J2M5 30mm

This page is about the premium Japanese fighter J2M5 30mm. For other versions, see J2M (Family).

J2M5

J2M5

Japan

IV Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
5.7	5.0	4.7

Class:

PREMIUM

Fighter

Purchase:3 850

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Description

The J2M5 Raiden is a premium rank IV Japanese fighter with a battle rating of 5.7 (AB), 5.0 (RB), and 4.7 (SB). It was introduced in Update 1.51 "Cold Steel".

General info

Flight performance

Max speed

at 6 580 m615 km/h

Turn time19 s

Max altitude11 500 m

EngineMitsubishi Kasei 26

TypeRadial

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight4 t

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 6,580 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	585	569	11500	20.2	20.6	12.9	12.9	300
Upgraded	646	615		18.5	19.0	23.9	17.5

Details

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

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
820	350	488	454	280	~12	~9

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 400	< 400	< 460	> 324

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
1,800 m	1,510 hp	1,812 hp
Setting 2
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
5,750 m	1,400 hp	1,680 hp
Setting 3
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
6,200 m	1,310 hp	1,572 hp

Survivability and armour

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural820 km/h

Gear350 km/h

• 70 mm Bulletproof glass - Armoured windscreen
• 8.5 mm Steel plate in pilot's headrest

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB1 688

RB4 331

SB5 039

Crew training10 000

Experts290 000

Aces940

Research Aces960 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 90 / 220 / 450 %

2 × 166 / 166 / 166 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Radiator Compressor Wings repair Engine Engine injection	Airframe Cover	type5_belt_pack type5_new_gun

Armaments

Offensive armament

Weapon 12 x 30 mm Type 5 cannon

Ammunition84 rounds

Fire rate500 shots/min

The J2M5 30mm is armed with:

• 2 x 30 mm Type 5 navy cannons, wing-mounted (42 rpg = 84 total)

Tracer Belts are the most consistent on such slow-firing guns, with the highest TNT equivalent bursting charge at nearly 60g, though still less than similar guns in other nations.

Suspended armament

List of setups (1)

Setup 12 x 60 kg Navy Type 97 Number 6 ground bomb

The J2M5 30mm can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 2 x 60 kg Navy Type 97 Number 6 bombs (120 kg total)

Usage in battles

The premium J2M5 with 2 x 30 mm cannons sits at a favorable BR of 4.7. Its handling is identical to the other J2M5 - a fighter with decent climb rate, decent turning, and an emphasis on vertically looping opponents to bleed their speed before swooping down to punish. Generally, what it can't out-turn, it can out-loop; what it can't out-loop, it can probably out-turn. It is still rather slow compared to a lot of its opponents, but due to the BR it is nowhere near as borderline hopeless as the other model of the plane is.

The plane's main downside is high-speed control stiffening, which sets in at 550kph IAS. Thus while it can climb rather well, it cannot dive well to put that altitude to good use. The other downside comes from the slow rate of fire on the guns, paired with rather low ammo supply on those guns of just 42 rounds per gun. However, when they hit, they will kill more consistently than either Type 99 or Ho-5 cannons.

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 3 gears	Not controllable

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Decent top speed
• Favourable matchmaking for what it's capable of
• Climbs very well
• 30 mm cannon shells are lethal when they hit single-engine fighters, but tend to spark a lot vs anything larger.
• Reasonably nimble at low and medium speeds
• Has awful high speed diving characteristics.
• 8.5 mm bulletproof glass behind the pilot
• Large, sloped 70 mm bulletproof glass in front of the pilot
• Above-average roll rate at lower speeds
• Slow firing cannons are good for ammo conservation
• Premium rewards
• Relatively low repair cost in realistic and simulator battles

Cons:

• High repair price in arcade mode
• Very poor high-speed performance
• Elevator doesn't respond well at high speeds
• Lack of armour around fuel tanks or engine
• Prone to engine and fuel fires
• Firing the guns slow the plane down immensely
• Cannons are mounted in the wings, resulting in significant convergence issues
• Extremely limited ammunition pool
• Moderate to poor energy retention

History

Nearing the end of the war, the focus of the J2Ms was shifted towards even more local interceptors as requested at a faster approach. With the J2M5, Raiden Model 33's a new and last engine revision was made, the Kasei 26a engine with a mechanically driven supercharger. This allowed the Model 33 to get higher speeds at higher altitudes compared to that of the J2M4, Model 32 at the cost of total range which was a sacrifice that was required as American bombers got closer and closer to the mainland.

Within the Model 33 there has been several prototype variants and armament configurations of only one becoming a production line variant, the J2M5a, Raiden Model 33 Ko which had four 20 mm Type 99 Model 2 cannons.

One other of these variants, the J2M5 with Type 5 30 mm's, which didn't make it to the production line, as by the time, bombers got through and bombed the Japanese logistics from December 1944 onward, which took its toll on the aircraft production overall.

A direct hit on the Mitsubishi aircraft plant caused the complete loss of airframes, machine tools, and jigs and eventually halted production. Production generally suffered less from direct hits on factories, which were rare, but from attacks on suppliers and consequent shortages of material and construction tools.

Media

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

See also

Other members of the J2M family

• J2M2
• J2M3
• J2M4 Kai
• J2M5

External links

• Official data sheet - more details about the performance

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