Nakajima A4N

A4N

Role	Fighter aircraft
National origin	Japan
Manufacturer	Nakajima Aircraft Company
First flight	Autumn 1934
Introduction	January 1936
Primary user	Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
Produced	1935-1940
Number built	221
Developed from	Nakajima A2N

The Nakajima A4N was a carrier-based fighter used by the Imperial Japanese Navy, and the last biplane designed by Nakajima. The first prototype was completed in 1934, but due to engine trouble the aircraft did not see service until 1936. Given the Nakajima internal designation Nakajima YM, the Japanese Navy designation was Type 95 Carrier-based Fighter. A total of 221 were built.^[1]

Specifications (A4N1)

Data from Japanese Aircraft, 1910–1941^[2]

General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 6.64 m (21 ft 9¼ in)
Wingspan: 10.00 m (32 ft 9½ in)
Height: 3.07 m (10 ft 1 in)
Wing area: 22.89 m² (246.4 ft²)
Empty weight: 1,276 kg (2,813 lb)
Loaded weight: 1,760 kg (3,880 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Nakajima Hikari 1 nine cylinder air-cooled radial engine, 545 kW (730 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 352 km/h (190 knots, 219 mph) at 3,200 m (10,500 ft)
Cruise speed: 233 km/h (126 knots, 145 mph)
Range: 847 km (457 nautical mile)
Endurance: 3½ hours
Service ceiling: 7,740 m (25,393 ft)
Wing loading: 76.9 kg/m² (15.74 lb/ft²)
Climb to 3,000 m (9,840 ft): 3 min 30 sec

Armament

Guns: 2× fixed, forward-firing 7.7 mm machine guns

References

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Notes

↑ Mikesh and Abe 1990, pp. 232–233.
↑ Mikesh and Abe 1990, p. 233.

Bibliography

Mikesh, Robert C. and Shorzoe Abe. Japanese Aircraft, 1910–1941. London: Putnam Aeronautical Books, 1990. ISBN 0-85177-840-2.

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Carrier fighters	A1N A2N A3N A4N

Carrier Torpedo Bombers	B3N B4N B5N B6N

Reconnaissance aircraft	C2N C3N C6N

Dive bombers	D3N

Reconnaissance floatplanes	E2N E4N E8N

Land-based Attack Bombers	G5N G8N G10N

Interceptors	J1N J5N J9Y

Transports	L1N

Floatplane fighter	A6M2-N

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Imperial Japanese Army types

Army type-year	type 91 fighter type 94 reconnaissance aircraft type 95 training aircraft type 97 fighter type 97 transport type 100 heavy bomber type 1 fighter type 2 single-seat fighter type 4 fighter

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Japanese Navy Carrier Fighters designation series

1MF A1N A2N A3N A4N A5M A6M A6M2-N A7He A7M A8V AXB AXD AXG AXH AXHe AXV

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Nakajima A4N

Specifications (A4N1)

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