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"Moonlight"
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Type: Night Fighter Origin: Nakajima Crew: Two Allied Code Name: Irving Models: J1N1-C, S, Sa, R, F First Flight: N/A Service Delivery: N/A Final Delivery: N/A Production: 479 Powerplant: J1N1-S: Model: Nakajima Sakae 21 Type: Air-Cooled radial Number: Two Horsepower: 1,130 hp Dimensions: Wing Span: 55 ft. 8¼ in. (16.98m) Length: 41 ft. 10¾ in. (12.77m) Height: 13 ft. 1½ in. (3.99m) Wing Area: 430.57 sq. ft. (40.00m²) Weights: Empty: 10,692 lb (4850 kg) Max. Loaded: 18,045 lb (8185 kg) |
Performance: Max. Speed: 315 mph (507 kph) at 19,030 ft Service Ceiling: 30,580 ft. (9320m) Range: 2,348 miles (3780 km) Armament: J1N1-S Four 20mm Cannon mounted in obliquely mounted pairs, one set upwards, the other down. Variants: J1N1-C/R: Long-Range reconnaissance version with reduced fuel tankage (though provisions for external tanks were made), and armament consisting of a single 13mm machine gun firing to the rear. J1N1-F: J1N1-R with 13mm machine gun replaced with 20mm cannon. J1N1-C KAI: Prototype nightfighter. Entered production as J1N1-S. J1N1-S: Nightfighter. J1N1-Sa: J1N1-S with downward firing cannons deleted. |
Nakajima J1N Gekko "Moonlight" abandoned.
[Source: Jack Cook Collection]
Sources:
The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft
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