The Nakajima G5N Shinzan, meaning Deep Mountain, was a four-engined long-range heavy bomber designed and built for the Imperial Japanese Navy before the Pacific War, with the Allied code name Liz. The navy wanted an attack bomber able to carry heavy loads at least 3,000 nautical miles, and with no domestic experience of such large aircraft it based the design on the American Douglas DC-4E airliner, whose sole prototype was bought by Nippon Koku and secretly passed to Nakajima for dismantling and study. The result was an all-metal mid-wing monoplane with four Kasei radial engines and twin tail fins. The first prototype flew on 8 April 1941, but excess weight and low engine power gave disappointing performance.
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Design and development, first flight year
The first prototype G5N1 made its maiden flight on 8 April 1941
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was a four-engined, long-range heavy bomber designed and built for the Imperial Japanese Navy
Specifications (G5N1), engine
14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines
Specifications (G5N1), empty weight
Empty weight: 20,100 kg (44,313 lb)
Specifications (G5N1), maximum take-off weight
Max takeoff weight: 32,000 kg (70,548 lb)
Specifications (G5N1), maximum speed
Maximum speed: 420 km/h (260 mph, 230 kn)
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The Nakajima G5N Shinzan originated due to the Imperial Japanese Navy's interest in developing a long-range attack bomber
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The Nakajima G5N Shinzan originated due to the Imperial Japanese Navy's interest in developing a long-range attack bomber
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The Nakajima G5N Shinzan originated due to the Imperial Japanese Navy's interest in developing a long-range attack bomber
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was a four-engined, long-range heavy bomber designed and built for the Imperial Japanese Navy
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was a four-engined, long-range heavy bomber designed and built for the Imperial Japanese Navy
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