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Nakajima C6N1-S / 20mm cannon (彩雲一一型改造夜戦)
The Nakajima C6N1-S is a Japanese night fighter, built in April 1945. About 6 copies were built, five with 20mm cannons and one with a 30mm cannon. This suggestion is about a lesser-known version with 20 mm cannons.
History
At the beginning of 1945, the Japanese anti-aircraft defense Tokyo began to run out of night fighters, so the 302nd Naval Aviation Squadron decided to convert the Navy’s fastest aircraft, the C6N1, into a new night fighter. At this point in the war, the C6N1 planes were able to escape American fighters, so it was considered a good choice. It was decided that the observer station would be removed from the center of the cockpit and two Type 99 Model 1 cannons would be mounted in its place at a 65-degree angle upwards. In April, three prototype C6N1-S aircraft were built, and then two more copies were made. During the tests, the aircraft showed that it did not lose its flight capabilities, because the two Type 99 cannons weighed almost as much as the observer with equipment. It was then decided to replace the Type 99 model 1 cannons with the Model 2. Nakajima C6N1-S planes with Type 99 cannons took part in combat operations until the end of the war, and nothing is known if they had any successes. After the Japanese surrender, one of the C6N1-S was captured by the Americans, who tested it, and in 1949 it was handed over to the Park Ridge National Aviation Museum, where it can be seen to this day.
Photos of Nakajima C6N1-S
Art about the C6N1-S
Construction description
The Nakajima C6N1-S aircraft was a low-wing aircraft with an all-metal structure. The fuselage housed the cabin of a three-person crew: pilot, observer and gunner-radiotelegraphist, with a long, glazed cover. Landing gear of the aircraft retracted in flight. In the cockpit, in the place of the observer, two Type 99 cannons were mounted, chambered for 60-round drum magazines. Holes have been cut in the glazing above the plots. the barrels of the cannons did not protrude beyond the cockpit, so from the outside the plane looked like an ordinary C6N1. On top of the windshield there was a sight for the pilot.
Method of mounting the armament
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 11 m
- Wingspan: 12.5 m
- Height: 3.96 m
- Wing area: 25.5 m2
- Empty weight: 3,026 kg
- Gross weight: 4,090 kg
- Max takeoff weight: 5,262 kg
- Powerplant: 1 × Nakajima NK9B Homare 11 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 1,485 kW (1,991 hp)
- Propellers: three-blade propeller with a constant speed of rotation with a diameter of 3,500 mm.
Performance
- Maximum speed: 609 km/h
- Cruise speed: 389 km/h
- Range: 3000 km
- Service ceiling: 10740 m
- Climb Rate: 14,1 m/s
Armament
- Guns:
- 2 x Type 99 cannon model 1 or 2 caliber 20mm (minimum 60 rounds per cannon)
1× flexibly mounted rearward-firing 7.92 mm Type 1 machine gun (?)
Summary
The Nakajima C6N1-S with Type 99 cannons is an interesting aircraft for Japan in War Thunder. It is an interesting fighter that will be able to easily intercept enemy bombers. 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
彩雲 (航空機) - Wikipedia
Nakajima C6N - Wikipedia
Nakajima C6N1-S Saiun (1000aircraftphotos.com)
Nakajima C6N Saiun Shipborne Reconnaissance Aircraft (airpages.ru)
Nakajima C6N1-S Saiun (Malowana Chmura) MYRT | Narodowe Muzeum Poczty (si.edu)
Pacific Wrecks - Nakajima C6N1-S Saiun (Myrt) - Technical Information
Nakadžima C6N1-S Saiun [Myrt] : Nakadžima (valka.cz)
Уголок неба ¦ Nakajima C6N-1S Saiun (airwar.ru)
Nakajima C6N Saiun (Painted Cloud) (combinedfleet.com)
Il ricognitore giapponese imbarcato Nakajima C6N (lasecondaguerramondiale.org)
