Evolution of Fighter Aircraft

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Dewoitine D.520



General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 8.6 m (28 ft 3 in)
Wingspan: 10.2 m (33 ft 6 in)
Height: 2.57 m (8 ft 5 in)
Wing area: 15.97 m² (172 ft²)
Empty weight: 2,036 kg (4,489 lb)
Loaded weight: 2,676 kg (5,900 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 2,780 kg (6,129 lb)
Powerplant: 1× Hispano-Suiza 12Y-45 liquid-cooled V12 engine, 690 kW (930 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 535 km/h (289 kn, 332 mph)
Range: 1,250 km (675 nmi, 777 mi)
Service ceiling: 10,000 m (33,000 ft)
Rate of climb: 14.3 m/s (2,820 ft/min)
Wing loading: 167 kg/m² (34.2 lb/ft²)
Power/mass: 257 W/kg (0.156 hp/lb)

Armament

Guns:
1 × 20 mm Hispano-Suiza HS.404 cannon
4 × 7.5 mm (0.295 in) MAC 1934 machine guns
 

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Morane-Saulnier M.S.406



General characteristics

Crew: one pilot
Length: 8.17 m (26 ft 9 in)
Wingspan: 10.62 m (34 ft 10 in)
Height: 2.71 m (8 ft 10 in)
Wing area: 17.10 m² (184.06 ft²)
Empty weight: 1,893 kg (4,173 lb)
Loaded weight: 2,426 kg (5,348 lb)
Powerplant: 1× Hispano-Suiza 12Y31 liquid-cooled V-12, 640 kW (860 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 486 km/h (290 mph) at 5,000 m (16,400 ft)
Range: 1,000 km (620 mi)
Rate of climb: 13.0 m/s (2,560 ft/min)
Wing loading: 141.9 kg/m² (29.1 lb/ft²)
Power/mass: 260 W/kg (0.16 hp/lb)

Armament

Guns:
1× 20 mm Hispano-Suiza HS.404 cannon
2× 7.5 mm MAC 1934 machine guns
 

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VL Myrsky



General characteristics

Crew: One
Length: 8.35 m (27 ft 5 in)
Wingspan: 11.00 m (36 ft 1 in)
Height: 3.00 m (9 ft 10 in)
Wing area: 18.00 m² (193.7 ft²)
Empty weight: 2,485 kg (5,480 lbs)
Max takeoff weight: 3,213 kg (7,080 lbs)
Powerplant: 1× Pratt & Whitney R-1830-SC3-G Twin Wasp 14-cyl., 749 kW (1,065 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 535 km/h
Service ceiling: 9,500 m ()
Rate of climb: 15 m/s (50 ft/s)
Power/mass: 3.0 kg/hp (6.6 lb/hp)

Armament

4× 12,7 mm LKK/42 machine guns
2× 100 kg bombs
 

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Macchi C.200



General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 8.25 m (27 ft 1 in)
Wingspan: 10.58 m (34 ft 8 in)
Height: 3.05 m (10 ft 0 in)
Wing area: 16.82 m² (181.00 ft²)
Empty weight: 1,964 kg (4,330 lb)
Loaded weight: 2,200 kg (4,840 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 2,395 kg (5,280 lb)
Powerplant: 1× Fiat A.74 R.C.38 14-cylinder air-cooled radial engine, 650 kW (870 hp) at 2,520 rpm for takeoff

Performance

Maximum speed: 504 km/h (313 mph) at 4,500 m (14,765 ft)
Range: 570 km (354 mi)
Service ceiling: 8,900 m (29,200 ft)
Rate of climb: 15.3 m/s (3,030 ft/min)
Wing loading: 131.7 kg/m² (26.9 lb/ft²)
Power/mass: 0.286 kW/kg (0.176 hp/lb)

Armament

2 × 12.7 mm (.5 in) Breda-SAFAT machine guns, 370 rpg
Some aircraft were field-modified to carry up to 8 × 15 kg (33 lb) or 2 × 50, 100, or 150 kg (110, 220, or 330 lb) bombs under the wings
 

