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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-48
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1940–1945
Quantity
1,997
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · WORLD WAR II
43
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
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 Flight1938
- Service Entry Year1940
- Crew4
- Primary RoleLight bomber
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine TypeNakajima Ha115
- Engine ModelNakajima Ha25
- Number of Engines2
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Top Speed505 km/h
- Service Ceiling10,100 m
- Ferry Range2,400 km
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Length12.75 m
- Wingspan16.3 m
- Height3.8 m
- Empty Weight4,000 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight6,000 kg
◆Armament3MOD.3
- Weapons Payload800 kg
- Internal Gun3 × 7.7 mm (0.303 in) Type 89 machine guns, in nose, dorsal and ventral positions
- Internal Weapons BayYes
▤Production1MOD.1
- Total Built1,997
⬢Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1945
- Production Start1940
- Production End1945
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1940Production started
- 1945Production ended
86
years in service
5
years in production
1,997
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS RANKING Tactical / Medium Bombers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
119TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS43WORLD WAR II · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS234JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS174PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTactical / Medium Bomberscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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