>>18 >日本海軍の陸攻は連合国軍側からは割りと強靭な「双発爆撃機」と認識してたようだけどね そうか?何の資料? 米軍の公式文書である軍用機識別マニュアル 「FM30-30/BUAER3 RECOGNITION PICTORIAL MANUAL」の 1943 年 4 月版では 以下のように記されているが。 "BETTY" TYPE 1 MB MITSUBISHI JAPAN DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: Twin engine mid-wing monoplane. Dihedral from roots. Wings tapered with rounded tips. Radial engines closely set. Thick fuselage has transparent nose and tail. Dorsal turret and side blisters. Triangular single fin and rudder. Tapered stabilizer. INTEREST: One of the latest of Japan's bombers, this plane has a high performance and carries a heavy load of bombs or torpedoes. It is in use by both the Japanese Army and Navy and carries a crew of from five to seven. One 7.7 mm. machine gun is mounted in the nose, one in the top turret, and one in each side blister. In addition, it has a 20 mm. cannon in the tail. Although amodified form of self-sealing material has been found on the fuel tanks in the wings, the aircraft is extremely vulnerable to fire. 最後の行 「セルフシーリング素材の整形されたフォームが燃料タンクにおいて確認されるにもかかわらず、 この飛行機は非常に火災をおこしやすい。」