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Macchi C.202 Folgore



General characteristics

Crew: One
Length: 8.85 m (29 ft 0.5 in)
Wingspan: 10.58 m (34 ft 8.5 in)
Height: 3.49 m (11 ft 5 in)
Wing area: 16.82 m² (181.04 ft²)
Empty weight: 2,491 kg (5,492 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 2,930 kg (6,460 lb)
Powerplant: 1× Daimler-Benz DB 601(Alfa Romeo R.A.1000 R.C.41I / R.C.44I) liquid-cooled supercharged inverted V-12, 1,175 hp (864 kW) at 2,500 rpm for takeoff

Performance

Maximum speed: 600 km/h (324 knots, 372 mph) at 5,600 m (18,370 ft)
Range: 765 km (413 nm, 475 mi)
Service ceiling: 11,500 m (37,730 ft)
Rate of climb: 18.1 m/s (3,563 ft/min)

Armament

2 × 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns in the engine cowling, 360/400 rpg
2 × 7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns in the wings, 500 rpg
2 × 50, 100, or 160 kg (110, 220, or 350 lb) bombs
2 × 100 L (26.4 US gal; 22.0 imp gal) drop tanks
 

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Macchi C.205



General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 8.85 m (29 ft 0 in)
Wingspan: 10.58 m (34 ft 9 in)
Height: 3.05 m (10 ft 0 in)
Wing area: 16.80 m² (180.8 ft²)
Empty weight: 2,581 kg (5,690 lb)
Loaded weight: 3,408 kg (7,513 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 3,900 kg (8,600 lb)
Powerplant: 1× Fiat RA.1050 R.C.58 Tifone liquid-cooled supercharged inverted V12 engine, 1,475 hp (1,100 kW)

Performance

Maximum speed: 640 km/h (345 kn, 400 mph) at 7,500 m (24,600 ft)
Range: 950 km (515 nmi, 590 mi)
Service ceiling: 11,500 m (37,730 ft)
Wing loading: 202.9 kg/m² (41.55 lb/ft²)

Armament

Guns:
2 × 12.7 mm (.5 in) Breda-SAFAT machine guns, 400 rpg, in the nose
2 × 20 mm MG 151 cannon, 250 rpg, in the wings
Bombs: 2 × 160 kg (350 lb) bombs
 

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Fiat G.55 Centauro



General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 9.37 m (30 ft 9 in)
Wingspan: 11.85 m (38 ft 10 in)
Height: 3.13 m (without the antenna mast) (10 ft 3¼ in)
Wing area: 21.11 m² (227.23 ft²)
Empty weight: 2,630 kg (5,798 lb)
Loaded weight: 3,520 kg (7,760 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 3,718 kg (8,197 lb)
Powerplant: 1× Fiat R.A 1050 Tifone (license-built Daimler-Benz DB 605A-1) liquid-cooled inverted V-12, 1,085 kW (1,475 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 623 km/h (337 kn, 387 mph) at 7,000 m (22,970 ft)
Range: 1,200 km, or 1,650 km with two 100 l (26 US Gal) drop tanks under wings (545 nmi, 627 mi (or 891 nmi, 1,025 mi with drop tanks ))
Service ceiling: 12,750 m (41,830 ft)
Rate of climb: 5 min 50 sec at 6,000 m (Dimensione Cielo, Caccia Assalto 3 Edizioni Bizzarri, Roma 1972, pag. 15) ()
Wing loading: 154.0 kg/m² (34.15 lb/ft²)
Power/mass: 0.308 kW/kg (0.190 hp/lb)
Climb to 7,000 m (22,970 ft): 8.57 min

Armament

G.55 Serie 0:
1 × 20 mm Mauser MG 151/20 cannon, engine-mounted (250 rounds)
4 × 12.7 mm (.5 in) Breda-SAFAT machine guns, two in the upper engine cowling, two in the lower cowling/wing roots (300 rpg)

