1. Model Plane: WWII Japanese Navy Type 97 B5N2 Kate Carrier Torpedo Bomber
2. Collection Plane: WWII Japanese Navy Type 97 B5N2 Kate Carrier Torpedo Bomber Model 1:72 Scale Model Length Is 5.6in
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Specifications:
Product Model: WWII Japanese Navy Type 97 B5N2 Kate Carrier Torpedo Bomber
Product Scale: 1:72
Product Material: Alloy+PC
Product Size: 14.1cm X 20cm
Plane Prototype History:
The Type 97 Torpedo Bomber Is A Carrier Based Torpedo Bomber Developed By The Japanese Navy In The Late 1930s. The Type 97 Torpedo Bomber Was Successfully Developed By For Nakajima Corporation And Completed Between 1937 And 1939. Its B5n2 Model Has A Wingspan Of 15.8 Meters And A Length Of 10.3 Meters. It Adopts A Single Seat Single Engine Design, With A Maximum Speed Of 362 To 378 Kilometers Per Hour And A Ceiling Of 8230 Meters. Its Range Is Between 790 And 980 Kilometers. This Model Is Equipped With Four 7.7mm Machine Guns And Can Carry One 457mm Torpedo Or An 800kg Bomb. As One Of The Main Carrier Based Aircraft Types Of Japanese Aircraft Carriers, The Type 97 Torpedo Bomber Was Used To Bomb China In 1938 And Played An Important Role In The Pearl Harbor Attack In December 1941. Afterwards, It Was Widely Used In Pacific Naval Battles, With A Total Of Approximately 1268 Aircraft Produced (Another Version Suggests 1250). The Characteristics Of The Type 97 Torpedo Bomber Are Long Range And Large Payload, Mainly Used As An Attack Aircraft Against Ships, Carrying Torpedoes For Attack. Its Mine Throwing Method Is Unique. The Aircraft Launches Torpedoes At An Altitude Of 100 Meters And A Distance Of 1000 To 1500 Meters From The Target. After The Torpedoes Enter The Water, They Dive To 60 Meters And Then Float To A Position 4-6 Meters Above The Water Surface. In Addition, The Type 97 Torpedo Bomber Can Also Be Used For Horizontal Bombing, Usually Using A 9-Plane Formation With A Flight Altitude Between 3000-4000 Meters, And Jointly Dropping Bombs To Ensure Hit. In The Early Stages Of World War II, The Type 97 Torpedo Bomber Was The Absolute Main Carrier Based Torpedo Bomber Of The Japanese Navy In The Early Stages Of The Pacific War. Compared With Other Aircraft Models Such As The TBD Of The United States And The Swordfish Of The United Kingdom, It Had Certain Advantages. However, As The War Progressed, The United States And Other Allied Countries Gradually Switched To More Superior Aircraft Models, And The Advantage Of The Type 97 Torpedo Bomber Gradually Lost. Overall, The Type 97 Torpedo Bomber Was An Important Carrier Based Aircraft Used By The Japanese Navy During World War II, Playing A Significant Role In Warfare With Its Long-Range Attack Capability And Large Payload Capacity.
Packaging Includes:
1* WWII Japanese Navy Type 97 B5N2 Kate Carrier Torpedo Bomber Model
1* Display Stand



