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Nakajima J1N Gekko "Irving"
Type: Night Fighter
Crew: Two
Allied Code Name: Irving
Power plant:
Engine : 2
Nakajima Sakae 21
Air-cooled radial
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)
Weight:
Loaded: 18,045 LB (8185 kg)
Performance:
Speed: 315 mph (507 kph) at 19,030 ft
Ceiling: 30,580 ft. (9320m)
Range: 2,348 miles (3780 km)
Armament: J1N1-S
Four 20 mm 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 13 mm machine gun firing to the rear.
J1N1-F: J1N1-R with 13 mm machine gun replaced with 20 mm cannon.
J1N1-C KAI: Prototype night fighter. Entered production as J1N1-S.
J1N1-S: Night fighter.
J1N1-Sa: J1N1-S with downward firing cannons deleted.