The Nakajima A4N was a carrier-based fighter used by the Imperial Japanese Navy, and the last biplane design by Nakajima. It was completed in 1934, but due to engine trouble did not see service until 1936. The navy designation was "Type 95 Carrier-based Fighter".

Specifications (A4N1)

General Characteristics

• Crew: one, pilot
• Length: 6.64 m (21 ft 9 in)
• Wingspan: 10.00 m (32 ft 10 in)
• Height: 3.07 m (10 ft 1 in)
• Wing area: 22.9 m² (246 ft²)
• Empty: 1,276 kg (2,807 lb)
• Loaded: kg ( lb)
• Maximum takeoff: 1,760 kg (3,872 lb)
• Powerplant: 1x Nakajima Hikari 1, 545 kW (730 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 352 km/h (220 mph)
• Range: 735 km (460 miles)
• Service ceiling: m ( ft)
• Rate of climb: m/min ( ft/min)
• Wing loading: kg/m² ( lb/ft²)
• Power/Mass: kW/kg ( hp/lb)

Armament

• 2x fixed, forward-firing 7.7 mm machine guns

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Related development: A2N

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Designation sequence: A1N - A2N - A3N - A4N - A5M - A6M - A7M