Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tactical / medium bombers category.
01 / Overview
Kawasaki Ki-3
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1934–1935
Quantity
243
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
73
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tactical / medium bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1933
- Service Entry Year1934
- Crew2
- Primary RoleLight bomber
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeSupercharged BMW IX liquid-cooled V12 engine
- Engine ModelBMW IX
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Top Speed259 km/h
- Service Ceiling7,000 m
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length10 m
- Wingspan13 m
- Height3 m
- Wing Area38
- Empty Weight1,650 kg
- Loaded Weight3,097 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight3,097 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints0
- Weapons Payload500 kg
- Internal Gun2× 7.7 mm machine guns
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production1MOD.1
- Total Built243
▲Service History3MOD.3
- Production Start1934
- Production End1935
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1934Production started
- 1935Production ended
- 1937First deployment: Second Sino-Japanese War
92
years in service
1
years in production
243
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
KAWASAKI KI-3 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS RANKING Tactical / Medium Bombers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
190TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS73INTERWAR PERIOD · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS383JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS229PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTactical / Medium Bomberscategory.
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