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| Developed as the Experimental 18-Shi Heavy Bomber Renzan (Nakajima G8N1), this was a very advanced long-range bomber powered by four 1491kW Nakajima Homare 24 radials which gave it a maximum speed of 592km/h at 8000m. Maximum range was 7465km. Armament consisted of six 20mm cannon in twin power-operated dorsal, ventral and tail turrets, two 13mm machine-guns jn a power-operated nose turret,
and single machine-guns of similar calibre in port and starboard beam positions. A maximum bombload of 4000kg could be carried over short ranges.
Four prototypes were built up to June 1945, but the proposed production programme was disrupted by Allied bomb-
ing and was abandoned when the navy's role became defensive rather than offensive. These prototypes were allocated the Allied codename 'Rita'.
| MODEL | G8N1 |
| ENGINE | 4 x Nakajima NK9K-L "Homare-24", 1500kW |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 26800-32150 kg | 59084 - 70879 lb |
| Empty weight | 17400 kg | 38361 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 32.54 m | 107 ft 9 in |
| Length | 22.94 m | 75 ft 3 in |
| Height | 7.2 m | 24 ft 7 in |
| Wing area | 112 m2 | 1205.56 sq ft |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 590 km/h | 367 mph |
| Cruise speed | 390 km/h | 242 mph |
| Ceiling | 10200 m | 33450 ft |
| Range | 4000 km | 2486 miles |
| Range w/max.fuel | 7500 km | 4660 miles |
| ARMAMENT | 6 x 20mm cannons, 4 x 12.7mm machine-guns, 1000-4000kg of bombs |
 | A three-view drawing (752 x 904) |
| art goto, e-mail, 06.06.2009 01:11 I'm glad the Rita never saw combat action. It would have sent fear to Truman and Hap Arnold. reply | | Mick Dunn, e-mail, 23.11.2008 08:01 Good comments people...this was a very good design! Ceratinly no copycat stuff! Adniral Yamamoto saw, even before Pearl Harbour, that after six months of war, American production capabilities would quickly overwhem that of Japan. This aircraft was doomed never to serve operationally...PITY THE JERRIES DIDN'T GRAB THE DESIGN! A FAR better proposition than the riduculously over complicated Heinkel 177! reply | | Sgt.KAR98, 02.08.2008 03:45 Actually,looks to resemble more to a Pe-8. reply | | mwolf, e-mail, 09.06.2008 21:59 That the Japanese air ministry could develope such a technically advanced bomber at this time in the war showed that their engineers were not copy cats but put some of the best military aircraft into the sky during the war. Nakajima KI-84, Kawanishi N1K2-J Shinden Kai and the surprise of them all the Kawasaki KI-100! reply | |
| | Nigel, e-mail, 08.07.2008 23:44 I built a kit of this aircraft. Originally issued by Frog, and later by Hasegawa. Could have been one of the great bombers of WWII, with turbo-supercharged engines and heavy defensive armament. reply | | George A. Johnson, e-mail, 10.11.2007 06:43 looks like this could do some danage if it got out about the time of midway, almost looks a B-17
thank you reply | | Brianboro, e-mail, 18.05.2007 10:33 Amazing aircraft,i discovered it by mistake,as a model at a modellers show,i must have several large books on WW2 aircraft,no mention of this though,but the name was enough.now i've looked into it,i must say it's typically Japanese,fast,long ranged,heavily armed & with a reasonable bombload! reply |
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