A fast Japanese Army twin-engine bomber used for level bombing, torpedo attack, and special-mission variants.
Development
Mitsubishi Ki-67 Hiryu was developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Empire of Japan as a bomber. The family first flew in 1942 and entered service in 1944. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, Mitsubishi Ki-67 Hiryu is represented across bomber and maritime-combat aircraft roles. The sourced variant records include service with Imperial Japanese Army Air Service. Its documented combat-history coverage includes World War II. Role tags attached to the family include tactical bomber and anti ship.
Variants and Lineage
Major variants represented in the structured record include Ki-67-I.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ki-67-I | Production | Bomber | Imperial Japanese Army Air Service |
Representative specifications
Configuration-specific profiles are shown separately so values from different variants are not blended into one false “standard” aircraft.
Ki-67-I — C012 baseline technical profile
- Crew
- 8
Powerplant: 2 × Mitsubishi Ha-104 radial
Armament: Defensive cannon and machine guns with bombs or a torpedo depending on mission.
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War — Putnam · Tier 3