The Nakajima G5N (Allied code name ‘Liz’) was an unsuccessful long range strategic bomber developed in Japan prior to the Pacific War. Only six were made and were used as long range transports by the Japanese Navy.

The Nakajima G5N was designed to meet a Japanese Navy requirement for a bomber capable of carrying a heavy load of bombs or torpedoes a minimum distance of 5,600 kilometres.

Japanese industry lacked the experience to design such an aircraft so this new bomber was copied from a Douglas DC-4E imported into Japan in 1939.

The prototype G5N first flew on 8 April 1941 but proved disappointing due to a combination of excessive weight, unreliable engines and overly complex design.

Only six G5Ns were manufactured and four of them were relegated to use as long range navy transports.

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