| G1M | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Long-range reconnaissance aircraft and attack bomber |
| National origin | Japan |
| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi |
| First flight | April 1934 |
| Status | Prototype only |
| Number built | 1 |
The Mitsubishi G1M was a long-range twin-engined attack bomber built by Mitsubishi for the Imperial Japanese Navy in the 1930s.
Design and development
The sole prototype G1M, initially designated Mitsubishi Navy Experimental 8-Shi Special Reconnaissance Aircraft and re-designated Mitsubishi Navy Experimental 8-Shi Land based Medium Attack Aircraft before first flight, was a predecessor of the Mitsubishi G3M, an important step for the Navy air force towards more capable land-based bombers such as the Mitsubishi G4M "Betty".
There is sometimes confusion between this aircraft and the Mitsubishi 3MT5 (also designated 'Mitsubishi G1M' and 'Navy Experimental 7-shi Carrier Attack Bomber'). The 3MT5 was a biplane and the 8-shi experimental Attack Bomber was a monoplane, two entirely different aircraft.
Specifications
Data from Japanese Aircraft, 1910–1941[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 5
- Length: 15.83 m (51 ft 11 in)
- Wingspan: 25 m (82 ft 0 in)
- Height: 4.53 m (14 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 75 m2 (810 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 4,775 kg (10,527 lb)
- Gross weight: 7,003 kg (15,439 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Hiro Type 91 water-cooled W12 engine, 480 kW (650 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 266 km/h (165 mph, 143 kn)
- Range: 4,408 km (2,739 mi, 2,380 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 4,600 m (15,100 ft)
- Time to altitude: 16 min 54 sec to 3,000 m (9,800 ft)
Armament
- Guns: 2× flexibly mounted 7.7 mm machine guns (one mounted in the nose and one in dorsal position)
References
- Notes
- ^ Mikesh & Abe 1990, p. 172.
- Bibliography
- Mikesh, Robert C.; Abe, Shorzoe (1990). Japanese aircraft 1910-1941. Conway Maritime. ISBN 0-85177-840-2. OCLC 20691102.
- Peattie, Mark R. Sunburst: The Rise of Japanese Naval Air Power, 1909-1941. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 2007. ISBN 978-1-59114-664-3.
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