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Nakajima C6N Saiun
Nakajima · Long-Range Carrier Reconnaissance · Japan · WWII (1939–1945)
The Nakajima C6N Saiun is a carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service in World War II. Advanced for its time, it was the fastest carrier-based aircraft put into service by Japan during the war. The Allied reporting name was "Myrt".
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- ISR
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- WWII (1939–1945)
- Country
- Japan
- Manufacturer
- Nakajima
- Operator
- Imperial Japanese Navy
- Primary Role
- Long-Range Carrier Reconnaissance
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1944
- Produced
- 463
- Propulsion
- Piston
- Engine
- 1x Nakajima NK9H Homare 21 radial
- Thrust / Power
- 1,990 hp
- Launch
- Carrier (CATOBAR)
- Length (ft)
- 36.1
- Wingspan (ft)
- 41
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 5759
- MTOW (lb)
- 9039
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 35,236
- Range (mi)
- 3350
- Max Speed (mph)
- 379
- Armament
- Guns: 1× flexibly mounted rearward-firing 7.92 mm Type 1 machine gun