Nakajima J1N
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The Nakajima Aircraft Company J1N1 Gekkou was a twin-engine aircraft used by the Japanese Imperial Navy during World War II and was used for reconnaissance night fighter and kamikaze missions. The first flight took place in May 1941. It was given the Allied reporting name Irving since the earlier reconnaissance version the J1N1-C was mistaken for a fighter.

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The Nakajima J1N1-S series was a dedicated nightfighting aircraft based on the J1N1 Gekko ("moonlight") reconnaissance aircra...2

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Height Main
4.56 m
Height Alt
454.66
Length Alt
1277.6200000000001
Max Takeoff Weight Main
8184.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Range Main
3778.0
Loaded Weight Main
7010.0
Designer
Mitsubishi and Nakajima
Loading Main
175
Power/mass Main
Introduction
1942
Power/mass Alt
540.0
Max Speed Main
507.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
18005.0
Ceiling Main
9
320 m
Number Built
479
Crew
two
Loaded Weight Alt
15422.0
Retired
1945
Armament
1200.0
Area Main
40.0 m²
Primary user
Imperial Japanese Navy
Span Alt
1696.72
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
1
130 hp
Engine(prop)
Nakajima Sakae
Manufacturer
Nakajima Aircraft Company
Number Of Props
2
First Flight
May 1941
Production End Year
1942
Climb Rate Main
31320.0
Power Main
843.0
Production Start Year
1942
Climb Rate Alt
1712.0
Length Main
12.77 m
Span Main
16.98 m
Area Alt
430.0
Range Alt
2
361 mi
Similar Aircraft
* Messerschmitt Bf 110* Bristol Beaufighter* Northrop P-61 Black Widow* Heinkel He 219
Max Speed Alt
317 mph
Empty Weight Main
4840.0
Ceiling Alt
30570.0
Category
Aircraft in the collection of the Smithsonian Institution
Japanese fighter aircraft 1940-1949
Nakajima aircraft
World War II Japanese fighter aircraft
Produced
from 1942 to 1944
Empty Weight Alt
10648.0
Loading Alt
36

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