Nakajima J5N
| Nakajima J5N | |
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| Type: | Fighter plane |
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| First flight: |
July 13, 1944 |
| Number of pieces: |
6th |
The Nakajima J5N (nickname 天雷, Tenrai, German " Heavenly Thunder ") was a twin-engine high - altitude interceptor of the Imperial Japanese Naval Air Force in World War II .
development
In the spring of 1943, the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Force requested a single-seat, twin-engine interceptor that was to be able to simultaneously reach a top speed of 666 km / h at an altitude of 6,000 meters. The aircraft manufacturer Nakajima Hikōki developed the prototype Nakajima J5N1 on this . The machine was based on the earlier Nakajima J1N1 , a three-seater night fighter . The armament of the Nakajima J5N consisted of two 30 mm and two 20 mm cannons as well as a 250 kg bomb , with which the US armed forces were to be inflicted heavy losses. The maiden flight of a still unarmed Nakajima J5N on July 13, 1944 was disappointing. The prototype could not reach the required top speed with only 597 km / h.
A total of six Nakajima J5N machines were completed, but not a single one was used in the war. Of the six completed aircraft, four were lost in crashes or on the ground.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data from the Nakajima J5N1 |
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| crew | 1 |
| length | 11.46 m |
| span | 14.00 m |
| height | 2.38 m |
| Wing area | 32.00 m² |
| Empty mass | 5,195 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 7,350 kg |
| Best climb | 900 m / min |
| Top speed | 619 km / h |
| Engines | two 18-cylinder double radial engines of the type Nakajima Homare 21, each with 1,990 hp (1,485 kW) |
| Armament | two 30 mm cannons, two 20 mm cannons and a 250 kg bomb |
See also
- Japanese planes in World War II
- List of aircraft types
- Type designations of the Imperial Japanese naval aviators
