Difference between revisions of "B6N2a Model 12Ko"

From War Thunder Wiki
Jump to: navigation, search
Visual (beta)Wikitext
(→‎Usage in battles)
(Edits. Please do not plagiarise from wikipedia, rewrite it in your own words.)
Line 13: Line 13:
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Flight performance ===
 
=== Flight performance ===
−
The B6N2a Model 12 Ko "Tenzan" is a high performance torpedo bomber, capable of not only ground attack but naval attack, and can successfully outmaneuver anything it wishes (excluding biplanes). It has a powerful 1600 hp engine and a supercharger for high altitude base bombing, and it is a highly capable aircraft.
+
<!-- ''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.'' -->
 +
The B6N2a Model 12 Ko "Tenzan" is a high performance torpedo bomber, capable of not only ground attack but naval attack, and can successfully outmanoeuvre anything it wishes (excluding biplanes). It has a powerful 1,600 hp engine and a supercharger for high altitude base bombing, and it is a highly capable aircraft.
 +
 
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="70%"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="70%"
 
! rowspan="2" | Characteristics
 
! rowspan="2" | Characteristics
Line 31: Line 33:
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
 +
 
==== Details ====
 
==== Details ====
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
Line 53: Line 56:
 
! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
 
! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
 
|-
 
|-
−
| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} ||380||380||280||~11||~3
+
| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 380 || 380 || 280 || ~11 || ~3
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
Line 63: Line 66:
 
! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator
 
! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator
 
|-
 
|-
−
|< 300||< 300||< 310||> 300
+
| < 300 || < 300 || < 310 || > 300
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
Line 71: Line 74:
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
<!-- ''Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.'' -->
 
<!-- ''Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.'' -->
−
''No armor''
 
−
 
 
[[File:War Thunder - In battle 7 9 2020 11 13 59 AM (2).png|thumb|The B6N2a Tenzan fires its lower turret at an approaching enemy fighter]]
 
[[File:War Thunder - In battle 7 9 2020 11 13 59 AM (2).png|thumb|The B6N2a Tenzan fires its lower turret at an approaching enemy fighter]]
 +
The B6N2 has no armour protection, and no self-sealing fuel tanks, so it is very susceptible to critical damage and fires.
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
Line 100: Line 102:
  
 
[[File:War Thunder - In battle 7 9 2020 11 21 24 AM (2).png|thumb|A Peashooter tries to tackle the B6N2a Ko ]]
 
[[File:War Thunder - In battle 7 9 2020 11 21 24 AM (2).png|thumb|A Peashooter tries to tackle the B6N2a Ko ]]
−
 
+
For the 13 mm machine gun, select "Default" belt because it has the most incendiary potential. It's a great turret for its BR. The 7.92 mm gun is a great gun, use the AP-T belt, as it has the most tracers and the most incendiary potential.
−
====== Belt Selection ======
 
−
For the 13mm machine gun, select "Default" belt because it has the most incendiary potential. It's a great turret for its BR. The 7.7mm gun is a great gun, use the AP-T belt, as it has the most tracers and the most incendiary potential, and its a viable pick for the gun.
 
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
<!-- ''Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).'' -->
 
<!-- ''Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).'' -->
−
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. The torpedo may actually come in handy at a Battle Rating of 2.3, as pacific maps will allow access to 2.3 aircraft. The torpedo is a good pick for destroyers and light cruisers. If you choose to squad up with friends, you can tackle Battleships and carriers with multiple torpedoes.
+
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. There is also a chance that you will be placed in a pacific map, where the torpedo may actually come in handy. The torpedo is a good pick for destroyers and light cruisers. If you choose to squad up with friends, you can tackle battleships and carriers with multiple torpedoes.
 +
 
 +
=== Manual Engine Control ===
 +
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 +
|-
 +
! colspan="7" | MEC elements
 +
|-
 +
! rowspan="2" | Mixer
 +
! rowspan="2" | Pitch
 +
! colspan="3" | Radiator
 +
! rowspan="2" | Supercharger
 +
! rowspan="2" | Turbocharger
 +
|-
 +
! Oil !! Water !! Type
 +
|-
 +
| Controllable || Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || Separate || Controllable<br>2 gears || Not controllable
 +
|-
 +
|}
  
 
=== Modules ===
 
=== Modules ===
Line 148: Line 165:
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
 +
 
Go for all of the bomb loads first, as they are very important, next, research suitability and engine mods, prioritize the Engine. Then unlock the turret and belts, finally, unlock wings repair and wings repair.
 
Go for all of the bomb loads first, as they are very important, next, research suitability and engine mods, prioritize the Engine. Then unlock the turret and belts, finally, unlock wings repair and wings repair.
  
