Nakajima LB-2
| LB-2 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Bomber |
| National origin | Japan |
| Manufacturer | Nakajima |
| Designer | Kenichi Matsumara |
| First flight | 1936 |
| Primary user | Manchukuo National Airways
|
| Number built | 1 |
The Nakajima LB-2 was a long-range, land-based
Manchukuo National Airways.[1]
Development and design
Kenichi Mitsumara's design was inspired by the
tailwheel undercarriage retracted into the engine nacelles. The bomb load was carried in an internal bay
.
The prototype LB-2 was completed in March 1936.bombardier's position in the nose converted to store luggage.[2]
Operational history
The converted LB-2, now named Akatsuki-go, was delivered to Manchukuo National Airways in 1937, with it (and two
Battle of Khalkhin Gol stopped these plans, however, and the Akatsuki-go was scrapped at Shenyang in 1941.[2]
Specifications
Data from Japanese Aircraft 1910-1941.[3]
General characteristics
- Length: 19.33 m (63 ft 5 in)
- Wingspan: 26.69 m (87 ft 6.5 in)
- Height: 5.45 m (17 ft 10.5 in)
- Wing area: 97.96 m2 (1,055 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 5,750 kg (12,676 lb)
- Gross weight: 9,630 kg (21,230 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Nakajima Hikari 2 , 600 kW (800 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 328 km/h (204 mph, 177 kn)
- Cruise speed: 242 km/h (150 mph, 130 kn)
- Range: 6,000 km (3,750 mi, 3,260 nmi)
Armament
- 2 × 7.7 mm (.303 in) Type 92 machine guns
- 800 kg (1,764 lb) of bombs
Notes
References
- Mikesh, Robert C; Abe, Shorzoe (1990). Japanese Aircraft 1910-1941. London: Putnam Aeronautical Books. ISBN 0-85177-840-2.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.