Manufacturer: Mitsubishi
Classification: Navy Interceptor Single Seat Fighter
Allied Codename: Jack

Maiden flight 20 March 1942
Introduction December 1942
Retired August 1945
Primary user Imperial Japanese Navy
Number built 621
Variants 11

SPECIFICATIONS: Mitsubishi J2M3 Raiden
Span: 35 ft 5 1/4 in / 10.80 m
Length: 32 ft 7 3/4 in / 9.95 m
Height: 12 ft 11 1/2 in / 3.95 m
Weight Empty: 5,423 lbs / 2,460 kg
Maximum take-off weight: 8,695 lbs / 3,945 kg

Armament: Four wing mounted 20 mm cannon (comprising two Type 99 Model 1 and two Type 99 Model 2), plus two 132 lbs (60 kg) bombs or two 44 Imperial gallon (200 litre) drop tanks on external racks.

Engines: One 1,820 hp (1,357 kw) Mitsubishi MK4R-A Kasei 23a 14-cylinder radial pistion engine.

Crew: One

PERFORMANCE: Maximum speed 371 mph / 597 km/h at 19,360 ft (5,900 m)
Cruising Speed: 219 mph / 352 km/h at 9,840 ft (3,000) m
Rate of climb: 1,170 m/min (3,838 ft/min)
Service Ceiling 38,385 ft (11,770 m)
Range: 655 miles (1,055 km) on internal fuel stores

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