G.55 Serie I:
3 × 20 mm MG 151/20s, one engine-mounted (250 rounds) and two wing-mounted (200 rpg)
2 × 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns in the upper engine cowling (300 rpg)
Provision for 2 × 160 kg (353 lb) bombs on underwing racks (N.B. Egyptian and Syrian aircraft used Machine guns in the wings instead of cannon)
 

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Fiat G.50 Freccia



General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 7.79 m (25 ft 7 in)
Wingspan: 10.96 m (35 ft 11 in)
Height: 2.96 m (9 ft 9 in)
Wing area: 18.2 m² (196 ft²)
Empty weight: 1,975 kg (4,354 lb)
Loaded weight: 2,706 kg (5,965 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 2,415 kg (5,324 lb)
Powerplant: 1× Fiat A.74 RC38 radial engine, 625 kW (838 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 484 km/h (301 mph) at 5,000 m[11]
Range: 670 km (418 miles)
Service ceiling: 9,835 m (32,258 ft)
Rate of climb: 13.7 m/s (44.9 ft/s)
Wing loading: 148.7 kg/m² (327.9 lb/ft²)
Power/mass: 230 W/kg (0.30 hp/lb)

Armament

Guns: 2 × 12.7 mm (0.50 in) Breda-SAFAT machine guns
 

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Caproni-Reggiane Re.2000 Falco I



General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 7.99 m (26 ft 2.5 in)
Wingspan: 11 m (36 ft 1 in)
Height: 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
Wing area: 20.4 m² (219.59 sq ft)
Empty weight: 2,090 kg (4,608 lb)
Loaded weight: 2,850 kg (6,283 lb)
Useful load: 911 kg (2,009 lb)
Powerplant: 1× Piaggio P.XI RC 40, 986 hp (731 kW)

Performance

Maximum speed: 530 km/h (329 mph)
Range: 1,400 km (870 mi)
Service ceiling: 10,500 m (34,450 ft)
Rate of climb: 11 m/s (3,175 ft/min)

Armament

Guns: Two 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns
 

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Reggiane Re.2001 Falco II



General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 8.36 m (27 ft 5 in)
Wingspan: 11 m (36 ft 1 in)
Height: 3.15 m (10 ft 4 in)
Wing area: 20.4 m² (219.58 ft²)
Empty weight: 2,495 kg (5,500 lb)
Loaded weight: 3,280 kg (7,231 lb)
Powerplant: 1× Alfa Romeo RA 1000 RC 41-la Monsone (license-built DB 601A-1), 871 kW (1,175 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 542 km/h (337 mph)
Range: 1,100 km (684 mi)
Service ceiling: 11,000 m (36,090 ft)
Rate of climb: 780 m/min (2,591 ft/min)

Armament

Guns: Two 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns in upper cowling; Two 7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns in wings
 

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Reggiane Re.2005



General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 8.73 m (28 ft 7.75 in)
Wingspan: 11.00 m (36 ft 1 in)
Height: 3.15 m (10 ft 4 in)
Wing area: 20.4 m² (219.58 sq. ft)
Empty weight: 2,600 kg (5,730 lb)
Loaded weight: 3,610 kg (7,960 lb)
Powerplant: 1× Fiat R.A. 1050 RC 58 Tifone, (license built DB 605), 1,350 hp[citation needed] (1,007 kW)

Performance

Never exceed speed: 800 km/h (500 mph)
Maximum speed: 628 km/h at 2000 m, 678 km/h at 7,000 m[citation needed] (390 mph at 6,560 ft, 421 mph at 22,965 ft[citation needed])
Cruise speed: 515 km/h (320 mph)
Stall speed: 155 km/h (85mpth)
Range: 980 km (609 mi)
Service ceiling: 11,500 m (37,730 ft)
Rate of climb: 20 m/s (6.5 min. to 6,000 m)
Wing loading: 177 kg/m^2 max (36 lb/sq ft max)

