Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the strategic bombers category.
01 / Overview
G5N Shinzan
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1941–1945
Quantity
6
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
STRATEGIC BOMBERS · WORLD WAR II
17
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
30
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the strategic bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1941
- Service Entry Year1945
- Crew7
- Primary RoleHeavy bomber / torpedo bomber / long-range transport
- GenerationPiston-engine era
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeRadial
- Engine ModelMitsubishi MK4B Kasei 12 (G5N1), Nakajima NK7A Mamori 11 (G5N2)
- Number of Engines4
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Length31.02 m
- Wingspan42.12 m
- Height8.8 m
- Wing Area201.8
- Empty Weight20,100 kg
◇Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints0
- Weapons Payload4,000 kg
- Internal Gun20 mm Type 99 Model 1 autocannon (dorsal and tail), 7.7 mm Type 92 machine guns (nose, ventral, waist)
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
◆Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Built6
- Operators1
- Variants3
⬢Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1945
- Production Start1941
- Production End1945
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1941Production started
- 1945Production ended
85
years in service
4
years in production
6
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
STRATEGIC BOMBERS RANKING Strategic Bombers · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
85STRATEGIC BOMBERS17WORLD WAR II · STRATEGIC BOMBERS327JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS132PERFORMANCE/PRICE · STRATEGIC BOMBERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theStrategic Bomberscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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