August 7th, 1941

LIST OF PROTOTYPE AND EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANES
Provisional Name14-Shi Interceptor
(Mitsubishi)
13-Shi Twin-Engine Fighter
(Nakajima)
13-Shi Ship-Based Bomber
(Kūgishō)
14-Shi Ship-Based Attacker
(Nakajima)
15-Shi Twin-Engine Bomber
(Kūgishō)
13-Shi Large Attacker
(Nakajima)
15-Shi Sea-Based Fighter
(Kawanishi)
14-Shi Twin-Seat Sea-Based Recce
(Aichi)
14-Shi High-Speed Sea-Based Recce
(Kawanishi)
13-Shi Small Flying Boat
(Aichi)
13-Shi Large Flying Boat
(Kawanishi)
13-Shi Small Transporter
(Nippi)
14-Shi Land-Based Basic Trainer
(Watanabe)
14-Shi Land-Based Intermediate Trainer
(Watanabe)
15-Shi Land-Based Onboard Work Trainer
(Watanabe)
Heinkel
He.100
Heinkel
He.119
Junkers
Ju.88
Main PurposeInterceptionCombatDive BombingShip-Based AttackDive Bombing, Land-Based BombingDefeating Ships, Search, Recon, AttackShort-Range Sea-Based CombatDive BombingHigh-Speed ReconPilot Training,
Shore Patrol
Attack, Search, Recon, PatrolTransportingBasic TrainingLand-Based Intermediate TrainingLand-Based Onboard Plane Work TrainingCombatDive BombingDive Bombing
TypeLow-Wing Monoplane, Retracting GearTwin-Engine, Retracting GearLow-Wing MonoplaneSingle-Engine MonoplaneTwin-Engine, MonoplaneMonoplane, 4-Engine, w/ Tricycle GearAs RequiredLow-Wing Monoplane, Twin-FloatLow-Wing Monoplane, Single FloatHigh-Wing, Twin-EngineHigh-Wing, 4-Engine BoatHigh-Wing Monoplane, Twin-Engine, Sea/LandBiplaneLow-Wing MonoplaneSingle-Engine, MonoplaneLow-Wing Single-EngineLow-WingLow-Wing
Seat Count13233101225103+8225134
SpecificsFull Width10.800m17.000m11.500m16.000mconsiderably
small
42.120mapprox:
12.000m
12.800m14.000m21.000m~38,400m19.615m~7.400m12.350m15.000m9.400m15.900m17.000m
Full Length9.900m12.130m10.220m10.500m29.460mapprox:
10.000m
10.840m11.465m16.950m~26.830m14.265m~6.620m8.712m10.030m8.200m14.800m14.500m
Full Height3.820m3.955m3.180m3.800m6.130mapprox:
4.500m
4.710m4.950m5.250mexpected:
8.860m
4.700m~2.250m3-point:
2.835m
3-point:
3.100m
3.600m5.400m4.700m
Empty Weight2,103.25kg
※2,085.45kg
3,930kg~2,100kg//////19,350kg///2,477kg2,820kg5,250kgexpected:
15,500kg
3,916.4kg~380kg1,391kg///1,800kg5,360kg~5,900kg
Gross WeightSL2,791.20kg6,200kg3,350kg//////28,150kg///3,600kg3,800kg7,000kg23,000kg5,950kg~670kg2,065kg///2,550kg8,600kg~10,000kg
OL3,128.83kg6,960kg/////////34,300kg///3,965kg~4,600kg7,500kgexpected:
31,000kg
6,250kg//////////////////
EngineDesignationMK4C
(Kasei Mod. 10 Kai 2)
NK1F
(Sakae Mod. 10 Kai 1)
D.B. 600 GMK4A
(Kasei Mod. 11)
15-Shi Ru-Gō KaiMK4A
(Kasei Mod. 11)
MK4D
(Kasei Mod. 10 Kai 3)
MK8A
(Kinsei Mod. 40 Kai 1)
MK4D
(Kasei Mod. 10 Kai 3)
Kotobuki Mod. 42MK4A
(Kasei Mod. 11)
Kotobuki Mod. 41GK4A
or 1K2A
Kotobuki Mod. 2 Kai 2
or GK2B
Kotobuki Mod. 2 Kai 2
or GK2B
D.B. 601 AD.B. 606Jumo 211 G
Count121124111242111122
Max HP / Altitude1,470hp/2,500m
1,300hp/6,000m
1,130hp/1,650m
1,050hp/4,650m
900hp/4,000m1,480hp/2,200m
1,380hp/4,100m
///1,440hp/2,000m
1,330hp/4,000m
1,470hp/2,500m
1,300hp/6,000m
