The Nakajima B5N (Japanese: 中島 B5N, Allied reporting name "Kate") was the standard carrier-based torpedo bomber of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) for much of World War II. It also served as a high level bomber.

2023年12月7日 · B5N2s crews were trained in coordinated attacks on enemy carriers with the Aichi D3A dive bombers. Dive bombers weere the first to act, trying to suppress the ship's AA or daw it to them, allowing the slow flying "kates" to make their torpedo run to target, very low-flying.

2022年6月25日 · B5N2s crews were trained in coordinated attacks on enemy carriers with the Aichi D3A dive bombers. Dive bombers weere the first to act, trying to suppress the ship’s AA or daw it to them, allowing the slow flying “kates” to make their torpedo run to target, very low-flying.

The Aichi D3A (Navy designation "Type 99 Carrier Bomber"; Allied reporting name "Val") [a] is a World War II carrier-borne dive bomber. It was the primary dive bomber of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) and was involved in almost all IJN actions, including the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Can anyone explain the external (visual) differences between the B5N1 and B5N2 models of the KATE? I have a set of plans for a flying model of the B5N1 but want to build it as a B5N2. Are they dimensionally the same? Thanks. The B5N1 has an enlarged engine cowling - …

99式舰载俯冲轰炸机 (D3A) (99舰爆)是 日本帝国海军 著名的轰炸机之一，自始至终参加了太平洋战争。 1937-38年间,爱知公司在双翼的94舰爆和96舰爆的基础上设计了该机，其设计特点是：下单翼、全金属结构、起落架有整流罩，要求载弹250公斤，俯冲的最终速度达到240节。 1939年 (日本旧历2099年)，D3A正式被海军采纳，因而得名99。 99舰爆的各种型号共生产了1500架左右。 盟国称其为“Val”。 99舰爆进攻时，从顺风方向高度4千米开始俯冲，角度70到90度，在450米左 …

Shipborne Torpedo and Dive Bomber B5N, KATE with D3A, Val were the main aircrafts of the Japanese Shipborne aviation. These airplanes became the major Japanese weapon in the first part of Pacific campaign since December, 1941. At that time it was the best shipborne torpedo Bomber bomber in the world.

2024年7月17日 · The attack on Pearl Harbor demonstrated the effectiveness of Japanese aircraft in a surprise military operation, profoundly influencing the course of World War II. Aircraft such as the Mitsubishi A6M Zero, Nakajima B5N “Kate,” and Aichi D3A “Val” showcased superior design and tactical prowess.

Codenamed Kate by the Allies, the Nakajima B5N was already in service for four years by 1941, and was the most modern carrier-based torpedo bomber at the beginning of WWII. It was superior to its Allied counterparts, the TBD Devastator, Fairey Swordfish and Fairey Albacore, and the B5N supported amphibious operations throughout the war.

Also known as the Type 99 Carrier Bomber, "Val" was the standard Japanese carrier dive bomber at the time of Pearl Harbor, and, together with the Zero and "Kate", it ruled the skies of the Pacific during the first half of 1942.