The Nakajima B6N Tenzan, meaning Heavenly Mountain and known to the Allies as Jill, was the Imperial Japanese Navy's standard carrier-borne torpedo bomber in the final years of the Second World War and the successor to the B5N. The navy issued the 14-Shi specification in December 1939 for a faster, longer-ranged aircraft, and the prototype first flew on 14 March 1941. Engineer Kenichi Matsumara chose the new Mamoru engine, which proved plagued with vibration and overheating, and the swept-forward tail fin came from the limit on length set by carrier elevators. Delayed development, a shortage of experienced pilots and Allied air superiority meant it never showed its full potential. Nakajima completed 1,268 by the war's end.
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In December 1939 it issued a specification to Nakajima for a Navy Experimental 14-Shi Carrier Attack Aircraft
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Design and development, first flight year
The prototype B6N1 made its maiden flight on 14 March 1941
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was the Imperial Japanese Navy's standard carrier-borne torpedo bomber
Specifications (Nakajima B6N2), engine
14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine
Production
Nakajima had completed a total of 1,268 B6Ns
Specifications (Nakajima B6N2), empty weight
Empty weight: 3,010 kg (6,636 lb)
Specifications (Nakajima B6N2), maximum take-off weight
Max takeoff weight: 5,650 kg (12,456 lb)
Specifications (Nakajima B6N2), maximum speed
Maximum speed: 482 km/h (300 mph, 260 kn) at 4,900 m (16,100 ft)
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In December 1939 it issued a specification to Nakajima for a Navy Experimental 14-Shi Carrier Attack Aircraft
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was the Imperial Japanese Navy's standard carrier-borne torpedo bomber
Surviving aircraft, status
B6N2 c/n 5350 remains in existence
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In December 1939 it issued a specification to Nakajima for a Navy Experimental 14-Shi Carrier Attack Aircraft
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was the Imperial Japanese Navy's standard carrier-borne torpedo bomber
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was the Imperial Japanese Navy's standard carrier-borne torpedo bomber
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