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The '''Mitsubishi G4M''' bomber (Allied code name: “Betty”) was the premier twin engine bomber of the Japanese Navy in [[World War II]]. It was designed for long range; it could carry a ton of bombs or torpedoes over 3000 miles. To get this range, the Betty, like most Japanese planes of the period, had no armor or protection. Its large fuel capacity and lack of protection for the gas tanks made it extremely flammable; Allied pilots called it the “One-shot Lighter” and the “Flying Cigar”. The G4M was introduced in May 1941 and over 2400 copies were produced during the war. Two 1500-hp air-cooled engines gave it a maximum speed of 270 mph, while defensive armament included 3 machine guns and a 20 mm gun in the tail.<ref>''The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft of World War II'', by Bill Gunston, Salamander Military Press, 1990</ref>
The '''Mitsubishi G4M''' bomber (Allied code name: “Betty”) was the premier twin engine bomber of the Japanese Navy in [[World War II]]. It was designed for long range; it could carry a ton of bombs or torpedoes over 3000 miles. To get this range, the Betty, like most Japanese planes of the period, had no armor or protection. Its large fuel capacity and lack of protection for the gas tanks made it extremely flammable; Allied pilots called it the “One-shot Lighter” and the “Flying Cigar”. The G4M was introduced in May 1941 and over 2400 copies were produced during the war. Two 1500-hp air-cooled engines gave it a maximum speed of 270 mph, while defensive armament included 3 machine guns and a 20 mm gun in the tail.<ref>''The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft of World War II'', by Bill Gunston, Salamander Military Press, 1990</ref>
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==External Links==
==External links==
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzYJK47clEI Archival video of the G4M in action], at Youtube.
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzYJK47clEI Archival video of the G4M in action], at Youtube.
*[http://www.angelfire.com/fm/compass/G4M.htm Mitsubishi G4M Betty]
*[http://www.angelfire.com/fm/compass/G4M.htm Mitsubishi G4M Betty]
==Further Reading==
==Further reading==
*''Mitsubishi Type I Rikko Betty Units of World War 2'', by Osamu Tagaya, Osprey Publishing, 2001
*''Mitsubishi Type I Rikko Betty Units of World War 2'', by Osamu Tagaya, Osprey Publishing, 2001