© 1997 Joao Paulo
Julião Matsuura
Nakajima B6N Tenzan (Heavenly Mountain)
Allied Code Name: "Jill"
(Scanned from René J. Francillion "Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War" - Putnam - 1979)
UNITS ALLOCATED
Carriers: Hiyo, Junyo, Shinyo, Shokaku, Taiyo, Unryu, Unyo and Zuikaku.
(Scanned from Barrie Pitt "The Illustrated History of World War II" - Temple Press Aerospace - 1986)
(Scanned from "Aviões da Segunda Guerra Mundial" - Abril Cultural S.A. - 1975)
TECHNICAL DATA
Description: Single-engined three-seat carrier-borne torpedo-bomber. All-metal construction with fabric-covered control surfaces.
Accommodation: Crew of three comprising pilot, observer/navigator/bomb-aimer and radio-operator/gunner in enclosed cockpit.
- One Nakajima NK7A Mamoru 11 fourteen-cylinder air-cooled radial, rated at 1,800 hp for take-off, 1,750 hp at 1,400 m and 1,600 hp at 4,900 m, driving a four-blade constant-speed metal propeller (14-Shi prototypes and B6N1 Model 11).
- One Mitsubishi MK4T Kasei 25 fourteen-cylinder air-cooled radial, rated at 1,850 hp for take-off, 1,680 hp at 2,100 m and 1,540 hp at 5,500 m, driving a four-blade constant-speed metal propeller (B6N2).
- One 1,850 hp Mitsubishi MK4T-C Kasei 25c fourteen-cylinder air-cooled radial, driving a four-blade constant-speed metal propeller (B6N3).
- One flexible rear-firing 7.7 mm Type 97 machine-gun (14-Shi prototypes).
- One flexible rear-firing 7.7 mm Type 97 machine-gun and one flexible 7.7 mm Type 97 machine-gun firing through a ventral tunnel (B6N1 and B6N2 Model 12).
- One flexible rear-firing 13mm Type 2 machine-gun and one flexible 7.7 mm Type 97 machine-gun firing through a ventral tunnel (B6N2a Model 12a and B6N3).
- Bomb-load: 800 kg of bombs, or one torpedo.
