Mitsubishi Q2M

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Q2M
Role	Anti-Submarine Patrol aircraft
National origin	Japan
Manufacturer	Mitsubishi
Developed from	Mitsubishi Ki-67

The Mitsubishi Q2M "Tai'yō" (大洋, Great Sea) design was derived from the Mitsubishi Ki-67-I Hiryū ("Peggy") heavy/torpedo bomber of the Japanese Army (and "Yasukuni"^{[clarification needed]} Navy's torpedo bomber version). It was ordered for design and construction in the last stages of war.

Development[]

Powerful engines of 1,380 kW (1,850 hp) would have been used to drive five-blade propellers. Such an aircraft would have been managed by five or six crew. Due to technical troubles and a long development of the theoretical design, this aircraft did not advance from paper plans in last days of conflict.

Specification (Q2M)[]

General characteristics

• Crew: 6
• Length: 18.75 m (61 ft 6 in)
• Wingspan: 25 m (82 ft 0 in)
• Height: 4.75 m (15 ft 7 in)
• Empty weight: 8,850 kg (19,511 lb)
• Gross weight: 13,600 kg (29,983 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × Mitsubishi Kasei 25 Otsu 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 1,030 kW (1,380 hp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 490 km/h (300 mph, 260 kn)
• Range: 2,415 km (1,501 mi, 1,304 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 3,704 m (12,152 ft)

Armament

• Guns: 3 × 13 mm (0.51 in) MG 131 machine gun
• Bombs: 4 × 250 kg (550 lb)

Avionics

• (KMX)
• ESM Antenna equipment

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