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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Nakajima A4N
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1935–1940
Quantity
221
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
66
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- First Flight1934
- Service Entry Year1936
- Crew1
- Primary Rolecarrier-based fighter
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine TypeNakajima Hikari 1
- Engine ModelNakajima Hikari 1
- Number of Engines1
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Top Speed352 km/h
- Cruise Speed233 km/h
- Service Ceiling7,740 m
- Ferry Range846 km
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
- Length6.64 m
- Wingspan10 m
- Height3.07 m
- Wing Area22.89
- Empty Weight1,276 kg
- Loaded Weight1,760 kg
◆Armament2MOD.2
- Internal Gun2 × fixed, forward-firing Type 97 machine guns
- Air-to-Air MissilesYes
▤Production2MOD.2
- Total Built221
- Operators1
⬢Service History2MOD.2
- Production Start1935
- Production End1940
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1930Entered service
- 1935Production started
- 1937First deployment: Second Sino-Japanese War
- 1940Production ended
91
years in service
5
years in production
221
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
NAKAJIMA A4N · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
444AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS66INTERWAR PERIOD · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS404JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS462PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
Air-to-air missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to engage other aircraft. They are used for self-defense and to gain air superiority.
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