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

See also

Related development

• Nakajima A2N
  

Related lists

• List of military aircraft of Japan
  

References

Notes

1. ^ Mikesh and Abe 1990, pp. 232–233.
2. ^ 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.