B6N2 Model 12

B6N2 Model 12

B6N1 Model 11

B6N2a Model 12Ko

B6N2 Model 12

B6N1 Model 11

B6N2a Model 12Ko

Japan

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
2.0	2.3	2.3

Class:

Bomber

Naval aircraft

Torpedo bomber

Research:7 900

Purchase:10 000

Description

The B6N2 Model 12 is a rank II Japanese bomber with a battle rating of 2.0 (AB) and 2.3 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Starfighters".

General info

Flight performance

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 4,900 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	454	441	9600	21.6	22.3	7.9	7.9	270
Upgraded	512	481		20.8	21.0	16.2	11.5

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
✓	✓	✓	X	✓

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
650	310	380	380	280	~11	~3

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 300	< 300	< 310	> 300

Survivability and armour

• No armour
• Non-self sealing fuel tanks (3 in each wing)

Armaments

Suspended armament

The B6N2 Model 12 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• 6 x 60 kg Navy Type 97 Number 6 bombs (360 kg total)
• 2 x 250 kg Navy Type Number 25 Model 2 bombs (500 kg total)
• 1 x 800 kg Navy Type Number 80 Model 1 bomb (800 kg total)
• 1 x 835 kg Type 91 Model 2 torpedo
• 1 x 850 kg Type 91 Model 3 torpedo

The 800kg bomb will destroy 1 base, it's a good pick for maps with few ground targets! The 250kg bombs are great for destroying pillboxes and tanks, but you can only have two of them. Make sure to use a slight dive when bombing and use the bombsight for increased accuracy! The 6x 60kg bombs are a great option for this plane. Since they weigh so little, you can be super accurate with these bombs, just aim the crosshair where you want the bomb to drop, and pull up. No need for a bomb sight!!! Use these bombs for light targets such as AAA, Vehicles, Armored Cars, Artillery, Howitzers, Machine Guns, and Bridges. The torpedoes are not really useful for this plane in air battles, as ships only spawn in pacific maps, and this plane is at too low of a BR to be put in a Pacific Theater battle.

Defensive armament

The B6N2 Model 12 is defended by:

• 1 x 7.7 mm Type 92 machine gun, turret (679 rpg)
• 1 x 7.7 mm Type 92 machine gun, turret (679 rpg)

Usage in battles

This plane is great for bombing medium tanks, light pillboxes, howitzers, and vehicles. Since it is so fast, it can make multiple trips to the airfield if a resupply of bombs is needed.

For naval maps and naval gamemode it's best advised to bring the torpedo and hit ships in a quick, close, hit and run style torpedo run, the engine allows for high speeds and Japanese torpedoes are among the highest speed resistant torpedoes in-game at the cost of range of only 2 km. It is also a possibility of squading up with friends / other torpedo carrying planes to dispose of the enemy carriers / battleships in a multiple hit torpedo strike.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Controllable	Controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Not auto controlled	Separate	Controllable 2 gears	Not controllable

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage repair	Radiator			17 3/4 in (mod45)
II		Compressor	Airframe	Turret 7 mm	Improved torpedo
III	Wings repair	Engine			12 in (mod30)
IV		Engine injection	Cover	New 7 mm MGs (turret)	14 in (mod35)

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Regular Japanese navy torpedo bomber armaments
• Decent maneuverability for a bomber
• High top speed for a torpedo bomber

Cons:

• No frontal offensive armament

History

An excellent replacement for the Nakajima B5N in the role of on-board torpedo aircraft, the B6N Tenzan entered service very late, after more than two years of testing. Named JILL in the Allied code, this large single-engine plane appeared as a prototype in spring 1941. The first tests revealed serious steering stability problems. Subsequently, there were difficulties in developing the engine and the need to reinforce the landing gear. After 133 units of the first version of the B6N1 were built, the second production model began to be delivered towards the end of 1943. A total of 1,268 units were built.

The B6N2 is the main production model of the B6N series thanks to a more readily available Mitsubishi Kansei engine, instead of a in-house Nakajima Mamori engine trialed on the B6N1.

The B6N2 has seen alot of use in the southern pacific land bases and few remaining carrier groups. Due to lack of experienced pilots and growing allied air power, the B6N couldn't accomplish the same / better feats the B5N has done in its prior years of the war and damage to the enemy fleet were low and overall performance was average.

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also

Related Development

• B5N - (predecessor)
• B6N1 mod. 11 - (base model)
• B6N2 mod. 12 - (main production model)
• B6N2a mod. 12A - (revised tail armament)

Similar aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

• B5N2
• TBD-1
• TBF-1C

External links

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

• topic on the official game forum;
• encyclopedia page on the aircraft;
• other literature.

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