Nakajima

Nakajima G8N

Heavy bomber

  • First flight1944
  • Introduction1945
  • StatusPrototype
  • Number built4
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
10
Length
22.935 m
Wingspan
32.54 m
Height
7.2 m
02

Performance

Maximum speed
593 km/h
Range
3,945 km
Service ceiling
10,200 m
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
4 × Nakajima NK9K-L Homare 24 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines (2,000 hp)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 6× 20 mm Type 99 cannon - 2 each in the dorsal, ventral, and tail turrets, 2× 13 mm (.51 in) Type 2 machine guns in nose turret, 2× 13 mm (.51 in) Type 2 machine gun in fuselage sides; Bombs: 2x 2000 kg bombs - maximum, 4x 250 kg bombs - normal