Armament

Guns :Two 12.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns in upper cowling (350rpg); one 20 mm MG 151 cannon firing through propeller hub (150rpg); two 20 mm MG 151 cannon in wings (200rpg)
Bombs: Underfuselage (not standard) hardpoint 640 kg, 160 kg (350 lb) hardpoints on wings
 

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Kawanishi N1K



General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 30 ft 7 in (9.3 m)
Wingspan: 39 ft 4 in (12.0 m)
Height: 13 ft 0 in (3.9 m)
Wing area: 253 ft² (23.5 m²)
Empty weight: 5,855 lb (2,656 kg)
Loaded weight: 8,820 lb (4,000 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 10,710 lb (4,860 kg)
Powerplant: 1× Nakajima Homare NK9H radial engine, 1,990 hp (1,480 kW)

Performance

Maximum speed: 369 mph (594 km/h)
Range: 1,066 mi; 1,488 mi (2,395 km) ferry (1,716 km / 2,395 km)
Service ceiling: 35,500 ft (10,800 m)
Rate of climb: 4,000 ft/min (high octane fuel) (20.3 m/s)
Wing loading: 34 lb/ft² (166 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.226 hp/lb (0.305 kW/kg)

Armament

4 × 20 mm Type 99 Model 2 Mk 4 cannon in wings. 200 rounds per gun (up from 100 rounds per gun internally and 70 rounds per gun in underwing boots for the early N1K1-J). The 20×101 mm round had an effective range of 1,000 m (3,280 ft) and a muzzle velocity of 700 m/s (2,297 ft/s). The 128 g shell had 6-8% HE. Rate of fire was about 500 rounds/min per gun. The guns were synchronized to converge at 200 m (656 ft).
2 × 250 kg (551 lb) bombs
2 × 400 L (105 gal) drop tanks
 

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Nakajima Ki-43



General characteristics

Crew: One
Length: 8.92 m (29 ft 3 in)
Wingspan: 10.84 m (35 ft 7 in)
Height: 3.27 m (10 ft 8in)
Wing area: 21.40 m² (230.35 ft²)
Empty weight: 1,975 kg (4,355 lb)
Loaded weight: 2,590 kg (5,710 lb)
Powerplant: 1× Nakajima Ha-115 radial engine, 890 kW (1,130 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 530 km/h (329 mph) at 4,000 m (13,125 ft)
Range: 1,610 km (1,000 mi) combat, 2,575 km (1,600 mi) ferry ()
Service ceiling: 11,200 m (36,750 ft)
Rate of climb: 19.8 m/s (3,900 ft/min)
Wing loading: 121 kgf/m² (1.1 kN/m²)

Armament

Guns: 2 × fixed, forward-firing 12.7 mm (.50 in) Ho-103 machine guns in the cowl with 250 rpg (400 rpm rate each) or 1 × 12.7 mm (.50 in) and 1 × 7.7 mm (.303 in) Type 89 machine gun.
Bombs: 2 × 250 kg (551 lb) bombs
 

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Nakajima Ki-44



General characteristics

Crew: one, pilot
Length: 8.84 m (29 ft)
Wingspan: 9.45 m (31 ft 01 in)
Height: 3.12 m (10 ft 23 in)
Wing area: 15 m² (161 ft²)
Empty weight: 2,105 kg (4,641 lb)
Loaded weight: 2,764 kg (6,094 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 2,995 kg (6,602 lb)
Powerplant: 1× Nakajima Ha-109 radial engine, 1,133 kW (1,519 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 605 km/h (376 mph)
Cruise speed: 400 km/h (249 mph)
Stall speed: 150 km/h (93 mph)
Range: 1,700 km (1,060 mi)
Service ceiling: 11,200 m (36,750 ft)
Rate of climb: 5,000 m--4 min 17 sec (3,940 ft/min)
Wing loading: 200 kg/m² (41 lb/ft²)
Power/mass: 0.38 kW/kg (0.13 hp/lb)

Armament

4 × 12.7 mm (.50 in) Ho-103 machine guns, two synchronized cowl mounted (perhaps 657 rpm rate each), and one in each wing (900 rpm rate of fire each), 760 rounds in all. The 12.7x81 cartridge propelled the 35.4 g AP bullet 760 m/s, the 38 g HE 796 m/s, and the 33 g HE (2.2%) 770 m/s, with an effective firing range of 750 m. Not always reliable.
 

