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Mitsubishi Q2M

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Q2M
General information
TypeAnti-Submarine Patrol aircraft
National originJapan
ManufacturerMitsubishi
History
Developed fromMitsubishi Ki-67

The Mitsubishi Q2M "Tai'yō" (大洋, Great Sea) design was derived from the Mitsubishi Ki-67-I Hiryū ("Peggy") heavy/torpedo bomber of the Japanese Army and its Naval variant, "Yasukuni". It was ordered for design and construction in the last stages of war.

Development

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Powerful engines of 1,353 kW (1,840 hp) would have been used to drive five-blade propellers. Such an aircraft would have been managed by five or six crew. Due to technical troubles and a long development of the theoretical design, this aircraft did not advance from paper plans in last days of conflict.

Specification (Q2M)

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Data from [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 6
  • Length: 18.75 m (61 ft 6 in)
  • Wingspan: 25 m (82 ft 0 in)
  • Height: 4.75 m (15 ft 7 in)
  • Empty weight: 8,850 kg (19,511 lb)
  • Gross weight: 13,600 kg (29,983 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Mitsubishi Kasei 25 Otsu 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 1,353 kW (1,815 hp) each

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 490 km/h (300 mph, 260 kn)
  • Range: 2,415 km (1,501 mi, 1,304 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 3,704 m (12,200 ft)

Armament

Avionics

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ 日本陸海軍計画機〜1945 [Japanese Army and Navy Project Aircraft ~1945], Tokyo: Koei, July 1997, p. 170, ISBN 978-4877194901

Sources

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