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 Mitsubishi produced two prototypes of the Ki-21 to meet these standards. This new design proved superior to the design submitted by Kawasaki but was nearly on-par with Nakajima's submission. In early tests, Nakajima's prototype, the Ki-19 had more reliable engines and a better bombing platform, while the Ki-21 had better overall performance. In later rounds of testing, after the Army Air Service ordered modifications to be made to both prototypes, the Ki-21 came out on top and won the Army's contract for a heavy bomber.
-Production began in November 1937 and the bomber began to see action in August 1938. The specific variant seen in game, the Ki-21-Ia, was used on the Chinese front during the Second Sino-Japanese War and against the Soviet Union during the Nomohan Incident. The Ki-21 would start off successfully during early World War 2, but by the end of World War 2 it was relegated to second line duties or kamikaze attacks. Overall 2,064 Mitsubishi Ki-21s of all variants were produced for the Japanese Army Air Force.
+Production began in November 1937 and the bomber began to see action in August 1938. The specific variant seen in game, the Ki-21-Ia, was used on the Chinese front during the Second Sino-Japanese War and against the Soviet Union during the Nomohan Incident. The Ki-21 would start off successfully during early World War 2, but by the end of World War 2 it was relegated to second line duties or kamikaze attacks. Overall 2,064 Mitsubishi Ki-21s of all variants were produced for the Japanese Army Air Service.
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	Introduced in [[Update 1.49 "Weapons of Victory"]], the '''Ki-21-I ko''' is a versatile low-altitude medium bomber renowned for its impressive manoeuvrability for a bomber, although hindered by a low total bomb capacity, it excels in targeting ground targets such as pillboxes and tanks, with preferred naval targets being destroyers and cargo ships, while its light turret armament suggests optimal performance at higher altitudes, its different bomb layouts offer versatility, with 20 x 50 kg bombs effective against multiple ground targets and 2 x 500 kg bombs recommended for bases, making it a competent early-rank bomber despite its low total bomb tonnage.		Introduced in [[Update 1.49 "Weapons of Victory"]], the '''Ki-21-I ko''' is a versatile low-altitude medium bomber renowned for its impressive manoeuvrability for a bomber, although hindered by a low total bomb capacity, it excels in targeting ground targets such as pillboxes and tanks, with preferred naval targets being destroyers and cargo ships, while its light turret armament suggests optimal performance at higher altitudes, its different bomb layouts offer versatility, with 20 x 50 kg bombs effective against multiple ground targets and 2 x 500 kg bombs recommended for bases, making it a competent early-rank bomber despite its low total bomb tonnage.
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		+	;Nicknames
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		+	* IJA Pilot abbreviation:
		+	** ''Kyu-Nana Shiki Jū Baku (九七式重爆, Type 97 Heavy Bomb)''
		+	** ''Kyu-Nana Jū Baku (九七重爆, 97 Heavy Bomb)''
		+	** ''Kyu-Nana Jū (九七重, 97 Heavy)''
		+	* Allied reporting name:
		+	** ''Jane'' <small>- Objected by Gen. Douglas MacArthur (same name as his wife)</small>
		+	** '''Sally'''
		+	** ''Gwen'' <small>- Ki-21-IIb misreported as separate model</small>