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Nakajima Ki-84



General characteristics

Crew: One
Length: 9.93 m (32 ft 7 in)
Wingspan: 11.23 m (36 ft 11 in)
Height: 3.38 m (11 ft 1 in)
Wing area: 21 m² (226 ft²)
Empty weight: 2,665 kg (5,875 lb)
Loaded weight: 3,616 kg (7,972 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 3,898 kg (8,594 lb)
Powerplant: 1× Nakajima Ha-45-21 18-cylinder radial engine, 1,485 kW (1,990 hp)

Performance

Never exceed speed: 800 km/h (496 mph)
Maximum speed: 627 km/h (392 mph)
Range: 2,155 km (1,339 mi)
Service ceiling: 10,500 m (34,450 ft)
Rate of climb: 19.25 m/s (3,790 ft/min)
Wing loading: 172 kg/m² (35 lb/ft²)
Power/mass: 0.41 kW/kg (0.25 hp/lb)

Armament

2 × 12.7 mm Ho-103 machine guns in fuselage (350 rounds each)
2 × 20 mm Ho-5 cannon in wings (150 rounds each)
2 × 100 kg (220 lb) bombs
2 × 250 kg (551 lb) bombs
2 × 200 L (53 US gal) Drop tanks
 

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Kawasaki Ki-61



General characteristics

Crew: One
Length: 8.94 m (29 ft 4 in)
Wingspan: 12.00 m (39 ft 4 in)
Height: 3.70 m (12 ft 2 in)
Wing area: 20.00 m² (215.28 ft²)
Airfoil: NACA 2R 16 wing root, NACA 24009 tip
Internal fuel capacity: 550 l (121 Imp gal)
External fuel capacity: 2 x 200 l (44 Imp gal) drop tanks
Empty weight: 2,630 kg (5,800 lb)
Loaded weight: 3,470 kg (7,650 lb)
Powerplant: 1× Kawasaki Ha-40 liquid-cooled inverted V-12, 875 kW (1,175 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 580 km/h (360 mph) at 5,000 m (16,405 ft)
Range: 580 km (360 mi)
Service ceiling: 11,600 m (38,100 ft)
Rate of climb: 15.2 m/s (2,983 ft/min)
Wing loading: 173.5 kg/m² (35.5 lb/ft²)
Power/mass: 0.25 kW/kg (0.15 hp/lb)
Time to altitude: 7.0 min to 5,000 m (16,405 ft)

Armament

2 20 mm Ho-5 cannon, 120 rpg
2 12.7 mm (0.50 in) Ho-103 machine guns, 200 rpg
2 250 kg (551 lb) bombs
 

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Kawasaki Ki-100



General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 8.82 m (28 ft 11 in)
Wingspan: 12.00 m (39 ft 4 in)
Height: 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in)
Wing area: 20 m² (215 ft²)
Empty weight: 2,525 kg (5,567 lb)
Loaded weight: 3,495 kg (7,705 lb)
Powerplant: 1× Mitsubishi Ha 112-II radial engine, 1,120 kW (1,500 hp) at take off

Performance

Maximum speed: 580 km/h (313 knots, 360 mph) at 6,000 m (19,700 ft)
Cruise speed: 400 km/h (217 knots, 249 mph)
Range: 2,200 km (1,189 nm, 1,367 mi)
Service ceiling: 36,090 feet (11,000 m)
Climb to 5,000 m (16,400 ft): 6 min

