Mitsubishi J2M3
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Raiden
(Lightning Bolt), Jack (official Allied reporting name) |
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| Type |
Fighter |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi Heavy
Industries |
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| Production | 621 All-model aircraft produced. |
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| Prototype first flight | 20 March 1942 (J2M1) |
Introduction | December 1942 (J2M2) |
| Variants | |||
| J2M1 | Prototype: fitted with the 1400 hp Mitsubishi MK4C Kasei 13 14-cylinder air-cooled radial engine, and armed with two 7.7 mm (.303 in) Type 97 machine guns in the upper fuselage and two wing-mounted 20 mm Type 99 Model II cannon. - Eight builds. | ||
| J2M2 Model 11 | Powered by 1850 hp Mitsubishi MK4R-A Kasei 23a 14-cylinder radial engine, same armament as the J2M1. | ||
| J2M3 Model 21 | Armed with two wing-mounted 20 mm Type 99 Model II cannon and two wing-mounted 20 mm Type 99 Model I cannon. | ||
| J2M3a Model 21A | Armed with four wing-mounted 20 mm Type 99 Model II cannon. | ||
| J2M4 Model 32 | Prototype fitted with the 1820 hp Mitsubishi MK4R-C Kasei 23c engine. Many armament configurations have been reported, e.g., fuselage-mounted oblique-firing 20 mm Type 99 Model I cannon designed to fire upward as it passed underneath a bomber, two wing-mounted 20 mm Type 99 Model II cannon, and two wing-mounted 20 mm Type 99 Model I cannon. | ||
| J2M5 Model 33 | High altitude variant powered by 1820 hp Mitsubishi MK4U-A Kasei 26a engine with mechanically driven supercharger, giving increased high-altitude speed at the expense of range. Two 20 mm Type 99 cannon in fuselage, two 20 mm Type 99 Model II cannon in wings. | ||
| J2M5a Model 33A | Armed with four wing-mounted 20 mm Type 99 Model II cannon. Wing cannon were harmonized in trajectory and ballistics with each 200 rpg. | ||
| J2M6 Model 31 | Chronologically earlier than J2M4 and J2M5 this version was based on J2M3. Had wider cockpit and improved bubble canopy later used in J2M3 built since July 1943. | ||
| J2M6a Model 31A | Chronologically earlier than J2M4 and J2M5 this version
was based on J2M3a. Had wider cockpit and improved bubble canopy later used in J2M3a built since July 1943. One J2M6a was built. |
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| J2M7 Model 23A | J2M3 powered by Kasei 26a engine, a few built. | ||
| J2M7a Model 23A | J2M3a powered by Kasei 26a engine, a few built. | ||
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Length | 9.945 m |
Empty Weight | 2839 kg |
| Wingspan | 10.8 m |
Loaded Weight | 3211 kg |
| Height | 3.81 m |
Maximum Take-Off Weight | 3685 kg |
| Wing area | 20.05 m² |
Wing loading | 171.3 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | ||||
| Main Gun | Wings (inboard) | 2x 20 mm (0.787 in) Type 99 Mark 2 guns |
Ammunition Carried |
2 x 190 |
| Wings (outboard) | 2x 20 mm (0.787 in) Type 99 Mark
1 guns |
2 x 210 |
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| Secondary Guns | - |
Ammunition Carried | - |
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| Bombs | 2× 60 kg bombs or 2 x Type
3 or 5 rockets |
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sometimes + 2 x 20mm oblique guns
| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 1 ×
Mitsubishi MK4R-A Kasei 23a |
Type & Displacement | 14 cylinder air-cooled
radial, 42 L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 1800
hp ( for take-off) * |
Power/Weight Ratio | 560,57 hp / ton ** |
| Fuel Capacity | 591 L (internal:
409 L (standard) & 182 L (removable)) + 2 × 200 L drop
tanks or a larger central drop tank
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(*) 1575 hp at 1800 m, 1410 hp at 4800 m, (**) with Loaded Weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 587 km/h
at 5300 m |
Cruise Speed | 351 km/h |
| Stall Speed* | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 11700 m |
| Rate of Climb | 19.5 m/s |
Range | 1055 km / 2520 km |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | militaryfactory.com | ||
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