Nakajima B5N Kate Navy Type 97 Carrier Attack Aircraft Family
The Nakajima B5N Kate was Japan’s Navy Type 97 carrier attack aircraft family, a three-seat torpedo bomber that entered operational service in 1938 and became a defining carrier aircraft of the opening Pacific War. Its B5N1 and B5N2 branches delivered torpedo and bomb attacks from Japanese fleet carriers before the type was superseded by the B6N Tenzan.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Nakajima B5NB5N1B5N2Navy Type 97 Carrier Attack AircraftNavy Type 97 Carrier Attack BomberKate
- Family Name
- Nakajima B5N Kate
- Full Name
- Nakajima B5N Kate Navy Type 97 Carrier Attack Aircraft Family
- Roles
- military
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Nakajima B5N Kate was Japan’s Navy Type 97 carrier attack aircraft family, a three-seat torpedo bomber that entered operational service in 1938 and became a defining carrier aircraft of the opening Pacific War. Its B5N1 and B5N2 branches delivered torpedo and bomb attacks from Japanese fleet carriers before the type was superseded by the B6N Tenzan.
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 02:37:30 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 02:37:30 UTC