Hamaki
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Hamaki was the Japanese nickname, meaning "cigar," for the Mitsubishi G4M, a long-range World War II bomber known for its distinctive cylindrical fuselage and lack of armor.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | aircraft nickname ⓘ |
| aircraftRole | bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftType | twin-engine land-based bomber ⓘ |
| appliedBy |
Japanese aircrew
ⓘ
Japanese ground personnel ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFeature |
lack of armor on Mitsubishi G4M
ⓘ
long-range capability of Mitsubishi G4M ⓘ |
| associatedWithManufacturer | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithModel |
Mitsubishi G4M1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mitsubishi G4M2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mitsubishi G4M3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheater | Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Pacific War ⓘ |
| designFeature |
cylindrical fuselage
ⓘ
long, narrow fuselage ⓘ |
| designTradeoff | range prioritized over protection ⓘ |
| era | 1930s–1940s ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Japanese ⓘ |
| meaning | cigar ⓘ |
| nicknameFor | long-range bomber ⓘ |
| nicknameReason |
cylindrical fuselage of Mitsubishi G4M
ⓘ
slender cigar-like shape of Mitsubishi G4M ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
highly vulnerable to enemy fire
ⓘ
lacked self-sealing fuel tanks ⓘ |
| refersTo | Mitsubishi G4M NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Imperial Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| usedFor | Mitsubishi G4M bomber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInRole |
level bombing
ⓘ
maritime strike ⓘ torpedo bombing ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mitsubishi G4M