to meet an Imperial Japanese Army requirement of 1937 for a higher performance reconnaissance aircraft to supersede the Ki-15.

Mitsubishi Ki-46-II Army Type 100 Air Defence Fighter (Serial No. 2846), codenamed "Dinah". This aircraft was captured at Hollandia in New Guinea is Sep 1944 and made airworthy by the 13th BS, 3rd BG whose "Grim Reaper" insignia was applied to the nose.

Mar 3, 2015 · Mitsubishi Ki-46-III Powerplant: two 1,500-hp (1119-kW) Mitsubishi Ha112-II 14-cylinder radial piston engines Performance: maximum speed 391 mph (630 km/h) at 19,685 ft (6000 m); service ceiling 34,450 ft (10500 m); range 2,485 miles (4000 km)

The Ki-46-II, with more powerful engines, appeared in March 1941, and immediately reached its expected speed. It was this version of the aircraft that entered service in July 1941, and it remained in use to the end of the Second World War.

The ultimate Dinah, the Ki-46-III, was powered by the Ha-112-II. The Ki-46-III fighter can be distinguished by its stepped nose and larger engine nacelles.