Kyushu Q1W - Specifications (Q1W1)

Specifications (Q1W1)

Data from Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War

General characteristics

  • Crew: 3
  • Length: 12.09 m (39 ft 8 in)
  • Wingspan: 16.00 m (52 ft 6 in)
  • Height: 4.12 m (13 ft 6 in)
  • Wing area: 38.2 m² (411 ft²)
  • Empty weight: 3,102 kg (6,839 lb)
  • Loaded weight: 4,800 kg (10,580 lb)
  • Max. takeoff weight: 5,318 kg (11,720 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Hitachi Amakaze-31 9-cylinder radial engine, 455 kW (610 hp) each

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 322 km/h (200 mph)
  • Range: 1,342 km (839 miles)
  • Service ceiling: 4,490 m (14,730 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 229 m/min (751 ft/min)
  • Wing loading: 126 kg/m² (26 lb/ft²)
  • Power/mass: 0.19 kW/kg (0.12 hp/lb)

Armament

  • 1 × flexible rearward-firing 7.7 mm Type 92 machine gun
  • 1 or 2 × fixed forward-firing 20 mm Type 99 cannon sometimes fitted
  • 2 × 250 kg (550 lb) bombs or depth charges

Radar equipment

  • Type 3 Model 1 MAD (KMX)
  • Type 3 Ku-6 Model 4 Radar
  • ESM Antenna equipment

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