The Nakajima A4N was a carrier-based fighter used by the Imperial Japanese Navy, and the last biplane designed by Nakajima. The first prototype was completed in 1934, but due to engine trouble the aircraft did not see service until 1936. Given the Nakajima internal designation Nakajima YM, the Japanese Navy designation was Navy Type 95 Carrier Fighter. A total of 221 were built.[1]
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Role | Fighter aircraft Type of aircraft |
National origin | Japan |
Manufacturer | Nakajima Aircraft Company |
First flight | Autumn 1934 |
Introduction | January 1936 |
Primary user | Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service |
Produced | 1935-1940 |
Number built | 221 |
Developed from | Nakajima A2N |
Data from Japanese Aircraft, 1910–1941[1]
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Fighters (A) | |
Torpedo bombers (B) | |
Shipboard reconnaissance (C) | |
Dive bombers (D) | |
Reconnaissance seaplanes (E) | |
Observation seaplanes (F) | |
Land-based bombers (G) | |
Flying Boats (H) | |
Land-based Fighters (J) | |
Trainers (K) | |
Transports (L) |
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Special-purpose (M)1 | |
Floatplane fighters (N) | |
Land-based bombers (P) | |
Patrol (Q) | |
Land-based reconnaissance (R) | |
Night fighters (S) |
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1 X as second letter is for experimental aircraft or imported technology demonstrators not intended for service 2 Hyphenated trailing letter (-J, -K, -L, -N or -S) denotes design modified for secondary role |