Type 100 Command Reconnaissance Aircraft [Note 1] (Hyakushiki Shireibu Teisatsuki) was a reconnaissance aircraft (command reconnaissance aircraft) of the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. The Ki number (prototype name) was Ki-46. Nickname: Shinshitei [Note 2]. Abbreviated name/call sign: Type 100 Shirei, Type 100 Tei, Type 100 Shi, Yonroku, etc. Allied code name: Dinah. Developed and manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The chief designer was Tomio Kubo [Note 3]. Ki-46 Type 100 Command Reconnaissance Aircraft "Shinshitei" Type 100 Command Reconnaissance Aircraft Model 2 (Ki-46-II) belonging to the Shimoshizu Army Flying School Type 100 Command Reconnaissance Aircraft Model 2 (Ki-46-II) belonging to the Shimoshizu Army Flying School Purpose: Reconnaissance aircraft Classification: Command reconnaissance aircraft (strategic reconnaissance aircraft) Designer: Tomio Kubo Manufacturer: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Operators: Imperial Japan (Army, Navy) First flight: November 1939 Number produced: 1,742 aircraft Production start: 1940 Operational status: Retired Display It first flew in 1939 (Showa 14) as a successor to the Type 97 Command Reconnaissance Aircraft, and was deployed from 1941 (Showa 16), before the start of the Pacific War (Greater East Asia War), and was used as the main strategic reconnaissance aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Army until the defeat in 1945 (Showa 20). This aircraft was a pioneer of the later "strategic reconnaissance aircraft" with its innovative development ideas and high performance, and also, due to its beautiful style, "one of the most beautiful aircraft among the military aircraft that were active in World War II" [1]. The Royal Air Force Museum, which houses the Type 100 Shirei, describes it as "One of the most elegant aircraft of World War Two" [2]. Specifications (Ki-46-II/III) It's old. The box is damaged and faded. All parts are included. Returns and complaints are not accepted. It will be shipped in a handmade paper bag wrapped in cushioning material. Please refrain from purchasing if you are sensitive. ☆No price reduction.