Nakajima B6N
| B6N | |
|---|---|
| B6N2 in flight | |
| General information | |
| Type | Torpedo bomber |
| National origin | Japan |
| Manufacturer | Nakajima Aircraft Company |
| Primary user | Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Number built | 1,268 |
| History | |
| Introduction date | August 1943 |
| First flight | 14 March 1941 |
| Retired | 1945 |
The Nakajima B6N Tenzan (天山, Tenzan; "Heavenly Mountain"; Allied reporting name: "Jill") was the Imperial Japanese Navy's standard carrier-borne torpedo bomber during the final years of World War II and the successor to the B5N "Kate". Due to its protracted development, a shortage of experienced pilots and the United States Navy's achievement of air superiority by the time of its introduction, the B6N was never able to fully demonstrate its combat potential.