MAQUETTE À MONTER - Nakajima B6N2 Carrier Attack Bomber Tenzan (Jill) Type 12 w/250kg Bombs Hasegawa | No. 09062 | 1:48
Prix régulier 35,00 € TTC 6%
Characteristics
| Scale | 1:48 |
| Manufacturer | Hasegawa |
| Size of the box | 34 x 19 x 5 cm |
Description
In 1939, the Japanese Imperial Navy placed an order with Nakajima for the construction of an aircraft known as the Model 14 Carrier-based Attack Aircraft. Naturally with the designation of a carrier plane, this design would go into production to succeed the aging Type 97 attack planes. The Navy required that the new type would, of course, surpass the performance of the Type 97, and also outlined specific requirements that the plane should have a top speed of 250 knots (463 km/h) or better, an operational cruising range of 1000 nautical miles (3350 km) and be powered by an engine with at least 1800hp.
The weight was limited to 5500kg. While Navy officials suggested that Nakajima go with the Nakaji 1 (NK1F) engine already in production at Mitsubishi, Nakajima insisted that in order to meet the Navy requirements and the Navy's original prototype criteria, the more powerful Mamoru "Guardian" engine, still in development at the time of these negotiations, would be better suited for the design. This proposal was accepted.
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