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Mitsubishi
B5M1 "Mabel"
| Crew | 3 |
| Dimensions | 33'10" by 50'3" 15.3m by 10.23m |
| Weight | 8818 lbs 4000 kg |
| Speed | 237 mph at 7220 feet 381 km/h at 2200 m |
| Power plant | 1 1000 hp (746 kW) Mitsubishi Kinsei 43 engine
driving a three-blade propeller |
| Armament | 1 7.7mm Type 92 rear cockpit machine gun |
| External
stores |
1 1760 lb (800 kg) torpedo or 1760 lbs (800 kg) of bombs |
| Range | 1367 miles 2200 km |
| Production | 125 aircraft |
"Mabel" came into production at about the same time as the B5N "Kate", and initially was favored by the Japanese Navy. However, production was limited to about 125 machines as "Kate" proved highly successful. A few "Mabels" saw combat operations in southeast Asia before being relegated to training duties.
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