The Nakajima B5N 'Kate' was the standard torpedo bomber of the Imperial Japanese Navy(IJN) for much of World War II. Although the B5N was substantially faster and more capable than its Allied counterparts, the TBD Devastator, Fairey Swordfish and Fairey Albacore, it was nearing obsolescence by 1941. Nevertheless, the B5N operated throughout the whole war, due to the delayed development of its successor, theB6N. In the early part of the Pacific War, flown by well-trained IJN aircrews and as part of well-coordinated attacks, the B5N achieved particular successes at the battles of Pearl Harbor, Coral Sea, Midway and Santa Cruz Islands. Primarily a carrier-based aircraft, it was also occasionally used as a land-based bomber.The B5N carried a crew of three: pilot, navigator/bombardier/observer, and radio operator/gunner.
This Kate is a replica based on the airframe of the SNJ-5