The Mitsubishi B5M was a three-seat torpedo bomber of the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service, also known as the Navy Type 97 Mk.2 Carrier Attack Bomber and given the Allied reporting name Mabel. It was designed against a 1935 specification as a backup for the Nakajima B5N Kate, and flew in 1937 as an all-metal low-wing monoplane with fixed, spatted undercarriage and a Kinsei radial engine. Its performance was only marginal, so just 125 were built. Though intended for carriers, most flew from land bases in Southeast Asia and China in the early months of the Pacific war, and the survivors ended as trainers, target tugs and kamikaze aircraft.
Facts
Engine Class Top Speed (km/h) Maximum Mass (kg) EngineMitsubishi MK8 Kinsei 43 1 Comparison
Body StyleAircraft (no road body style) 1 Connections
Exemplifies
Source Mitsubishi B5M (Wikipedia)
Of Make
Source Mitsubishi B5M (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Mitsubishi B5M (Wikipedia)
Operational history
first flew in 1937
Operational history, status
only one-hundred twenty-five were manufactured
Lead
One-hundred twenty-five were built.
Specifications (Mitsubishi B5M1)
Max takeoff weight: 4,000 kg (8,818 lb)
Specifications (Mitsubishi B5M1), top speed
Maximum speed: 381 km/h (237 mph, 206 kn) at 2,200 m (7,200 ft)
Specifications (Mitsubishi B5M1), power
750 kW (1,000 hp)
Specifications (Mitsubishi B5M1), engine class
air-cooled twin-row radial piston engine
Specifications (Mitsubishi B5M1), engine
Mitsubishi MK8 Kinsei 43 14-cylinder
Lead, body style
an all-metal, low-wing cantilever monoplane
Lead, manufacturer
The aircraft that Mitsubishi produced first flew in 1937
Lead, country of origin
Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
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