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B5N.(Kate)Nakajima Type97 Carrier-born Torpedo Bomber |
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"
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| Data | B5N1 mark 1 |
B5N2 mark 3 |
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| Official adoption | 11/1937 | 12/1939 |
| 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) | 2,148 | 2,280 |
| Practical use Ceiling(m) | - | - |
| Armaments(mm)x(number) | 7.7x1 | " |
| Bomb(kg)x(number) |
800x1 250x2 60x7or2 30x7or2 torpedo x1(800kg) |
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| Models | "Nakajima"Aircraft | "Aichi"Aircraft "Hiroshima-kohshyoh" |
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| B5N1+B5N2 | 639 | 611 |
| Only one wing type |  |