Mitsubishi G4M "Bety" for Japan

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Nicknamed “Betty” by the Allies, the Type 1 Bombers of the G4M family were the heavy bombers of the Japanese Navy. In May 1941 they performed their first missions in southeast China, perfecting the techniques for their future missions in Malaya and the Philippines. During the Malaya campaign, they took part in the shocking sinking of British battleship Prince of Wales and battle cruiser Repulse alongside of the older G3m “Nell” bombers; it was the first time capital ships were sunk by aircraft exclusively while at sea. When unescorted, these bombers with their unprotected fuel tanks were extremely vulnerable to interceptor aircraft, leading to the Allied airmen’s nickname “one-shot lighter” for them. Their vulnerabilities were greatly exaggerated by the use of these bombers as low-altitude torpedo bombers. When used as a bomber at higher altitudes, however, they could easily make their attacks and escape before Allied fighters could reach the same altitude, as far I know they make LOT of variants so devs could choose one for implement in the game, I would love ask to the player base what variant you wish it should be added and the br you would place, also the war thunder stats for the G4M1 also I wish know if you would add as TT,Premium or event.

Specifications

G4M1

Machinery Two Mitsubishi Kasei 11 14-cylinder two-row radial engines rated at 1,530 hp each
Armament 3x7.7mm machine guns, 1x20mm tail gun, 1,000kg internal bombs or 800kg external torpedoes
Crew 7
Span 24.89 m
Length 19.97 m
Height 4.90 m
Weight, Empty 6,741 kg
Weight, Loaded 9,500 kg
Speed, Maximum 428 km/h
Service Ceiling 9,144 m
Range, Normal 5,040 km

G4M2

Machinery Two water/methanol injection Kasei 22 engines rated at 1,850 hp each
Armament 3x7.7mm machine guns, 1x20mm tail gun, 1,000kg internal bombs or 800kg external torpedoes
Crew 7
Span 24.89 m
Length 19.97 m
Height 4.11 m
Weight, Empty 7,994 kg
Weight, Loaded 12,500 kg
Weight, Maximum 15,000 kg
Speed, Maximum 437 km/h
Service Ceiling 9,144 m
Range, Normal 4,800 km

G4M3

Machinery Two water/methanol injection Kasei 22 engines rated at 1,850 hp each
Armament 3x7.7mm machine guns, 1x20mm tail gun, 1,000kg internal bombs or 800kg external torpedoes
Crew 7
Span 24.89 m
Length 19.97 m
Height 4.11 m
Weight, Empty 8,391 kg
Weight, Loaded 12,500 kg
Weight, Maximum 15,000 kg
Speed, Maximum 455 km/h
Service Ceiling 9,144 m
Range, Normal 3,640 km

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Arawasi (facebook page about planes of japan) have a cool video of this plane

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one with 4x 250kg at BRIV

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too slow for br IV, maybe 3

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Speaking armament wise

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just remember event flame plane for americans who have hvars and the drop thing due it’s too slow, br 3, yes is a figther, but I was trying say one example lmao

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Agree with BR3 for the G4M1, and I can see 3 of the payload options (4x 250kg, possibly 12x 60kg or 1x 800kg) being fairly balanced considering the downsides, compared to something like the XA-38 which is just a plain improvement of the A20. The speed as you mentioned isn’t great, turn time will be similar to other medium bombers like the A20 or Ju 188, and the pilot dosn’t have and guns to use.

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no need to look that far.

Just look at the Grizzly, the XA-38. it’s br3. and already got way, WAY better armament than the G4M, by a very big margin. only the bomb load is similar.

So, definitely br3, and not br4.

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Grizzly is not an example to be used… it’s an undertiered aircraft that is only 3 because it is an event plane… this would be tech tree with otherwise BRIV armament referring to a20 sure su2 and pe3 have 6x 100kg but those are debatably overpowered for their BR

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If an event plane, maybe. But that would also mean that people would have to stop complaining about grizzly being on the wrong tier. It sucks when people use corner cases as justification.

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Japan needs really some real Bombers i dont really care if its Br 3 or 4 , br can be changed afterwards as well if needed!

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I think the B 25 in Br V isnt really much faster and i know it hase a bigger Bomb load!

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but have huge crew line ju 188

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Is crew really that importent?
Except if you leave the aircraft!

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Not necessarily…

Betty is… sloooooow… much more than Grizzly, has way less potent canons, too.

It’s a downgrade in every aspects compared to it.

Wouldn’t be too far fetched. And I doubt it would be too much looking at what allies and Soviets have in their br3…