The G4M was designed for long range and high-speed operations. Consequently, weight saving measures were incorporated such as dispensing with self sealing fuel tanks, which caused Allied fighter pilots to give it the derisive nicknames "one-shot lighter", "flying Zippo" and "flying cigar"...
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