Nakajima B6N
The Nakajima B6N Tenzan (Japanese: 中島 B6N 天山, "Heavenly Mountain", Allied reporting name: "Jill") was the Imperial Japanese Navy's standard carrier-borne torpedo bomber during the final years of World War II and the successor to the B5N "Kate". Due to its protracted development, a shortage of experienced pilots and the United States Navy's achievement of air superiority by the time of its introduction, the B6N was never able to fully demonstrate its combat potential.
| B6N | |
|---|---|
| B6N2 in flight | |
| Role | Torpedo bomber |
| National origin | Japan |
| Manufacturer | Nakajima Aircraft Company |
| First flight | 14 March 1941 |
| Introduction | August 1943 |
| Retired | 1945 |
| Primary user | Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Number built | 1,268 |
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