Mitsubishi 2MB1

The Mitsubishi 2MB1 (service designation 八七式軽爆撃機 Type 87 Light Bomber) was a light bomber produced in Japan in the mid 1920s to equip the Imperial Japanese Army. It was developed in parallel to the 2MB2 but while that aircraft featured an innovative and unorthodox design the 2MB1 was a more conservative approach based closely on the 2MT carrier-based torpedo bomber that was already in production for the Imperial Japanese Navy.

The Mitsubishi 2MB1 (service designation 八七式軽爆撃機, "Type 87 Light Bomber") was a light bomber produced in Japan in the mid 1920s to equip the Imperial Japanese Army.1
The Mitsubishi 2MB1 Army Type 87 Light Bomber, was a large single-engined two-seat biplane with a wide-track divided landing gear. The fuselage was a wooden structure with fabric covering.2

Made by Mitsubishi.

It is the successor of the Mitsubishi B1M .

The Mitsubishi 2MB1 was a light bomber produced in Japan in the mid 1920s to equip the Imperial Japanese Army.3
Empty Weight Lb
3970
Wing Area Sqm
60
Predecessor
Mitsubishi B1M
Eng 1 Type
Hispano-Suiza
Max Speed Mph
115
Eng 1 Kw
336
Developed From
Mitsubishi B1M
Span In
7
Gross Weight Lb
7280
Span Ft
48
Number Built
48
18
Crew
Two
pilot and gunner
Empty Weight Kg
1800
Gross Weight Kg
3300
Armament
462.0
500
Height In
11
Primary user
Imperial Japanese Army
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi
First Flight
ca 1926
Max Speed Kmh
185
Height Ft
11
Origin
Japan
National Origin
Japan
Wing Area Sqft
646
Met Or Eng
met
Span M
15
Length Ft
32
Height M
4
Eng 1 Hp
450
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
10
Length M
10
Category
Japanese bomber aircraft 1920-1929
Mitsubishi aircraft

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