| The
Battle of Midway June 3 - 6, 1942 |
APPENDIX FIFTEEN: US AND JAPANESE AIRCRAFT TECHNICAL DATA |
Fighters
| Aircraft | Wing- span |
Length | Height | Weight
Empty/ Maximum |
Armament | Performance:Max
SpeedCeilingRange |
| Mitsubishi A6M2 Zeke (Zero) |
39' 4.5" | 29' 9" | 11' 5" | 3,704/5,310 |
2 7.7
mm 2 20 mm |
316
mph 33,800 ft 1,930 miles |
| Brewster F2A-3 Buffalo |
35' | 26' 4" | 12' | 4,732/6,518 |
4 .50 cal | 321
mph@ 16,500 ft 32,600 ft 1,680 miles |
| Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat |
38' | 28' 9" | 9' 2" | 5,340/8,150 |
4 .50 cal | 328
mph 37,500 ft 850 miles |
| Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat |
38' | 28' 9" | 9' 2" | 5,760/7,970 |
6 .50 cal | 320
mph 34,000 ft 900 miles |
| Curtiss P-40E Warhawk1 |
37' 4" | 31' 2" | 10' 7" | 6,350/8,280 |
6 .50 cal | 354 mph 29,000 ft 850 miles |
Attack Aircraft
| Aircraft | Wing- span |
Length | Height | Weight
Empty/Maximum |
Armament | Performance:Max
SpeedCeilingRange |
| Nakajima B5N2 Kate |
39' 4.5" | 29' 9" | 11' 5" | 4,830/9,400 |
1 7.7
mm* 1 torpedo or 1,650 lb of bombs |
235
mph @ 11,000 ft 27,100 ft 1,240 miles |
| Aichi D3A1 Val |
47' 1.5" | 33' 6" | 10' 11" | 5,309/8,050 |
2 7.7
mm 1 7.7 mm* 800 lb of bombs |
266
mph 30,100 ft 920 miles |
| Yokosuka D4Y1 Judy2 |
33' 6" | 33' 6" | 11' 5" | 5,810/8,450 |
2 7.7 mm 1 7.92 mm* 800 lb of bombs |
312 mph 35,100 ft 910 miles |
| Vought SB2U-3 Vindicator |
42' | 33' 11" | 14' 2" | 5,049/9,639 |
1 .50 cal 1 .30 cal* 1,000 lb of bombs |
241 mph 21,600 ft 1,120 miles |
| Douglas SBD-2 Dauntless |
41' 6" | 32' 1" | 13' 7" | 5,525/10,360 |
2 .50
cal 2 .30 cal* 1,200 lb of bombs |
256
mph 26,000 ft 1,225 miles |
| Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless |
41' 6" | 32' 8" | 13' 7" | 6,180/10,400 |
2 .50
cal 2 .30 cal* 1,200 lb of bombs |
253
mph 27,100 ft 1,345 miles |
| Douglas TBD-1 Devastator |
50' | 35' | 15' 1" | 6,182/9,862 |
1 .50
cal 1 or 2 .30 cal* 1 torpedo or 1,200 lb of bombs |
206
mph 19,700 ft 700 miles |
| Grumman
TBF-1 Avenger |
54' 2" | 40' | 16' 5" | 10,080/13,667 |
1 .30
cal 1 .50 cal* 1 .30 cal* 1 torpedo or 1,500 lb of bombs |
271
mph 21,400 ft 1,215 miles |
Bombers
| Aircraft | Wing- span |
Length | Height | Weight
Empty/Maximum |
Armament | Performance:Max
SpeedCeilingRange |
| Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress |
103' 9" | 64' 5" | 19' 2" | 29,020/47,240 |
7 .50
cal* 4,000 lb of bombs |
323
mph 30,600 ft 1,377 miles |
| Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress |
103' 9" | 73' 10" | 19' 2" | 32,350/53,000 |
9 .50
cal* 1 .30 cal* 6,000 lb of bombs |
318
mph 36,000 ft 3,300 miles |
| Martin B-26 Marauder |
58' 3" | 65' | 20' 4" | 22,380/34,000 |
7 .50
cal* 1 torpedo or 4,000 lb of bombs |
317
mph 23,000 ft 1,150 miles |
| Mitsubishi G4M1 Betty3 |
81' 7" | 65' 6" | 19' 7" | 17,380/27,170 |
1 7.7
mm* 1 7.7 mm* 2 7.7 mm* 1 20 mm* 1 torpedo or 2,200 lb of bombs |
270
mph 29,300 ft 3,045 miles |
SCOUTING AND UTILITY
| Aircraft | Wing- span |
Length | Height | Weight
Empty/ Maximum |
Armament | Performance:Max
SpeedCeilingRange |
| Aichi E13A1 Jake |
NA | NA | NA | NA/NA |
NA | NA |
| Consolidated PB2Y-2 Coronado |
115' | 19' 3" | 27' 6" | NA/68,000 |
NA | 213
mph 20,100 ft 1,490 miles |
| Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina |
104' | 63' 10" | 18' 6" | 17,520/34,000 |
5 .50
cal* 1 torpedo or 4,000 lb of bombs or depth charges |
190
mph 18,100 ft 2,990 miles |
| Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina |
104' | 63' 10" | 20' 2" | 20,900/35,420 |
5 .50
cal* 1 torpedo or 4,000 lb of bombs or depth charges |
179
mph 13,000 ft 2,350 miles |
| Curtiss SOC-3 Seagull |
36' | 26' 10" | 13' 2" | NA/5,366 |
NA | 163
mph 15,600 ft NA miles |
| Douglas R4D-1 Skytrain |
95' | 64' 5" | 16' 2" | NA/29,000 |
NA | 226
mph 22,300 ft NA miles |
| Grumman J2F-2 Duck |
39' | 14' 6" | 34' | NA/6,180 |
NA | 169
mph 17,500 ft NA miles |
| Kawanishi E7K2 Alf |
NA | NA | NA | NA/NA |
NA | NA |
| Nakajima E8N2 Dave |
NA | NA | NA | NA/NA |
NA | NA |
NOTES
1. Based in Alaska
2. Used at Midway strictly as a reconnaissance aircraft
3. Based at Wake IslandArmament followed by * represents guns in a turret or rear seat.