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The Mitsubishi B5M was an Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (IJNAS) land-based attack aircraft, originally intended for carrier use. The B5M was also given the long formal designation Navy Type 97 No.2 Carrier Attack Bomber (Japanese: 九七式二号艦上攻撃機) and Allied reporting name of Mabel.

B5M
Role Attack aircraft
Manufacturer Mitsubishi
First flight 1937
Introduction 1937
Primary user Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (IJNAS)
Number built 125

The B5M was designed in response to a 1935 specification for a new bomber for use on the IJNAS aircraft carriers (Mitsubishi Navy Experimental 10-Shi Carrier Torpedo Attacker). The machine was to have a crew of three, folding wings for flight deck storage, a speed of not less than 322 km/h (200 mph), a flight endurance of not less than seven hours, and the ability to carry at least 800 kg (1,760 lb) of bombs - a tall order for a single-engine aircraft of the mid-1930s. It was intended as a backup for the Nakajima B5N "Kate" torpedo bomber. Although designed as a carrier-based aircraft, it was relegated to land-based torpedo bomber duties in World War II. 125 were built.


Operational history


The aircraft that Mitsubishi produced first flew in 1937 and was an all-metal, low-wing cantilever monoplane with fixed undercarriage with large wheel spats. The crew of three sat in a long canopy that had a smooth transition to the fuselage. The B5M1s began equipping Japanese Naval units in late 1937, but their performance was never as satisfactory as was that of other Japanese aircraft carrier-based bombers. The B5M1's performance was considered marginal and only 125 were manufactured. While they had originally been intended for aircraft carrier use, the majority were employed during the early months of World War II from land bases in Southeast Asia and in China, where they were confronted by weak or no enemy fighter opposition. These machines ended their careers as trainers, target tugs, and kamikazes.


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    На других языках

    [de] Mitsubishi B5M

    Die Mitsubishi B5M (Codename der Alliierten: Mabel) war ein landgestützter Torpedo- und Horizontalbomber des japanischen Herstellers Mitsubishi Aircraft Company (Mitsubishi Kōkūki), der ursprünglich für den Einsatz auf Flugzeugträgern vorgesehen war. Die B5M wurde im Zweiten Weltkrieg von der japanischen Marine eingesetzt.
    - [en] Mitsubishi B5M

    [fr] Mitsubishi B5M

    Le Mitsubishi B5M (九七式二号艦上攻撃機?) est un bombardier-torpilleur de la Marine impériale japonaise, surnommé « Mabel » (aussi connu sous le nom de « Kate 61 ») par les alliés. Il est conçu en 1935 en guise de nouveau bombardier basé sur les porte-avions japonais.

    [it] Mitsubishi B5M

    Il Mitsubishi B5M (in giapponese 九七式二号艦上攻撃機, Aereo da attacco imbarcato Tipo 97 Modello 2, nome in codice alleato Mabel, poi Kate 61[2][3]) era un aerosilurante imbarcato, poi bombardiere con base a terra, monomotore ad ala bassa prodotto dall'azienda giapponese Mitsubishi Heavy Industries nei tardi anni trenta.

    [ru] Mitsubishi B5M

    Палубный торпедоносец «Тип 97 мод.2» ( (яп. 九七式二号艦上攻撃機 Кю:нана-сики ни-го кандзё: ко:гэкики)/«Мицубиси» B5M (яп. 三菱 B5N Мицубиси Би-го-эн) — японский палубный бомбардировщик и торпедоносец.


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