The Mitsubishi Ki-73, Allied reporting name "Steve", was a single-engine super high-speed long-range escort fighter designed by Mitsubishi Aircraft Company for use by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service in World War II.

Jan 21, 2019 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Mitsubishi Ki-73 (Steve) Long Range Escort Fighter Proposal including pictures.

The Ki-73 has a suggested top speed of 750 km/h, or about 466 mph, making it a quick install thanks to its powerful engine configuration and counter-rotating rotor blades. The sleek, streamlined body is also clean from nose to tail.

Mitsubishi Ki.73 Experimental Heavy Fighter ("Steve") The Ki-73 was an earlier attempt to meet the same specification for a long-range escort fighter that was later developed as the Ki-83 . The Ki-73, however, had a single-engine configuration as opposed the later Ki-83's twin engines.

Mar 25, 2020 · The Mitsubishi Ki-73 by Tomio The Mitsubishi Ki-73 by Tomio Kubo was one result of this requirement but the type was not furthered beyond a sole, incomplete prototype before the war's end in 1945. Powerplant: 1x Mitsubishi Ha-203-II 24-cylinder horizontal H liquid-cooled inline piston engine developing 2,600 horsepower with twin prop.

Oct 21, 2019 · Is the Mitsubishi Ki-73 a real design? What engine? Since 1936, Mitsubishi had given up the development of liquid-cooled engines like Ha-203 which was planned for Ki-73. The Ki-73 was genuinely IJA's dream which should have been ended as a desk plan.

The Mitsubishi Ki-83 (キ83) was a Japanese experimental, long-range heavy fighter designed near the end of World War II that did not reach production status.

キ73 は、 大日本帝国陸軍 が計画した 偵察 実験機。 実機の製作には至っていない。 連合軍 が与えたコードネームは「Steve」 [1]。 1940年 （昭和 15年）、陸軍は同年の研究方針によって超高速偵察実験機キ73を開発することとし [2][3] 、試作発注は 三菱重工業 に対して行うものとされた [3]。 同年6月28日、 陸軍航空本部 は三菱に設計基礎要項案を提示した。 要求は最大水平速度750 km/h以上、行動半径6,000 km + 余裕1時間、常用高度5,000 m以上というもので、エンジ …

Dec 1, 2008 · The Mitsubishi Ki-73 was a design for a single-engined long range escort fighter, produced in response to a Japanese Army specification issued in May 1943. The Ki-73 was designed by Tomio Kubo, who was also responsible for …

Oct 28, 2006 · "The Mitsubishi Ki-73 was a design for a single-engined long range escort fighter, produced in response to a Japanese Army specification issued in May 1943. The Ki-73 was designed by Tomio Kubo, who was also responsible for …