B5N.(Kate)Nakajima Type97 Carrier-born Torpedo Bomber
Last up date Nov.23/1996

*** OUTLINE ***

This is a famous airplane with The pearl harbor attack. B5N. (Kate)"Kyuunana-shiki kanjoh kohgekiki "took an active part from 1937 battle of china to an end of The Pacific War. It was used to ground attack in China. After that new torpedo,for shallow bay like a pearl harbor, developed Kate became a leading role of IJN. However, Many B5N lost at battle of midway. Gradually, damage increased because US forces became powerful. When (Kate) old fashioned it was replaced to a new torpedo Bomber "Tenzan". (Kate) was used for nighttime or communication ,training, and radar reconnaissance plane after 1944. "Kyuunana kankoh" joined "Kamikaze"attack late of the war.

Design and manufacturing by "Nakajima"aircraft industry. Under license production "Aichi"aircraft and "Hiroshima-kohshyoh"

*** CHARACTERISTIC ***

Advantage.
  • Long range.
  • Good torpedo.
  • Large bomb load weight.
  • High operation rate.
Disadvantage.
  • The against bullets device is meager.
  • It has turned into old fashioned in late of the war.
Others.
  • Late model have a radio or magnetic radar.

*** DATA ***

Data B5N1
mark 1
B5N2
mark 3
Official adoption11/193712/1939
Wingspan(m)15.518"
Length(m)10.300"
Hight(m)3.700"
Wing area(m^2)37.69"
Weight(kg)
Normal
Max

3,700
4,015

3,800
4,130
Engine
Power(hp):(m)
"Hikari"-3
650:0
710:2600
"sakae"-11
1,000:0
970:3,000
Speed(kt)
Maximum(Kt:m)
Cruising(kt)
Landing(kt)

189:2,380
138
60

204:3,600
140
61
ClimbTime(min'sec":m) 7'50":3,000
15'23":6,000
7'40":3,000
13'46":6,000
Range(km) 2,1482,280
Practical use Ceiling(m) --
Armaments(mm)x(number) 7.7x1"
Bomb(kg)x(number) 800x1
250x2
60x7or2
30x7or2
torpedo x1(800kg)
"

*** PRODUCTION NUMBER ***

Models "Nakajima"Aircraft "Aichi"Aircraft
"Hiroshima-kohshyoh"
B5N1+B5N2639611

*** Wing Types ***

Only one wing type

*** DETAILS...color,etc ***



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