The Mitsubishi G4M series was the Imperial Japanese Navy's main bomber. Nicknamed "cigar" by Japanese pilots (because it looks like a flying cigar) and "Betty" by the allies, the G4M was introduced in mid-1941. As with the G3M "Nell", the G4M's design followed the “light weight” philosophy and had no defensive armor or self-sealing fuel tanks. While it was faster than the G3M and carried the same bomb/torpedo load, the G4M's range was nearly 1,000 miles less than the G3M. The G4M underwent several revisions from its introduction until the end of the war in 1945. The refinements included more powerful engines, higher speed, and greater bomb loads. The G4M1 Model 11 shown here was the earliest variant and was most famous for carrying Admiral Yamamoto when he was shot down and killed by a squadron of Lockheed P-38 Lightnings. A total of 2,435 G4M aircraft were built by Mitsubishi between 1941 and 1945. During the early months of WWII, the G3M would routinely encounter the Grumman F4F Wildcat fighter. Here is a video of just such an encounter in Combat Flight Simulator 2.
 

 Class: Medium Bomber

 Crew: 7

 Engine: 2 x Mitsubishi MK4A-11 14-cylinder twin-row radial (1,530 hp each)

 Max Speed: 265 mph 

 Climb Rate:  1,800 ft/min

 Service Ceiling: 27,890 ft

 Range: 1,770 miles

  Model Scale:  1:120