Nakajima C6N
| Nakajima C6N | |
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| Type: | Reconnaissance aircraft , torpedo bombers , night fighters |
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| First flight: |
May 15, 1943 |
| Commissioning: |
1944 |
| Production time: |
March 1943 to August 1945 |
| Number of pieces: |
489 |
The Nakajima C6N Sajun ( Japanese 彩雲 , Saiun ; " mother-of-pearl cloud ", code name of the Allies : Myrt ) was a carrier-based Japanese long-range reconnaissance aircraft and torpedo bomber of the Second World War .
development
The pattern was the first Japanese aircraft specifically designed as a carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft. The order for the development was given to Nakajima in the spring of 1942. The specifications included a top speed of 649 km / h and a range of 4954 km. The construction work was carried out by Yasuo Fukuda and Yoshizo Yamamoto. In order to shorten the test period, 23 prototypes were built from 1942 , the first of which flew for the first time on May 15, 1943. From August 1944, the series machines were delivered to the naval forces. The aircraft proved to be very successful in the reconnaissance role; a two-seat night fighter version (C6N1- S) with two 20 mm cannons to defend against the B-29 and a torpedo bomber version (C6N1-B) were also built.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data (Nakajima C6N1 Myrt ) |
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| crew | 3 |
| length | 11.16 m |
| span | 12.50 m |
| height | 3.96 m |
| Empty mass | 1,955 kg |
| Takeoff mass | 4,500 kg |
| drive | a Nakajima Homare 21 radial engine with 1,990 hp (1,464 kW) |
| Top speed | 606 km / h at an altitude of 6,100 meters |
| Service ceiling | 10,750 m |
| Max. Range | 5,280 km |
| Armament | a 7.9 mm MG |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kristoffer Daus: Nakajima C6N Saiun: Masterpiece . In: Aviation Classics . No. 5/1911 . Motor Presse, Stuttgart, p. 19/20 .