Aircraft · Japan · 1944-1945
Mitsubishi Ki-67 Hiryu
heavy bomber
Widely considered the best Japanese bomber of the war, the Hiryu (Flying Dragon, codenamed Peggy) combined speed, agility and heavy defensive armament in a design good enough that some airframes were adapted to carry the Ohka flying bomb and others were converted into a dedicated heavy fighter. It arrived too late and in too few numbers to change the war's trajectory.
| crew | 6-8 |
|---|---|
| top speed | 537 km/h |
| armament | defensive cannon/MG, 800kg bombs |
| produced | 698 |