Mitsubishi G4M2 Model 22 Ko

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Mitsubishi G4M2 model 22a (一式陸上攻撃機二二甲型)
The Mitsubishi G4M2 model 22a is a Japanese long-range medium bomber developed in 1944. Probably 50 aircraft of this version were built. This aircraft received better defensive armament and was equipped with the H6 radar
History
In late 1943 and early 1944, the Japanese Naval Command realized that it was becoming increasingly difficult to provide escort for the G4M2 Model 22 aircraft, that American fighters were deadly to bombers, and that the G4M2 Model had insufficient defensive armament. Two solutions to this problem were proposed, the first was to improve the defensive armament of the G4M2 Model 22 bombers, and the second to improve its performance (this is how the Mitsubishi G4M2a Model 24 was created). Therefore, at the end of 1943, Mitsubishi was commissioned to improve the defense capabilities of the G4M2 model 22 aircraft. The modification was not too complicated and consisted of replacing the Type 92 machine guns with Type 99 model 1 cannons. However, once the cannons were mounted, the gunners interfered with each other’s fire, so the gunners were moved relative to each other so that the gunners did not interfere with each other (something similar can be seen in the B-17 and B-24). The G4M2 Model 22 Ko aircraft carried out various tasks from day and night bombing to long-range partoles along with the old G3M2 Model 22/23 aircraft. To facilitate all missions, it was decided to install the H6 radar on the bomber, which allowed it to detect both ships and aircraft. The G4M2 Model 22 Ko aircraft served until the end of the war alongside the improved versions of the G4M2 Model 24 and G4M3 Model 34.

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Art about Mitsubishi G4M2 Model 22 Ko

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Construction description
Mitsubishi G4M2 Model 22 Ko looks exactly the same as Mitsubishi G4M2 model 22, only that there are a few differences in equipment between them, which I will describe here.

  1. Instead of mobile Type 92 machine guns of 7.7 mm caliber in the position of side gunners, the aircraft is equipped with Type 99 model 1 cannons. These plots are offset from each other
  2. The aircraft is equipped with an H6 flight radar
Technical sketches

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General characteristics

  • Crew: 7-8
  • Length: 19,63 m
  • Wingspan: 24,89 m
  • Height: 4,80 m
  • Wing area: 78,125 m2
  • Empty weight: 8160 kg (?)
  • Gross weight: 12000 kg (?)
  • Maximum Take-off Weight: 15395 kg
  • Powerplant: 2 x Mitsubishi MK4P Kasei 21 with take-off power of 1,324 kW (1,800 hp)
  • Propellers: four-bladed fixed speed propeller with a diameter of 3,400 mm

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 437 km/h (?)
  • Cruising speed: 315 km/h (?)
  • Range: 4720 km
  • Maximum Range: 6060 km
  • Service ceiling: 8950 m
  • Climb Rate: ?
  • Rate of climb: 13,34 min to 5000 m

Armament

  1. Guns:
  • 1 x Type 92 7.7 mm movable machine gun on the tip of the nose (582 rounds)
  • 2 x Type 92 movable machine gun caliber 7.7 mm on the sides of the nose (582 rounds)(optional)
  • 2 x 20mm Type 99 Model 1 movable cannon behind the wings on the sides of the fuselage
  • 1 x Type 99 Model 1 20mm Dorsal Turret Mobile Cannon Model 1 (270 rounds)
  • 1 x Type 99 Model 1 20mm Tail Turret Mobile Cannon (540 rounds)
  1. Bombs
  • 1 x 800 kg bombs
  • 2 x 500 kg bombs
  • 4 x 250 kg bombs
  • 12 x 60 kg bombs
  • 1 x Type 91 aerial torpedo (all versions)

Armour

  • 30 mm rubber cover on the underside of the wing fuel tanks
  • 10 mm armor plate to protect behind the upper turret
  • Probably also armored pilots’ seats

Radar equipment

  • 1 x H6 Radar in the Nose

Special thanks
@Rowiek

Summary
The Mitsubishi G4M2 Model 22 Ko is an interesting aircraft for Japan in War Thunder. This aircraft is a really heavily defensively armed bomber that could defend itself against enemy fighters. This aircraft would be a good Premium or event vehicle due to its powerful armament and small number of producers. I encourage you to discuss in the comments and to share your own knowledge on this subject.
Finally, I apologize for the linguistic and logical errors because unfortunately English is not my main language and I had to use google translator.

Internet sources

一式陸上攻撃機 - Wikipedia
Mitsubishi G4M - Wikipedia
九一式魚雷 - Wikipedia
一式陸上攻撃機/三菱Mitsubishi G4M | 大日本帝国軍 主要兵器
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Book sources

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Waiter, more G4M please!

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A +1 from me! Would be nice to have more G4M variants