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Nakajima G8N Renzan (Rita)


Four-Engine Heavy Bomber Aircraft


Imperial Japan | 1945



"The Nakajima G8N Renzan never lived up to its potential, thanks in part to material shortages back home."

Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Nakajima G8N1 Renzan (Rita) Four-Engine Heavy Bomber Aircraft.
4 x Nakajima NK9K-L 24 Homare 18-cylinder radial engines developing 2,000 horsepower each and driving three-bladed propeller units.
Propulsion
358 mph
576 kph | 311 kts
Max Speed
33,465 ft
10,200 m | 6 miles
Service Ceiling
4,505 miles
7,250 km | 3,915 nm
Operational Range
1,500 ft/min
457 m/min
Rate-of-Climb
Structure
The nose-to-tail, wingtip-to-wingtip physical qualities of the Nakajima G8N1 Renzan (Rita) Four-Engine Heavy Bomber Aircraft.
10
(MANNED)
Crew
75.3 ft
22.94 m
O/A Length
106.8 ft
(32.54 m)
O/A Width
23.6 ft
(7.20 m)
O/A Height
38,360 lb
(17,400 kg)
Empty Weight
59,084 lb
(26,800 kg)
MTOW
Armament
Available supported armament and special-mission equipment featured in the design of the Nakajima G8N Renzan (Rita) Four-Engine Heavy Bomber Aircraft .
STANDARD:
2 x 20mm Type 99 cannon in dorsal turret.
2 x 20mm Type 99 cannon in ventral turret.
2 x 20mm Type 99 cannon in tail turret assembly.
2 x 13mm Type 2 machine guns in nose turret.
1 x 13mm Type 2 machine guns in waist gunner position.
1 x 13mm Type 2 machine guns in waist gunner position.

OPTIONAL:
Maximum internal bombload capacity limited to 8,800lb.
Variants
Notable series variants as part of the Nakajima G8N Renzan (Rita) family line.
G8N - Main Series Model Designation
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The Nakajima G8N Renzan (or "Mountain Range" - codenamed "Rita" by the Allies) was a heavy bomber design put forth by the Nakajima Aircraft Company in the latter stages of World War 2. The system saw a severely limited production run due to the shortage of available wartime materials, in particular aluminum, and the series as a whole lived on in just 7 total examples including prototypes. Heavily armed, the four engine bomber project was crippled from the outset thanks in part to advancing Allied forces, putting the Empire on the defensive.

With the prototype flying in 1944, production models of the Nakajima G8N were appearing in early 1945. The G8N was powered by Nakajima-brand NK9K-L 24 Homare 18-cylinder radial engines. Wings were of the low-monoplane type, mounted just under the fuselage near middle. The G8N sported a tricycle landing gear and features a single rudder fin in the tail assembly. Classified as a heavy bomber, the G8N could carry a maximum internal bombload of nearly 9,000 pounds. In addition to the internal offensive armament, the Nakajima G8N bristled with heavy defensive armaments throughout its design. Six 20mm Type 99 cannons were mounted in two-gun turret assemblies fore, aft and in a ventral turret position. Double Type 2 13mm machine guns were also fitted in the nose along with an additional machine gun in each waist gunner position.

Offering up a good defensive capability with offensive ability and powerful range, the Nakajima G8N might have made an impact if war events were in its favor. Never the less, the system would never reach its potential by any regard with the IJN. An existing prototype sample was confiscated by the United States and shipped back to the homeland for testing.

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Total Production: 7 Units

Contractor(s): Nakajima Aircraft Company - Japan
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