B6N2a Model 12Ko
Introduced into service in 1943
Loaded Weight: 5200kg
Engine: Kasei-25 - 1825 Horsepower
Wing Area: 37.2m2
Max Speed: (Military Power, 1570hp)
400km/h at Sea Level
464km/h at 6000m
Rate of Climb: (Military Power, 1570hp)
Time to 5000m: 10:24 [8.01m/s]
Bombload:
- 6x 60kg
or - 2x 250kg
or - 1x 800kg
Defensive Armament:
1x 13.2mm Type 2 in Dorsal Position
1x 7.92mm Type 1 in Ventral Position
Compared to B5N2 which btw is currently the Rank III Plane
(although I think it should be Rank I with 6x 60kg bombload)
B5N2
Introduced into service in 1939ā¦
Loaded Weight: 3800kg
Engine: Sakae 11 - 1000 Horsepower
Wing Area: 37.70m2
Max Speed: (Military Power)
330km/h at Sea Level
378km/h at 3600m
Rate of Climb: (Military Power)
Time to 3000m: 7:40 [6.52m/s]
Bombload:
In game uses 2x 250kg
Defensive Armament:
1x 7.92mm Type 92
Final Thoughts why B6N2 Ko would be far better Rank III plane than B5N2
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Whilst most stuff happens at around sea level, the B6N2 features 21% better max speed as well as 23% better climb rate / acceleration. This means that for every 5 bomb runs in B5N2, you can do 6 with B6N2.
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B5N2 is at the mercy of not just rank 2 fighters but fighters at its own Rank III and all the way up to Rank V and all you get is a measly 1x 7.92mm for self defence. On B6N2 Ko you have a nasty good 13.2mm backgunner as well as a very fast firing MG15 like 7.92mm machine gun covering you from below and B5N2 has no protection from below.
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Makes absolutely no sense why B5N2 from 1939 would be Rank III, facing late war stuff up to Rank Vā¦
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I also think the B6N2 should get 1x 800kg loadout, i think it would be overall more useful than 2x 250kg thats currently on B5N2.