Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the intelligence / recon aircraft category.
01 / Overview
Mitsubishi Ki-15
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1936–1945
Quantity
500
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT · INTERWAR PERIOD
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the intelligence / recon aircraft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Base AirframeMitsubishi Ki-15
- Mission Typereconnaissance, light bombing
- Service Entry Year1937
- Flight Crew2
- Mission Crew2
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant2MOD.2
- Engine TypeNakajima Ha-8 radial engine
- Number of Engines1
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Cruise Speed481 km/h
- Service Ceiling13,120 m
- Range4,000 km
- Endurance51.29
◇Mission Systems9MOD.9
- Primary Sensor / Radarvisual/photographic
- AESA RadarNo
- Rotodome / AEW AntennaNo
- Operator Consoles2
- SIGINT / ELINT SuiteNo
- Magnetic Anomaly DetectorNo
- Sonobuoy CapabilityNo
- Tactical DatalinkNo
- Self-Protection SuiteNo
◆Armament (ASW/Strike)3MOD.3
- TorpedoesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Weapons Payload0 kg
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length8.7 m
- Wingspan12 m
- Max Takeoff Weight2,491 kg
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Built500
- Operators3
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1951
- Production Start1936
- Production End1945
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1936Production started
- 1937First deployment: Second Sino-Japanese War
- 1945Production ended
90
years in service
9
years in production
500
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
MITSUBISHI KI-15 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT RANKING Intelligence / Recon Aircraft · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
91INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT2INTERWAR PERIOD · INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT220JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS153PERFORMANCE/PRICE · INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within theIntelligence / Recon Aircraftcategory.
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