Kawanishi N1K1-Jc

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Kawanishi N1K1-Jc (紫電一一丙型)
The Kawanishi N1K1-Jc is a Japanese fighter-bomber aircraft probably created in 1945. It is a modified variant of the N1K1-Jb aircraft, only one prototype was built.
History
In 1945, the Japanese Navy Command noticed that it lacked fighter-bombers to support its own troops. The main opponent of the Japanese, the Americans, had a very diverse number of fighter-bombers, and the Japanese Navy in 1945 had only a small number of A6M7 fighters and modified A6M2s. It was decided to modify one of the best fighters at the moment into a new fighter-bomber. The choice fell on the Kawanishi N1K1-Jb, which was faster than the Mitsubishi A6M fighters and had a longer range than the Mitsubishi J2M. The prototype of the Kawanishi N1K1-Jc aircraft was ready in the early summer of 1945. The aircraft had a very diverse outboard armament, but it was not sufficient for the requirements of the navy. So it was decided to convert the plane into kamikaze weapons (but that’s another topic).
Construction description
The Kawanishi N1K1-Jc aircraft is very similar to the Kawanishi N1K1-Jb, but there are a few differences between them, which I will mention here:

  1. Bomb mounts with a maximum weight of 1000 kg have been added under the wings
  2. Under the fuselage, instead of an underslung fuel tank, bombs with a maximum weight of 500 kg could be mounted
  3. The bombs are dropped by an electrical system, not a mechanical one
Technical sketches

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General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 8,85 m
  • Wingspan: 12 m
  • Height: 4,05 m
  • Wing area: 23,50 m2
  • Empty weight: 3,062 kg
  • Gross weight: 3,900 kg (?)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Nakajima NK9H Homare 21 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 1,473 kW (1,975 hp)
  • Propellers: Four-blade propeller with constant rotational speed with a diameter of 3,300 mm.

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 548 km/h
  • Cruising speed: 365 km/h
  • Range: 1500 km
  • Service ceiling: 12000 m
  • Rate of climb: 6,25 min to 6000 m

Armament

  1. Guns:
  • 2 x Type 99 Model 2 20mm cannons (100 rounds per gun) in the wings
  • 2 x Type 99 Model 2 20mm cannons (200 rounds per gun) in the wings
  1. Bombs
  • 4 x 30 kg bombs (Under the wings)
  • 4 × 60 kg bombs (Under the wings)
  • 4 × 250 kg bombs (Under the wings)
  • 1 x 500 kg bombs (Under the fuselage)
  • 2 x 250 kg bombs (Under the fuselage)
  1. Fuel dump tanks:
  • 1 x 400L Dump tank under the hull

Armour

  • Bulletproof glass 70 mm - Armored windshield
  • 12 mm pilot seat
  • Self-sealing fuel tanks

Special thanks
@Rowiek

Summary
The Kawanishi N1K1-Jc is an interesting aircraft for Japan in War Thunder. It is a fighter-bomber aircraft with a very high payload (by Japanese standards) that will be very useful for Japanese players to support ground forces. Additionally, it is a strong fighter that will be useful in air battles. I encourage you to discuss in the comments and to share your own knowledge on this subject.
Finally, I apologize for the linguistic and logical errors because unfortunately English is not my main language and I had to use google translator.

Internet sources

紫電改 - Wikipedia
Kawanishi N1K - Wikipedia
N1K1-Jc (Fighter-Bomber N1K) + Automatic Flap - Passed for Consideration - War Thunder - Official Forum
Kawanishi N1K1-J Shiden (Violet Lightning) and N1K2-J Shiden Kai
Imperial Japanese Aviation Resource Center - A Warbirds Resource Group Site
https://www.lasecondaguerramondiale.org/aerei/kawanishi-n1k-shiden/
Уголок неба ¦ Kawanishi N1K-J Shiden
Kawaniši N1K1-Jc 11C Šiden [George] : Kawaniši / Šin-Meiwa
Kawanishi N1K “Shiden” unbuilt variants and derivatives | Secret Projects Forum

Book sources

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Thank you for reading the suggestion, see you in the next one. Good luck pilots

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And at the end good luck pilots, omaneko is counting on you

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What is the maximum bomb load that an aircraft can lift into the air? All 1.5 tons (4x250 + 1x500 for example) or less (about 1 ton, because it’s hard to believe that a fighter-bomber can lift more bombs into the air than most Japanese bombers)?

Nevertheless, +1 and absolute must for CAS around 6.0

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It has a Nakajima NK9H Homare 21 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 1,473 kW (1,975 hp).

Empty weight: 6386.8 lb (2,897 kg)
Loaded weight (Regular): 8,598.0 lb (3,900 kg)
(Overload): 9,526.2 lb (4,321 kg)

So it would be able to carry:

Since most Japanese suicide attacker/bombers could also carry 1.5 - 2 x the amount of bombs.
I think the Japanese “overload” margin is generalised for having still great performance.

Since when reading Japanese history books (a lot by now) most planes could carry waaay more bombs/higher bombload then given. Usually to still have a good fight/flight characteristics.

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The plane can carry bombs only under the wings or only under the fuselage depending on the mission

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