The G4M was first used in combat on 13 September 1940 in Mainland China, when 27 "Bettys" and Mitsubishi C5Ms of 1st Rengo Kōkūtai (a mixed force including elements of the Kanoya …

May 21, 2018 · Mitsubishi engineers developed their G4M to fulfill a 1937 requirement calling for an all-modern long-range bombing platform. The prototype recorded a first-flight on October …

May 23, 2024 · The first G4M’s to see combat were part of the Imperial Japanese Naval Air Service’s 11th Air Fleet, formed in January in 1941. This force was composed mostly of the old …

The Mitsubishi G4M Betty was designed for maximum speed and range, but survivability was the tradeoff. In 1937, the Imperial Japanese Navy was looking to replace the G3M twin-engine …

The G4M "Betty" was just coming into service at the time of Pearl Harbor, and it became the backbone of the Japanese land-based naval bomber force. Like its predecessor, the G3M …

The G4M remained an important IJN asset through the war -- though in time its lack of armor protection rendered it extremely vulnerable to Allied fighters. This document provides a history …

The G4M was similar in performance and missions to other contemporary twin-engine bombers such as the German Heinkel He 111 and the American North American B-25 Mitchell.

The Mitsubishi G4M (or "Type 1 land-based attack aircraft") (一式陸上攻撃機, 一式陸攻 Isshiki rikujō kōgeki ki, Isshikirikkō) was the main twin-engine, land-based bomber used by the …

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Nov 2, 2018 · The G4M air wings eventually learned that daytime missions against well-defended U.S. ships would result in unacceptable losses. The Mitsubishis were large, ponderous targets …