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B6N1 Model 11
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Rank
AB
1.7
RB
1.7
SB
2.0
Battle rating
Japan
Game nation
Bomber
Main role
5,900
RP
Research
6,300
SL
Purchase
Imperial Japan
Origin country
General information

The B6N1 mod. 11, designated as Tenzan 11 (天山一一型), was a carrier-based torpedo bomber developed by the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. It was intended to replace the B5N, but faced several delays due to engine problems and stability issues. The first prototype flew in March 1941, but the production did not enter service until August 1943. The B6N1 was powered by the Nakajima Mamoru 11 engine and could carry up to 800 kg of bombs or 1,800 kg of torpedoes. It had a top speed of 481 km/h and a range of over 3,000 km. It was armed with two 7.7 mm machine guns, one in the dorsal turret and one in the ventral position. It was used in various operations, such as the Battle of the Philippine Sea and the Battle of Leyte Gulf, but it could not fully demonstrate its potential due to the lack of experienced pilots and the air superiority of the US Navy.

It was introduced in Update "Starfighters". As the successor of the B5N2, it offers a longer range and better speed, but it still performs the same role with the same total tonnage of ordnance, carrying a single 800 kg bomb or torpedo, two 250 kg bombs or a rack holding six 60 kg bombs. It had an additional rear machine gun in a ventral position compared to the B5N, making it less vulnerable to attacks coming from below, but with the machine guns only being Type 92 (7.7 mm) LMGs, they do not cause any significant damage and are effectively only a deterrent with the off-chance of damaging enemy chasers' engines or hitting their cockpit. One unusual feature about the early production Tenzan as a torpedo bomber was the mounting of a single 7.7 mm offensive machine gun in the left wing, intended as an attempt to suppress naval targets' AA batteries. It can be used to fire enough bullets into a plane to shoot it down by utilizing the excellent manoeuvrability.


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Flight performance
Max speed
at 4,800 m 464427488445 km/h
Rate of Climb 11.17.715.37.7 m/s
Turn time 2122.320.321.7 s
Max altitude 9,400 m
Takeoff Run 270 m

Combat
flaps
Take-off
flaps
Landing
flaps
Air
brake
General characteristics
Crew 3 persons
Gross weight 4.6 t
Engine Nakajima Mamoru 11
Length 10.9 m
Wingspan 14.9 m

Limits:
Max Speed Limit (IAS) 650 km/h
Mach Number Limit 1
Gear Speed Limit (IAS) 280 km/h
Flap Speed Limit (IAS) 310 km/h
Offensive armament
7.7 mm Type 97 machine gun
Ammunition 400 rounds
Fire rate 900 shots/min

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Defensive armament
2 × Turret — 7.7 mm Type 92 machine gun
Ammunition 1,358 rounds
Fire rate 600 shots/min

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Suspended armament
Setup 1 6 × 60 kg Navy Type 97 Number 6 ground bomb
Setup 2 2 × 250 kg Navy Type Number 25 Model 2 bomb
Setup 3 800 kg Number 80 Mod. 1 bomb
Setup 4 Type 91 Model 2 torpedo (835 kg)
Setup 5 Type 91 Model 3 torpedo (850 kg)
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 316 → 427 SL
RB 462 → 624 SL
SB 738 → 997 SL
Crew training 1,800 SL
Experts 135,000 SL
Aces 80 GE
Research Aces 6,300 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
30 / 60 / 120 % SL
106 % RP
Total cost of modifications 5,940 RP
4,510 SL
Talisman cost 410 GE

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