Armament

Guns: 2× 20 mm fuselage-mounted Ho-5 cannons, and 2× 12.7 mm wing-mounted Ho-103 machine guns
 

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Kawasaki Ki-102



General characteristics

Crew: 2
Length: 37 ft 7 in (11.45 m)
Wingspan: 51 ft 1 in (15.57 m)
Height: 12 ft 2 in (3.70 m)
Wing area: 366 ft² (34 m²)
Empty weight: 10,900 lb (4,950 kg)
Loaded weight: 16,000 lb (7,300 kg)
Powerplant: 2× Mitsubishi Ha-112-II Ru 14-cylinder radial engine, 1,500 hp (1,120 kW) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 310 kn, 360 mph (580 km/h)
Range: 1,100 nmi, 1,200 mi (2,000 km)
Service ceiling: 33,000 ft (10,000 m)
Power/mass: 2.4 kg/kW (5.4 lb/hp)

Armament

Guns: * 1× 57 mm (2.24 in) Ho-401 cannon~replaced in the 102a with a 37 mm (1.46 in) cannon, deleted in the 102c
2× 20 mm Ho-5 cannon~replaced in the 102c with 30 mm (1.18 in) cannons
1× 12.7 mm (0.50 in) Ho-103 machine gun~deleted in the 102a and 102c
Bombs: 2 × 200 L (53 US gal) drop tanks or 2 × 250 kg (551 lb) bombs
 

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A6M Zero



General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 9.06 m (29 ft 9 in)
Wingspan: 12.0 m (39 ft 4 in)
Height: 3.05 m (10 ft 0 in)
Wing area: 22.44 m² (241.5 ft²)
Empty weight: 1,680 kg (3,704 lb)
Loaded weight: 2,410 kg (5,313 lb)
Powerplant: 1× Nakajima Sakae 12 radial engine, 709 kW (950 hp)
Aspect ratio: 6.4

Performance

Never exceed speed: 660 km/h (356 kn, 410 mph)
Maximum speed: 533 km/h (287 kn, 331 mph) at 4,550 m (14,930 ft)
Range: 3,105 km (1,675 nmi, 1,929 mi)
Service ceiling: 10,000 m (33,000 ft)
Rate of climb: 15.7 m/s (3,100 ft/min)
Wing loading: 107.4 kg/m² (22.0 lb/ft²)
Power/mass: 294 W/kg (0.18 hp/lb)

Armament

Guns:
2× 7.7 mm (0.303 in) Type 97 machine guns in the engine cowling, with 500 rounds per gun.
2× 20 mm Type 99 cannons in the wings, with 60 rounds per gun.
2× 60 kg (132 lb) bombs or
2× fixed 250 kg (551 lb) bombs for kamikaze attacks
 

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Mitsubishi J2M



General characteristics

Crew: one, pilot
Length: 9.95 m (32 ft 8 in)
Wingspan: 10.80 m (35 ft 5 in)
Height: 3.94 m (13 ft 0 in)
Wing area: 20 m² (216 ft²)
Empty weight: 2,839 kg (6,259 lb)
Loaded weight: 3,482 kg (7,676 lb)
Powerplant: 1× Mitsubishi MK4U-4 Kasei 26a 14-cylinder radial engine, 1,358 kW (1,820 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 615 km/h (332 kn, 382 mph)
Range: 560 km (302 nmi, 348 mi)
Service ceiling: 11,250 m (36,910 ft)
Rate of climb: 1,170 m/min (3,838 ft/min)
Wing loading: 174 kg/m² (35 lb/ft²)
Power/mass: 0.39 kW/kg (0.24 hp/lb)

Armament

Guns: 4 × 20 mm Type 99-2 cannons in the wings, two in each wing, inboard guns having 190 rpg, outboard guns 210 rpg.
Ordinance: 2 × 60 kg (132 lb) bombs or 2 × 200 L (53 US gal) drop tanks.
 

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