MITSUBISHI G3M ‘NELL’

 

ORIGIN:

Japan

TYPE:

Long-range land-based bomber

ENGINE:

Two 802 kw (1,075 hp) Mitsubishi Kinsei 45 fourteen-cylinder two-row air-cooled radial engines

SPECIFICATIONS:

  • Wingspan: 25 m (82 ft 0¼ in)
  • Length: 16.45 m (53 ft 11⅝ in)
  • Height: 3.68 m (12 ft 1⅛ in)
  • Wing area: 75.0 m² (807.3 sq ft)
  • Max speed at 4,180 m (13,715 ft): 373 km/h (232 mph)
  • Cruising speed at 4,000 m (13,125 ft): 278 km/h (173 mph)
  • Climb to 3,000 m (9,842 ft): 8 mins 19 secs
  • Service ceiling: 9,130 m (29,950 ft)
  • Range: 4,381 km (2,722 miles)
  • Empty weight: 4,965 kg (10,936 lb)
  • Loaded weight: 8,000 kg (17,637 lb)

PHOTO SOURCE:

Mitsubishi G3M 'Nell' - avionslegendaires.net