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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the strategic bombers category.
01 / Overview
Nakajima Ki-49 Donryu
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1941–1944
Quantity
819
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
STRATEGIC BOMBERS · WORLD WAR II
21
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
45
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the strategic bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1939
- Service Entry Year1941
- Crew6
- Primary RoleHeavy bomber
- Generation2nd generation
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant7MOD.7
- Engine TypePiston radial
- Engine ModelNakajima Ha-41, Ha-109, Ha-5
- Number of Engines2
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
- Internal Fuel3,000 kg
▣Performance7MOD.7
- Top Speed430 km/h
- Cruise Speed350 km/h
- Service Ceiling9,300 m
- Ferry Range2,400 km
- Combat Radius1,000 km
- Rate of Climb7.5 m/s
- G-Limit4.5
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length16.5 m
- Wingspan20.42 m
- Height4.25 m
- Wing Area69.05
- Empty Weight6,500 kg
- Loaded Weight10,680 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight11,500 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints0
- Weapons Payload1,000 kg
- Internal Gun1x 20 mm Ho-1 cannon, 5x 7.7 mm Type 89 machine guns
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built819
- Operators3
- Variants6
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1945
- Production Start1941
- Production End1944
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1937First deployment: Second Sino-Japanese War
- 1941Production started
- 1944Production ended
85
years in service
3
years in production
819
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
NAKAJIMA KI-49 DONRYU · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·50% loss
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
STRATEGIC BOMBERS RANKING Strategic Bombers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
104STRATEGIC BOMBERS21WORLD WAR II · STRATEGIC BOMBERS457JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS103PERFORMANCE/PRICE · STRATEGIC BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theStrategic 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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