Mitsubishi Ki-57 – an overview of the versions
Allied code name: Topsy
Military transport aircraft of the type 100
Mitsubishi Ki-57-I
the first take-off in 1940, the design came out of the bomber Ki-21, the completely new hull, which took 11 men. It was built 101 serial machines,
Mitsubishi MC-20-I
the civilian version of the Dai Nippon-Kokku To.To., the number of produced aircraft is included in the previous version
Mitsubishi Ki-57-II
formed in 1942, the installation of more powerful engines, the production ran until January 1945, and altogether gave the 306 aircraft
Mitsubishi MC-20-II
is the version manufactured for the civilian aviation company, the production is included in production Ki-57-II
Mitsubishi L4M1
version of the transport plane Ki-57-II, which used navy
Production took place at Mitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha. and the total was made 407 aircraft of all versions
Sources:
David D.; The Complete Encyclopedia Of World Aircraft; Brown Packaging Books Ltd.; London 1997
Wilson.; Aircraft of WWII; Airospace Publications Pty Ltd; Australia 1998.
Allied code name: Topsy
Military transport aircraft of the type 100
Mitsubishi Ki-57-I
the first take-off in 1940, the design came out of the bomber Ki-21, the completely new hull, which took 11 men. It was built 101 serial machines,
Mitsubishi MC-20-I
the civilian version of the Dai Nippon-Kokku To.To., the number of produced aircraft is included in the previous version
Mitsubishi Ki-57-II
formed in 1942, the installation of more powerful engines, the production ran until January 1945, and altogether gave the 306 aircraft
Mitsubishi MC-20-II
is the version manufactured for the civilian aviation company, the production is included in production Ki-57-II
Mitsubishi L4M1
version of the transport plane Ki-57-II, which used navy
Production took place at Mitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha. and the total was made 407 aircraft of all versions
Sources:
David D.; The Complete Encyclopedia Of World Aircraft; Brown Packaging Books Ltd.; London 1997
Wilson.; Aircraft of WWII; Airospace Publications Pty Ltd; Australia 1998.