Mitsubishi Ki-30
| Ki-30 | |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Ki-30 (Army Type 97 Light Bomber) | |
| General information | |
| Type | Light bomber |
| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
| Primary users | Imperial Japanese Army Air Force |
| Number built | 704 |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1938–1941 |
| Introduction date | January 1938 |
| First flight | 28 February 1937 |
The Mitsubishi Ki-30 (九七式軽爆撃機, Kyunana-shiki keibakugekiki; lit. ''Type 97 light bomber'') was a Japanese light bomber of World War II. It was a single-engine, mid-wing, cantilever monoplane of stressed-skin construction with a fixed tailwheel undercarriage and a long transparent cockpit canopy. The type had significance in being the first Japanese aircraft to be powered by a modern two-row radial engine. During the war, it was known by the Allies by the name Ann. It was mistakenly identified by the British as the Mitsubishi Army 97 Ann.