1,210hp/2,750m
1,090hp/5,900m
1,470hp/2,500m
1,300hp/6,000m
780hp/2,900m1,480hp/2,200m
1,380hp/4,100m
680hp/2,900mground max:
110hp
480hp/1,500m480hp/1,500m1,100hp/3,700m
1,050hp/4,100m
2,200hp/4,500m///
ArmamentMachine GunsFixed: 7.7mm x2,
20mm x2
Fixed: 7.7mm x2,
20mm x1
Flex: 7.7mm x5
Fixed: 7.7mm x2
Flex: 7.7mm x1
Flex: 7.7mm x2Flex: 7.7mm x2Flex: 7.7mm x4,
20mm x2
Fixed: 7.7mm x2,
20mm x2
Fixed: 7.7mm x2
Flex: 7.7mm x1
Flex: 7.7mm x1////Flex: 7.7mm x4
20mm x2
/////////Flex: 7.7mm x1Fixed: 7.9mm x2,
15mm cannon x1
Flex: 7.95mm x1Flex: 7.9mm x4
Bombs//////250kg x1500kg x1
or 250kg x2
or 60kg x6
800kg x1
or 500kg x2
or 250kg x2
1500kg x4
or 800kg x4
or 500kg x6
or 250kg x12
or 60kg x24
///250kg x1
or 60kg x3
///30kg fire x1 or practice bomb1500kg x2
or 800kg x2
or 250kg x6
/////////30kg fire x2
4kg (or 1kg) fire x2
/////250kg x2
and 500kg x1
or 250kg x3 and 50kg x16
500kg x2
or 250kg x4
(OL: 500kg x4)
Torpedoes/////////800kg x1800kg x11500kg x2
or 800kg x3
////////////800kg x2
or 1500kg x2
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PerformanceTop Speed325kt at 6,000m
target: 340kt
282kt at 5,000m287kt at 4,000m≥245kt at 4,000m≥290kt at 5,000m237kt at 4,000m≥290kt at 6,000m
target: 310kt
250kt at 5,000m280kt at 6,000m,
floats off: 300kt
174kt at 3,050m224kt at 4,000m196kt at 2,300m~101.5kt≥140kt at 1,500m≥130kt at 1,500m359kt at 4,500m324kt at 4,500m270kt at 5,200m
Cruise Range
(Cruise Speed)
≥4.5hr (OL) at 6,000m
≥0.7hr (SL hi.spd.)
2,020NM (OL)
(175kt)
BSL: 870NM
ROL: 1,645NM
(230kt)
BSL: ≥800NM
RSL: ≥1,600NM
(180kt)
BSL: ≥1,000NM
BOL: ≥2,000NM
ROL: ≥3,000NM
at 4,100m, (200kt)
ASL: ≥1,800NM
AOL: ≥2,800NM
ROL: ≥3,800NM
(175kt)
Rated: 1.0hr (SL)
Cruise: 4.5+1.5hr (OL) at 6,000m
BSL: 500NM
BOL: 1,000NM
ROL: 1,400NM
at 5,000m, (190kt)
ROL: 2,060NM
(180kt)
SL: 676NM
(130kt)
BSL: 1,200NM
BOL: 2,860NM
ROL: 3,980NM
(160kt)
OL: 1,234NM
at 2,000m (150kt)
~331NM
(90kt)
≥4.5hr at 1,000m
(110kt)
≥5hr at 1,000m
(100kt)
513NM
(277kt)
1,460NM
(240kt)
1,080NM
(216kt)
Climb Time to 3,000m≤5’30” to 6,000m5’20” to 4,000m5’20”8’0″ to 4,000m≤12′ to 5,000m≤12’0″ to 5,000mapprox. 6′ to 6,000m8’30” to 5,000m2’54” to 2,500m13’03”10’38.5″ to 4,000m6’51”12’56”≤10′≤7′ to 1,500m4′ to 4,000m9.0′ to 4,000m///
Statusin prototypingin prototypingin testingin prototypingin prototypingin flight testingin prototypingin prototypingin prototypingin service testingin service testingin prototypingin flight testingin prototypingin prototypingin testingin testingin testing preparations
Data Source※ is w/ VDM propeller,
plan manual
plan manual,
3-side drawing (dimensions)
plan manualperformance calculation bookplan requirement book2nd performance calculation bookplan requirement book,plan manual, assembly 3-side drawingplan manual, weight estimation, CG calculation booktest valuesperformance calculation bookassembly 3-side drawing, plan requirement bookmainly from Jungman 131assembly 3-side drawing, plan requirement bookassembly 3-side drawing, plan requirement book