The B5N2 was given a much more powerful engine - Nakajima's own Sakae Model 11, 14-cylinder twin-row radial, as used in the initial models of the Mitsubishi A6M fighter – and various modifications were made to streamline it. Although its performance was only marginally better, and its weaknesses remained unremedied, this version replaced the ...

2020年10月27日 · I have a 1/72 Hasegawa B5N2 which I'd like to use the kit decals for (unless someone can point me in the direction of some alternatives). It's BII-315, from the Hiryu. The kit instructions say to paint (a sparse) green and brown mottle over silver.

2022年6月25日 · A B5N2 passes close to USS Noprthampton at the battle of Santa Cruz Islands. In early 1942, Nagumo assaulted the Dutch East Indies, and this costed the British among others the loss of the Dorsetshire, Cornwall and Hermes, by B5N2s and D3A2s (Type 97 and Type 99).

Type 97 Carrier Attack Bomber B5N was the Imperial Japanese Navy’s standard torpedo bomber for the first years of World War II. While the B5N was substantially faster and more capable than its Allied counterparts, the TBD and Fairey Swordfish, it was close to obsolescence by the time of the Pearl Harbor Attack.

2023年12月7日 · The B5N1 and B5N2 were the main Japanese carrier-borne torpedo bombers from 1940 to 1943, but the model still soldiered on until the last day of the war, despite new models appeared in between. It outperformed the contemporary TBD Devastator on many levels.

2021年12月9日 · In the first wave attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 the group leader of the Japanese aircraft carrier Kaga was Lt. Ichiro Kitajima flying his Nakajima B5N2 torpedo bomber AII-3II. In all 40 B5N1 Kates and 49 B5N2 Kates took part in the initial raid with 54 more B5N2s arriving in the second wave along with 26 Aichi D3A Val dive bombers.

B5N2 “Kate” EI-311 from Shokaku Site statistics: Photos of World War II: over 26800 aircraft: 63 models tanks: 59 models vehicles: 59 models guns: 3 models units: 2 ships: 47 WW2 battlefields - 12 weapon models: - equipment: - World War Photos 2013-2025, contact: info(at)worldwarphotos.info.

2014年10月2日 · On December 7, 1941, Commander Mitsuo Fuchida flew this plane as commander of the Pearl Harbor attack force. After the jump, a look at the lead plane of the major event. The Pearl Harbor raid that started World War II for the United States is a complex and fascinating event.

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA2006 B5N2 “Kate” Soryu first attack wave, Pearl Harbor, Dec 7, 1941. Fully assembled. Superb detailing in 1/72 scale. Pre-painted with pad applied markings. Comes with crew figures. Comes with bombs. Display stand included. Option to display model with wheels up or down. Minimum use of plastic. Very ...

2018年10月1日 · Back to the kit, it has everything needed, including all the external ordnance that a Kate could carry, including supports for each of them. BUT Airfix forgot a tiny detail: a second 550pd bomb is needed for the scheme that the kit provides, EI-311. The Shokaku Kates that attacked Kaneohe NAS carried two, not one 500pd Bomb.