Mitsubishi G3M Type 96 ("Nell")
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Mitsubishi G3M3 Model 23
Type: Land Based long range bomber
Service: Japanese Navy Air Force (JNAF)
Crew: seven
Armament: four 7.7mm Type 92 machine guns (2 in waist, 1 dorsal, 1 cockpit)
one 20mm Type 99 cannon in a dorsal turret
one 1764 lb (800 kg) torpedo or up to 1764 lb (800 kg) bombs
Reference: Francillon: 356, Mondey: 199
Specifications:
Length: 53' 11.5" (16.45 m)
Height: 12' 1" (3.685 m)
Wingspan: 82' 0.25" (25 m)
Wing area: 807.3 sq. ft (75 sq. m)
Empty Weight: 11,551 lbs (5243 kg)
Max Weight: 17,637 lbs (8000 kg)
Propulsion:
No. of Engines: 2
Powerplant: Mitsubishi Kinsei 51 14-cylinder radial
Horsepower: 1300 hp each
Performance:
Range: 3871 st miles (3363 naut miles)
Cruise Speed: 184 mph (160 kt/hr) at 13125 ft (4000 m)
Max Speed: 258 mph (224.5 kt/hr) at 19360 ft (5900 m)
Climb to/in: 9845 ft (3000 m) in 5 min 29 sec
Ceiling: 33730 ft (10280 m)
Production: 636 G3Ms (including 21 Ka-15 prototypes) were made by Mitsubishi, 412 more by Nakajima = 1048 total Nells
Additional information from
the Military Aircraft Database on this aircraft
HERE.
(go to Mitsubishi page)
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