Two-seat "TENRAI"

[swallow]

Hi everyone ,

Looking out for more information and a drawing , of the ( Two-seat ) version of the
Nakajima Navy Exp.18-Shi " Tenrai " ( J5N1 ) otsu ( B ) type interceptor fighter.

Source : Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War ( R.J.Francillon )

Thank's in advance

Swallow.

 

[Justo Miranda]

From
http://uk.geocities.com/sadakichi09/navy/IJN17.htm#J5N1-3

Nakajima J5N1 "Tenrai" Prototype #3 Night Fighter
Length : 11.46m
Wing Span : 14.40m
Hight : 3.55m
Wing Area : 32.00 Square Meter
All-Up Weight : 7,300Kg
Empty Weight : 5,390Kg
Engine : Nakajima Homare21 (1,990hp) X 2
Max Speed : 597Km/h
Cruse Speed : 370Km/h
Max Range : 1,482Km
Service Ceiling : 9,000m
Crew : 2
Armament : 30mm Machine Gun X 2, 20mm Machine Gun X 2,
20mm Machine Gun X 4 (Sloped Machine Guns)
Bomb : 60Kg X 2

 

[SlickDriver]

I found these in about 30 seconds with a google search

 

[Justo Miranda]

Version requested is two seat ...

 

[swallow]

Thank you gentlemen for your respons.
Mabe i'm wrong , but are you sure these is the twoseater ?
I have seen some time ago in a Japanese book ( I can't remember the name of the book ),
a little drawing of a " Tenrai " with a longer cockpit !
Can it be that this was the two-seater in place of the one you are showing.
There were 6 aircraft build. 4 one-seaters and 2 two-seaters.

Source : Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War / R.J.Francillon.

Swallow.

 

[Justo Miranda]

Two-seat here ...

 

[swallow]

Thank you Miranda ,


That's the aircraft I was looking for.

Swallow.

 

[blackkite]

Hi!

 

[blackkite]

Hi! Tenrai No.2 prototype with lagre area flap.

http://ktymtskz.my.coocan.jp/J/JP/aki5.htm

 

[Noveos]

Does anyone know if the J5N actually had the bomb capacity? Sources I'm reading differ on this matter

 

[Justo Miranda]

1 x 250 kg bomb under the starboard wing root