Line 155: Line 173:
 
'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
  
−
* Regular Japanese navy torpedo bomber armaments  
+
* Regular Japanese navy torpedo bomber armaments
−
* Decent maneuverability for a bomber
+
* Decent manoeuvrability for a bomber
 
* High top speed for a torpedo bomber
 
* High top speed for a torpedo bomber
 
* 13 mm Type 2 machine gun in the rear can tear apart chasers
 
* 13 mm Type 2 machine gun in the rear can tear apart chasers
−
* 7.7 mm underneath has more firepower than the standard [[Type 92 (7.7 mm)|Type 92]] machine gun used on the two previous models
+
* 7.92 mm underneath has more firepower than the standard [[Type 92 (7.7 mm)|Type 92]] machine gun used on the two previous models
 
* Torpedo has the highest drop speed in the game at 350 mph (580 km/h) and is one of the most feared torpedoes in Naval Battles
 
* Torpedo has the highest drop speed in the game at 350 mph (580 km/h) and is one of the most feared torpedoes in Naval Battles
 
* 1550 hp engine
 
* 1550 hp engine
Line 169: Line 187:
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
−
[[File:War Thunder - In battle 7 9 2020 11 10 22 AM (2).png|thumb|The Tenzan using its superior defensive turrets to successfully down an enemy aircraft]]<!-- ''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).'' -->
+
''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''
−
The B6N Tenzan began reaching front-line units in August 1943 but only in small numbers. The intent was to gradually replace all of the older B5N Kate torpedo planes then operating aboard the carriers of the Third Fleet at Truk Atoll in the Caroline Islands. However, the B6Ns were prematurely committed to battle when increased Allied naval activity in the Solomon Islands indicated a likely invasion at Bougainville. In response to this threat, the IJN initiated Operation Ro. This involved reinforcing land-based air units at Rabaul with 173 carrier aircraft from First Carrier Division (Zuikaku, Shokaku and Zuiho), including forty B6Ns. These aircraft were flown from Truk to Rabaul between 28 October and 1 November. On 5 November fourteen B6N1s, escorted by four Zero fighters, were sent to attack American shipping anchored off Bougainville. Four B6N1s were lost and no actual hits were scored, yet returning Japanese pilots claimed to have sunk one large and one medium carrier, two large cruisers and two other cruisers or large destroyers. This was considered an unusually auspicious debut for the new warplane.
 
−
 
 
−
Additional attacks mounted on 8 November and 11 November yielded less sanguine results and suffered heavy losses in return. Only 52 of the original 173 planes from First Carrier Division made it back to Truk on 13 November, among them just six B6N1 Tenzan's out of the forty initially committed.
 
−
 
 
−
On 19 June 1944, the B6N made its carrier-borne combat debut at The Battle of the Philippine Sea, operating in an environment where the U.S. Navy had virtually complete air superiority. Subsequently, it failed to inflict any significant damage whatsoever whilst taking heavy losses from the U.S. Navy's new F6F Hellcat fighter.
 
−
 
 
−
By this point, small improvements in the B6N's performance were amongst the least of the Japanese Navy's problems. When the new model became available in mid-1944, Japan had already lost most of its large carriers, and was becoming desperately short of experienced pilots. The vast majority of B6N2 operations therefore took place from land bases and failed to achieve any major successes. The planes were extensively used in the Battle of Okinawa where they were also used for kamikaze missions for the first time.
 
−
[[File:War Thunder - In battle 7 9 2020 11 23 28 AM (2).png|thumb|The Tenzan in Japan]]
 
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==
 
<!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
 
<!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
 +
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200px">
 +
File:War Thunder - In battle 7 9 2020 11 10 22 AM (2).png|The Tenzan using its superior defensive turrets to successfully down an enemy aircraft
 +
File:War Thunder - In battle 7 9 2020 11 23 28 AM (2).png|The Tenzan in Japan
 +
</gallery>
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
Line 202: Line 216:
 
* ''other literature.''
 
* ''other literature.''
  
−
{{Template:AirManufacturer Nakajima}}
+
{{AirManufacturer Nakajima}}
 
{{Japan bombers}}
 
{{Japan bombers}}

Revision as of 18:47, 9 July 2020

Rank VII | Premium | Golden Eagles
Challenger DS Pack
B6N2a Model 12Ko
b6n2a.png
B6N2a Model 12Ko
Japan flag.png Japan
II Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
2.0 2.3 2.3
Class:
Research:4 600 Specs-Card-Exp.png
Purchase:16 000 Specs-Card-Lion.png
Show in game

Description

GarageImage B6N2a Model 12Ko.jpg


The B6N2a Model 12Ko 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".

It is the sucsessor to the B5N, and if you liked the B5N2, you will LOVE the B6N! Simply put, the B6N is a faster, more well defended B5N, and it will prove useful in a combat situation.

File:War Thunder - In battle 7 9 2020 11 07 42 AM (2).png
The B6N2a Model 12 Ko "Tenzan" in flight

General info

Flight performance

The B6N2a Model 12 Ko "Tenzan" is a high performance torpedo bomber, capable of not only ground attack but naval attack, and can successfully outmanoeuvre anything it wishes (excluding biplanes). It has a powerful 1,600 hp engine and a supercharger for high altitude base bombing, and it is a highly capable aircraft.

