The Fairey Albacore is credited with a range of 620 nautical miles carrying a torpedo, compared with 528 nautical miles for the Nakajima B5N. Those figures yield a theoretical British strike-radius advantage of about 50 nautical miles. The practical advantage is estimated more cautiously at about 30 nautical miles. British specialization in night strikes adds another operational distinction that a simple claim of Japanese range superiority misses.
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Albacore and B5N strike range with torpedoes
The torpedo-loaded figures used in this comparison give the Albacore greater range than the B5N, alongside British expertise in night strikes.