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Mitsubishi A5M fighter

 

  

A5M4

 

Modification Purpose Deliveries Number of commissioned Discarding Differences from the previous modification
A5M1 fighter 6/1937 - 1941 988 4/1942 1 seat, Nakajima Kotobuki 2KAI1 engine (580 hp), 2 MG
A5M2a Kotobuki 2KAI3 engine (610 hp)
A5M2b Kotobuki 3 engine (580 hp), 2 MG, 60 kg of bombs
A5M4 Kotobuki 41 KAI engine on later planes (785 hp)

 

Modification

A5M4

Wing span, m

11.00

Length, m

7.56

Height, m

3.27

Wings area, m2

17.80

Empty mass, kg

1216

Full flying-off mass, kg

1671
Engine 1 Nakajima Kotobuki 41 KAI
Power, h. p. 785
Maximal speed, km/h 434
Cruise speed, km/h  
Flying range, km 1200
Vertical speed, m/s 14.3
Maximal altitude, m 9800
Complement 1
Armament 2 x 7.7 89-shiki MG, 60 kg of bombs

A5M4 (Soryu)

A5M4

 

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