MITSUBISHI G4M ‘BETTY’

 

ORIGIN:

Japan

TYPE:

Medium range bomber

ENGINE:

Two 1,380 kw (1,850 hp) Mitsubishi MK4T Kasei 25 14-cylinder two-row air-cooled radial engines

SPECIFICATIONS:

  • Wingspan: 24.93 m (81 ft 8 in)
  • Length: 19.62 m (64 ft 4¾ in)
  • Height: 4.11 m (13 ft 5¾ in)
  • Wing area: 78.12 m² (840.929 sq ft)
  • Max speed at 4,600 m (15,090 ft): 438 km/h (272 mph)
  • Cruising speed at 3,000 m (9,840 ft): 315 km/h (196 mph)
  • Time to climb to 3,000 m (9,840 ft): 7 mins 16 secs
  • Time to climb to 8,000 m (26,250 ft): 30 mins 24 secs
  • Service ceiling: 8,949 m (29,360 ft)
  • Range at 315 km/h (196 mph) at 3,000 m (9,840 ft) with 4,400 litres (968 Imp gals) of fuel: 3,640 km (2,262 miles)
  • Empty weight: 8,391 kg (18,499 lb)
  • Normal loaded weight: 12,500 kg (27,557 lb)
  • Max overload weight: 15,000 kg (33,070 lb)

Mitsubishi G4M Betty (aviation-history.com)

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