Nakajima B6N Tenzan ("Jill")



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Nakajima B6N2 Tenzan

Type:           carrier-borne attack aircraft
Service: 	Japanese Navy Air Force (JNAF)
Crew:           three
Armament:       two 7.7mm Type 97 machine guns (1 rear-firing, 1 in ventral tunnel)
		one 1764 lb (800 kg) torpedo or up to 1764 lb (800 kg) bombs
Reference: 	Francillon: 433, Mondey: 218

Specifications:
        Length:         35' 7.75" (10.865 m)
        Height:         12' 5.5" (3.8 m)
        Wingspan:       48' 10.25" (14.894 m)
        Wing area:      400.416 sq. ft (37.2 sq. m)
        Empty Weight:   6636 lbs (3010 kg)
        Loaded Weight:  11464 lbs (5200 kg)
        Max Weight:     12456 lbs (5650 kg)

Propulsion:
        No. of Engines: 1
        Powerplant:     Mitsubishi MK4T Kasei 25c 14-cylinder radial
        Horsepower:     1850 hp 

Performance:
        Range:          1892 st miles (1644 naut miles)
        Cruise Speed:   207 mph at 13125 feet (180 kt at 4900 m)
        Max Speed:      299 mph at 16075 feet (260 kt at 3600 m)
        Climb to/in:    16405 ft (5000 m) in 10 min 24 sec
        Ceiling:        29660 ft (9040 m)
Production:		approximately 1268 B6Ns total


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