AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE CHART
Altitude Minimum Maximum Maximum Min. Min. Min. Min. Altitude AverageLevels Band Speed Speed Dive Spd. TT (1) HT (2) BT (2) ET (3) Band Levels Rate Of Climb
43+ UH ––– ––– ––– –– –– –– –– UH 43+ ––––37 - 42 EH ––– ––– ––– –– –– –– –– EH 37 - 42 ––––31 - 36 VH ––– ––– ––– –– –– –– –– VH 31 - 36 ––––25 - 30 HI 2.0 4.0 8.5 3.0 4,0 5.0 5.5 HI 25 - 30 30019 - 24 MH 2.0 4.0 8.5 2.5 3.5 4.5 5.0 MH 19 - 24 50013 - 18 ML 1.5 4.5 8.0 2.5 3.5 4.0 4.5 ML 13 - 18 1,000 7 - 12 LO 1.5 4.5 7.5 2.0 3.0 3.5 4.5 LO 7 - 12 1,500
1 - 6 VL 1.5 4.0 7.0 2.0 2.5 3.5 4.0 VL 1 - 6 1,400
Nakajima B5N2 “Kate”A/C Type: Type 97 Model 12 Carrier BomberEngine(s): One Nakajima Sakae 11, No F.I.Eng. Pwr: 955 - 1030 HP, Radial Air CooledA/C Crew: Pilot, observer, radioman-gunner
Max Speed: 235 MPH at 11,800 FeetMax Ceiling: 27,100 / 28,300 / 20,400 Feet
Defense Factor: 5 Size Modifier: +0Damage Factor: 8 / 11 Endurance: 560Cockpit View: Good Blind Area: 6:00 line low
Protection: Cockpit +0 Fuel –1 Engine +0
Climb Decel / Dive Accel: 3.0 / 1.0Weight and Load Limit: 1,900 / 3 - 7
Wpn. Stations Weight Allowed Loads
1 1,900 Bombs, TorpedoFuel Tank
FIRE POWER CHART
Guns Type Weapons Ammo Criticals
DG One 7.7mm Type 92 (3x5)* 4–– –––– –– ––
* See Chapter 10 for gun reloading rules.
GUN ATTACK FACTORS
Range –– –– –– DG Total
0 –– –– –– 3 ––1 –– –– –– 3 ––2 –– –– –– 2 ––3 –– –– –– 1 ––4 –– –– –– 1 ––5 –– –– –– 1 ––6 –– –– –– –– ––7 –– –– –– –– ––
WEAPON STATIONS
POWER VERSUS SPEED CHART
Levels Band 1.0 - 4.5 5.0 - 7.5 8.0 - 9.5 10.0 + Band
37 - 42 EH ––– ––– ––– ––– EH31 - 36 VH ––– ––– ––– ––– VH25 - 30 HI 1 / 2 ––– ––– ––– HI19 - 24 MH 2 / 3 ––– ––– ––– MH13 - 18 ML 4 / 5 ––– ––– ––– ML 7 - 12 LO 5 / 6 ––– ––– ––– LO1 - 6 VL 5 / 6 ––– ––– ––– VL
Banking FPs: 2 3 5 ––Side Slip FPs: 3 5 7 ––
Country: Japan Service Entry Date: March 1940
Class: LT Victory Points: 3 - 6
DEFENSIVE GUN COVERAGE
DG: Rear +30, high to low,except 6:00 line is high+ only.
Note: Observer is usually the A/Ccommander and is the bomb-aimerusing a floor mounted bombsight.
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NOTES & VARIANTS
B5N2 Model 12: Station 1 may carry oneType 91 torpedo, one bomb of up to1,800 lbs. or a bomb rack for up to six 135lb. or up to three 550 lb. bombs. On rareoccasions a drop tank was fitted for ad-ditional range (use Zero tank data).
Endurance: Maximum is 560 for long-range missions (all wing tanks used).Normal = 280 (half the wing tanks used). If end. ≤ 280, fuel protection = +0.
B5N1 Model 11: February 1938 model with 840 HP Hikare 3 engine. Reduce LOand ML level speeds by 0.5. Reduce all ROC nos. by 300. Delete emergencypower. Ceilings = 24,000 / 19,400 / 13,800 Feet. All else as B5N2.
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