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.
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✓Ground Attack (Bombing, Strafing)
Ability to conduct aerial bombing of ground targets by way of (but not limited to) guns, bombs, missiles, rockets, and the like.
Length
75.3 ft (22.94 m)
Width/Span
106.8 ft (32.54 m)
Height
23.6 ft (7.20 m)
Empty Wgt
38,360 lb (17,400 kg)
MTOW
59,084 lb (26,800 kg)
Wgt Diff
+20,723 lb (+9,400 kg)
(Showcased structural values pertain to the Nakajima G8N1 Renzan (Rita) production variant)
Installed:
4 x Nakajima NK9K-L 24 Homare 18-cylinder radial engines developing 2,000 horsepower each and driving three-bladed propeller units.
(Showcased performance specifications pertain to the Nakajima G8N1 Renzan (Rita) production variant. Performance specifications showcased above are subject to environmental factors as well as aircraft configuration. Estimates are made when Real Data not available. Compare this aircraft entry against any other in our database or View aircraft by powerplant type)
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.
Supported Types
(Not all ordnance types may be represented in the showcase above)
Hardpoint Mountings: 0
G8N - Main Series Model Designation
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