The main bomber planes used in the attack were the Nakajima B5N's. All in all, 198 of these aircraft were used in the attack, coming in two waves. These planes carried general purpose torpedo bombs, these bombs weighed around 800kgs each. The plane itself had low placed wings and could carry a three man crew.
Production of this model began in 1937 and by 1941 it was the best carrierborne torpedo-bomber in the world. Production stopped in 1943 and it gave way to its successor the B5N2.
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