G4M Betty

The G4M (long designation: Mitsubishi Navy Type 1 attack bomber: 一式陸上攻撃機, 一式陸攻 Isshiki rikujō kōgeki ki, Isshikirikkō) was the main twin-engine, land-based bomber used by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service in World War II. The Allies gave the G4M the reporting name Betty. Japanese Navy pilots called it Hamaki (葉巻, “cigar”, lit. “leaf roll”) due to its cylindrical shape.

The G4M had very good performance, especially range, which was achieved by its structural lightness and an almost total lack of protection for its crew, with no armor plating or self-sealing fuel tanks. These omissions proved to be its weakness when confronted with American fighter aircraft during the Pacific War.

• Tactic

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• Pros and Cons
  • Pros
    • Twin engine
    • Carry heavy bomb loads and torpedo
    • 20 mm rear cannon, .30-caliber waist and torso machine guns
  • Cons
    • Weak durability, easy to catch fire
    • Low caliber machine guns

• Engine
  • Default: 2 x MK4A 14 cyl radial (1,380 hp)
  • Upgrade: 2 x MK4A 14 cyl radial (1,530 hp)
• Armament
  • Default:
    • 4 × 7.7 mm Type 92 machine guns
    • 1 × 20 mm Type 99 cannon
    • 12 × 50 kg bombs
  • Upgrade 1:
    • 4 × 250 kg bombs
  • Upgrade 2:
    • 2 × 500 kg bombs
  • Upgrade 3:
    • 1 × 800 kg bombs
  • Upgrade 4:
    • 1 × Type 91 Torpedo
• Stats
  • Max speed: 428 km/h (230 knots, 265 mph)
  • Max dive speed: N/A
  • Durability: 2000
  • Internal fuel capacity: 3640 litres (961 US gallons)
  • External fuel capacity: N/A
  • Empty weight: 6,741 kg (14,860 lb)
  • Wing area: 78.13 m² (840.9 ft²)
• Skins
  • Default
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  • IJA Tropical
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• Variants
  • G4M2 (Coming soon)
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