Mitsubishi A5M Type 96 ("Claude")
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Mitsubishi A5M Type 96
Type: Carrier-borne Fighter
Service: Japanese Navy Air Force (JNAF)
Crew: one
Armament: two fixed forward-firing 7.7mm machine guns
two 66 lb (30 kg) bombs
Reference: Francillon: 347-8, Mondey: 193
Specifications:
Length: 24' 9.25" (7.55 m)
Height: 10' 6" (3.20 m)
Wingspan: 36' 1" (11.00 m)
Wing area: 191.60 sq. ft (17.80 sq. m)
Empty Weight: 2681 lbs (1216 kg)
Max Weight: 3759 lbs (1705 kg)
Propulsion:
No. of Engines: 1
Powerplant: Nakajima Kotobuki 41 9-cylinder radial
Horsepower: 710 hp
Performance:
Range: 648 nautical miles (746 st miles)
Cruise Speed: n/a
Max Speed: 273 mph (440 km/hr) at 9840 ft (3000 m)
Climb to/in: 9845 ft (3000 m) in 3 min 35 sec
Ceiling: 32150 ft (9800 m)
Production: approximately 2446 A5Ms
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