Kate torpedo bombers

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Frigate
gptkbp:armament Bombs
Torpedoes
gptkbp:casualties Few preserved in museums
gptkbp:cockpit Open cockpit
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:design gptkb:Tadashi_Kuroda
Low-wing monoplane
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Mitsubishi_Kasei
gptkbp:firstFlight 1939
gptkbp:firstGeneration gptkb:Attack_on_Pearl_Harbor
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Significant in naval aviation history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kate torpedo bombers
gptkbp:influenced Post-war torpedo bombers
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkbp:landingGear Retractable
gptkbp:length 10.3 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Mitsubishi
gptkbp:maxSpeed 480 km/h
gptkbp:nickname B5N
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea
gptkb:Attack_on_the_USS_Hornet
gptkb:Attack_on_the_Aleutian_Islands
Battle of Guadalcanal
Battle of Midway
Reconnaissance missions
Training missions
Night operations
Support for ground forces
Post-war evaluations
Carrier-based operations
Land-based operations
Attack on shipping lanes
Coastal defense missions
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Kido_Butai
gptkbp:numberBuilt 1,200
gptkbp:operationalHistory Served in various naval battles
gptkbp:operationalRole Anti-ship warfare
gptkbp:productionCompany 1939-1945
gptkbp:range 1,500 km
gptkbp:relatedAircraft gptkb:Nakajima_B5N
Torpedo_bombers_of_other_nations
gptkbp:retired 1945
gptkbp:retirementYear gptkb:End_of_World_War_II
gptkbp:role Reconnaissance
Naval attack aircraft
gptkbp:service_ceiling 7,000 m
gptkbp:services 1941
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Yokosuka_B4Y
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:variant B5N1
B5N3
B5N2
gptkbp:wingspan 14.5 m