	== General info ==		== General info ==

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 == Description ==
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-The '''Ki-21''', designated as the '''Type 97 Heavy Bomber ({{Annotation|九七式重爆撃機|Kyū Nana-Shiki Jū-Bakugekiki}})''', represented a significant advancement in the Japanese Army's aerial capabilities, introducing a new strategic doctrine. Preceding licensed and varianted bomber models, such as the Ki-1, Ki-2, Ki-20 and [[B.R.20 (Family)|B.R.20]], suffered sluggish speed and inadequate armament, rendering them vulnerable to interception. In contrast, the Ki-21 was conceived as a high-speed, long-range twin-engine bomber, prioritizing speed and range over armour and payload. The aim was to strike enemy airfields preemptively, before they could deploy their fighter aircraft, and to evade interception by outpacing enemy fighters. Additionally, the Ki-21 boasted self-defence armament to fend off attacks from various angles with its array of machine guns. The '''Ki-21-Ia''' emerged as the first production variant of the Ki-21 series. While initially proving more effective than its predecessors, its effectiveness waned as aerial warfare evolved throughout the war.
+The '''Ki-21''', designated as the '''Type 97 Heavy Bomber ({{Annotation|九七式重爆撃機|Kyū Nana-Shiki Jū-Bakugekiki}})''', represented a significant advancement in the Japanese Army's aerial capabilities, introducing a new strategic doctrine. Preceding licensed and modified bomber models, such as the Ki-1, Ki-2, Ki-20, and [[B.R.20 (Family)|B.R.20]], suffered sluggish speed and inadequate armament, rendering them vulnerable to interception. In contrast, the Ki-21 was conceived as a high-speed, long-range twin-engine bomber, prioritizing speed and range over armour and payload. The aim was to strike enemy airfields preemptively, before they could deploy their fighter aircraft, and to evade interception by outpacing enemy fighters. Additionally, the Ki-21 boasted self-defence armament to fend off attacks from various angles with its array of machine guns. The '''Ki-21-Ia''' emerged as the first production variant of the Ki-21 series. While initially proving more effective than its predecessors, its effectiveness waned as aerial warfare evolved throughout the war.
-Introduced in [[Update 1.49 "Weapons of Victory"]]. The '''Ki-21-I ko''' is a versatile low-altitude medium bomber renowned for its impressive manoeuvrability for a bomber, although hindered by a low total bomb capacity, it excels in targeting ground targets such as pillboxes and tanks, with preferred naval targets being destroyers and cargo ships, while its light turret armament suggests optimal performance at higher altitudes, its different bomb layouts offer versatility, with 20 x 50 kg bombs effective against multiple ground targets and 2 x 500 kg bombs recommended for bases, making it a competent early-rank bomber despite its low total bomb tonnage.
+Introduced in [[Update 1.49 "Weapons of Victory"]], the '''Ki-21-I ko''' is a versatile low-altitude medium bomber renowned for its impressive manoeuvrability for a bomber, although hindered by a low total bomb capacity, it excels in targeting ground targets such as pillboxes and tanks, with preferred naval targets being destroyers and cargo ships, while its light turret armament suggests optimal performance at higher altitudes, its different bomb layouts offer versatility, with 20 x 50 kg bombs effective against multiple ground targets and 2 x 500 kg bombs recommended for bases, making it a competent early-rank bomber despite its low total bomb tonnage.
 == General info ==

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Japanese bomber {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.49 "Weapons of Victory"]].
+The '''Ki-21''', designated as the '''Type 97 Heavy Bomber ({{Annotation|九七式重爆撃機|Kyū Nana-Shiki Jū-Bakugekiki}})''', represented a significant advancement in the Japanese Army's aerial capabilities, introducing a new strategic doctrine. Preceding licensed and varianted bomber models, such as the Ki-1, Ki-2, Ki-20 and [[B.R.20 (Family)|B.R.20]], suffered sluggish speed and inadequate armament, rendering them vulnerable to interception. In contrast, the Ki-21 was conceived as a high-speed, long-range twin-engine bomber, prioritizing speed and range over armour and payload. The aim was to strike enemy airfields preemptively, before they could deploy their fighter aircraft, and to evade interception by outpacing enemy fighters. Additionally, the Ki-21 boasted self-defence armament to fend off attacks from various angles with its array of machine guns. The '''Ki-21-Ia''' emerged as the first production variant of the Ki-21 series. While initially proving more effective than its predecessors, its effectiveness waned as aerial warfare evolved throughout the war.
-The Ki-21-Ia's role is a low-altitude medium bomber capable of destroying ground targets such as pillboxes and tanks. Although hindered by a low total bomb capacity, this aircraft is renowned for its impressive manoeuvrability. This being said, it is very easy for the Ki-21 to hover above an area and drop all of its payload rather quickly. The main targets of this bomber should be ground targets. The preferred naval targets of this plane should be destroyers and cargo ships, do not try to attack large vessels like carriers and battleships as your weak payload would not be strong enough to sink the vessel.
+Introduced in [[Update 1.49 "Weapons of Victory"]]. The '''Ki-21-I ko''' is a versatile low-altitude medium bomber renowned for its impressive manoeuvrability for a bomber, although hindered by a low total bomb capacity, it excels in targeting ground targets such as pillboxes and tanks, with preferred naval targets being destroyers and cargo ships, while its light turret armament suggests optimal performance at higher altitudes, its different bomb layouts offer versatility, with 20 x 50 kg bombs effective against multiple ground targets and 2 x 500 kg bombs recommended for bases, making it a competent early-rank bomber despite its low total bomb tonnage.
 == General info ==

