- Design and development
- Operators
- Specifications
- See also
- References Notes Bibliography
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The Mitsubishi K7M (or Mitsubishi Ka-18) was a 1930s Japanese experimental crew trainer built by Mitsubishi for the Imperial Japanese Navy to replace the K3M. Design and developmentThe K7M was a cantilever high-wing monoplane with a cabin for five students and two instructors, and was of metal construction, with fabric-covered outer wings.[3] The K7M was powered by two 340 hp (254 kW) Gasuden Tempu radial piston engines. The Navy decided the twin-engined type was too costly to replace the single-engined K3M and the type was not developed further, the two prototypes did enter service as trainers with the designation K7M1. Operators- {{flag|Japan}}
- Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
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|guns= 2 × 7.7mm (0.303in) machine-gun |bombs= up to 90kg (198lb) }}
See also{{aircontent |see also= |related= |similar aircraft= |sequence= |lists=- List of military aircraft of Japan
}}References{{commons category|Mitsubishi K3M}}Notes1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 Air Pictorial January 1970, p. 29.
Bibliography{{refbegin}}- {{cite magazine|last=Richards |first=M.C. |year=1970 |title=Your Questions Answered...:Mitsubishi Trainers |magazine=Air Pictorial |volume= |issue=January 1970 |pages= 29}}
- {{cite book |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985)|year= |publisher= Orbis Publishing|location= |issn=|pages=}}
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