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
File:War Thunder - In battle 7 9 2020 11 26 23 AM (2).png
Cockpit of the B6N2a Model 12Ko

Survivability and armour

File:War Thunder - In battle 7 9 2020 11 13 59 AM (2).png
The B6N2a Tenzan fires its lower turret at an approaching enemy fighter

The B6N2 has no armour protection, and no self-sealing fuel tanks, so it is very susceptible to critical damage and fires.

Armaments

Suspended armament

Main articles: Navy Type 97 Number 6 (60 kg), Navy Type Number 25 Model 2 (250 kg), Navy Type Number 80 Model 1 (800 kg), Type 91 Model 2 (835 kg), Type 91 Model 3 (850 kg)

The B6N2a Model 12Ko 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 800 kg bomb will destroy 1 base, it's a good pick for maps with few ground targets! The 250 kg 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 6 x 60 kg 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, Armoured 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

Main articles: Type 2 (13 mm), Type 1 (7.92 mm)

The B6N2a Model 12Ko is defended by:

  • 1 x 13 mm Type 2 machine gun, turret (750 rpg)
  • 1 x 7.92 mm Type 1 machine gun, turret (300 rpg)
File:War Thunder - In battle 7 9 2020 11 21 24 AM (2).png
A Peashooter tries to tackle the B6N2a Ko

For the 13 mm machine gun, select "Default" belt because it has the most incendiary potential. It's a great turret for its BR. The 7.92 mm gun is a great gun, use the AP-T belt, as it has the most tracers and the most incendiary potential.

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. There is also a chance that you will be placed in a pacific map, where the torpedo may actually come in handy. The torpedo is a good pick for destroyers and light cruisers. If you choose to squad up with friends, you can tackle battleships and carriers with multiple torpedoes.

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 Turret 7 mm 17 3/4 in (mod45)
II Compressor Airframe Turret 13 mm Improved torpedo
III Wings repair Engine New 7 mm MGs (turret) 12 in (mod30)
IV Engine injection Cover New 13 mm MGs (turret) 14 in (mod35)

Go for all of the bomb loads first, as they are very important, next, research suitability and engine mods, prioritize the Engine. Then unlock the turret and belts, finally, unlock wings repair and wings repair.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Regular Japanese navy torpedo bomber armaments
  • Decent manoeuvrability for a bomber
  • High top speed for a torpedo bomber
  • 13 mm Type 2 machine gun in the rear can tear apart chasers
  • 7.92 mm underneath has more firepower than the standard Type 92 machine gun used on the two previous models
  • Torpedo has the highest drop speed in the game at 350 mph (580 km/h) and is one of the most feared torpedoes in Naval Battles
  • 1550 hp engine

Cons:

  • No frontal offensive armament
  • Dead zones directly behind the aircraft, you are better off turn fighting and using your turrets while they struggle to complete the turn

History

Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).

Media

  • War Thunder - In battle 7 9 2020 11 10 22 AM (2).png

    The Tenzan using its superior defensive turrets to successfully down an enemy aircraft

  • War Thunder - In battle 7 9 2020 11 23 28 AM (2).png

    The Tenzan in Japan

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

  • reference to the series of the aircraft;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

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


Nakajima Aircraft Company (中島飛行機株式会社 )
Fighters  Ki-27 otsu · Ki-27 otsu Tachiarai
  Ki-43-I · Ki-43-II · Ki-43-III otsu
  Ki-44-I · Ki-44-I 34 · Ki-44-II otsu · Ki-44-II hei
  Ki-84 ko · Ki-84 otsu · Ki-84 hei
  Ki-87
Hydroplanes  A6M2-N*
Interceptors  J1N1 · J5N1
Bombers  B5N2
  B6N1 Model 11 · B6N2 Model 12 · B6N2a Model 12Ko
  G5N1 · G8N1
  Ki-49-I · Ki-49-IIa · Ki-49-IIb · Ki-49-IIb/L
Recon  E8N2
Jet Fighters  Kikka
Captured  ␗Ki-27 otsu · ▃Ki-43-II · ␗Ki-43-III ko · ␗Ki-44-II hei · ␗Ki-84 ko
  *Refit of the Mitsubishi A6M2 mod. 11
See also  Fuji Heavy Industries (1957-2017)

Japan bombers
Navy 
Carrier-based attack bomber 
B5N  B5N2
B6N  B6N1 · B6N2 · B6N2a
B7A  B7A2 · B7A2 (Homare 23)
Carrier-based dive bomber 
D3A  D3A1
D4Y  D4Y1 · D4Y2 · D4Y3 Ko
Shipboard Observation seaplane 
F1M  F1M2
Land-based Attack bomber 
G4M  G4M1
G5N  G5N1
G8N  G8N1
Flying boat 
H6K  H6K4
H8K  H8K2 · H8K3
Land-based Bomber 
P1Y  P1Y1
Army 
Light  Ki-32
  Ki-48-II otsu
Heavy  Ki-21-Ia · Ki-21-I hei
  Ki-49-I · Ki-49-IIa · Ki-49-IIb · Ki-49-IIb/L
  Ki-67-I Ko · Ki-67-I otsu
Other countries  ▅B-17E

Retrieved from "https://wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=B6N2a_Model_12Ko&oldid=63288"