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 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Japanese bomber {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.49 "Weapons of Victory"]].
+The Ki-21-Ia's role is a low-altitude medium bomber capable of destroying ground targets such as pillboxes and tanks. Although hindered by a low total bomb capacity, this aircraft is renowned for its impressive manoeuvrability. This being said, it is very easy for the Ki-21 to hover above an area and drop all of its payload rather quickly. The main targets of this bomber should be ground targets. The preferred naval targets of this plane should be destroyers and cargo ships, do not try to attack large vessels like carriers and battleships as your weak payload would not be strong enough to sink the vessel.
 === Flight performance ===
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 == See also ==
 ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

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 If attacked by fighters, it is important to remember and recognize the Ki-21's turning capabilities. It is actually possible to win lateral turn fights against fighters with this aircraft as she is one of the most manoeuvrable bombers if not the most manoeuvrable bomber in game. While the Ki-21's defensive firepower isn't going to deter enemies from attacking, they still can damage enemy planes.
-This aircraft has the ability to hold up to 1000 kg of bombs in several different variations: 20 x 50 kg, 10 x 100 kg, 4x 250 kg, and 2 x 500 kg. Use the 20 x 50 kg or 10 x 100 kg bombs to attack light tanks and light pillboxes. They are not viable against bigger targets, since direct hits are needed to destroy. This loadout is particularly useful on maps that have an abundance of non-moving targets (light pillboxes) or lightly armoured targets (armoured cars or AA trucks for example). Use either of the 4 x 250 kg or 2 x 500 kg payload to destroy heavier targets such as medium tanks, pillboxes, destroyers, and cargo ships.
+This aircraft has the ability to hold up to 1,000 kg of bombs in several different variations: 20 x 50 kg, 10 x 100 kg, 4 x 250 kg, and 2 x 500 kg. Use the 20 x 50 kg or 10 x 100 kg bombs to attack light tanks and light pillboxes. They are not viable against bigger targets, since direct hits are needed to destroy. This loadout is particularly useful on maps that have an abundance of non-moving targets (light pillboxes) or lightly armoured targets (armoured cars or AA trucks for example). Use either of the 4 x 250 kg or 2 x 500 kg payload to destroy heavier targets such as medium tanks, pillboxes, destroyers, and cargo ships.
 Although unconventional, this aircraft is a fantastic weapon if you want to bait the enemy. Ideally, you would want to attract a higher flying enemy down to you and to get into a turn fight. This way, depending on the enemy aircraft you can out manoeuvre and distract him while teammates fly down to finish him off.

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-* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicleCountry=japan&vehicleType=aircraft&vehicleClass=bomber&vehicle=ki_21_1ko Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
+* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=ki_21_1ko Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.'' -->
 * [[wt:en/devblog/current/764|[Devblog] M3 75 mm GMC and Ki-21-1ko]]
 * [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/234534-mitsubishi-ki-21-i-kohei/ Official data sheet - more details about the performance]