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G3m

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Also Known As

九六式陸上攻撃機

About G3m

Also known as: 九六式陸上攻撃機

Refers to the Mitsubishi G3M Type 96 Attack Aircraft (Allied Nell) and the derivative Yokosuka L3Y Type 96 Transport (Allied Tina).

Originally designed as a land-based long-range Bomber for the Imperial Japanese Navy, mainly to fulfill Yamamoto Isoroku's request for long-range, high-speed bombers that can carry Torpedoes. This, unfortunately, came at the cost of defensive armor and self-sealing fuel tanks, making them extremely vulnerable to being shot down with even simple small-arms fire.

The Yokosuka Naval Arsenal produced a transport variant named the L3Y.

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