Mitsubishi 2MB2
Mitsubishi · Japan · first flew 1925 · bomber
The Mitsubishi 2MB2, or Experimental Washi-type Light Bomber, was a prototype Japanese single-engined biplane light bomber of the 1920s. One was built for the Imperial Japanese Army.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 9.85 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Sesquiplane with the lower wing much smaller than the upper
- Long high-aspect-ratio wings braced by W-shaped struts forming a Warren truss
- Single water-cooled V12 in the nose and open cockpits for a crew of two
A large sesquiplane with a very small lower wing and W-pattern bracing, carrying up to 800 kg of bombs.
Specifications
- The Mitsubishi 2MB2 has a length of 9.85 m (32 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 20 m (66 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 210 km/h (130 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
The Army issued a single-engined bomber specification in 1925. Mitsubishi hired the German designer Alexander Baumann to supervise the team, with Nobushiro Nakata as chief designer. The prototype was completed in December 1925 with a Mitsubishi Hi V-12 (Hispano-Suiza Lb) engine.
Variants
Only the single prototype was built.
Where you'll see it
It performed well and was rated better than the Kawasaki and Nakajima entries, but was rejected as too expensive to build. The Army adopted a modified Navy Type 13 as the Type 87 Light Bomber instead.
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