© 1997 Joao Paulo
Julião Matsuura
Nakajima C6N Saiun (Painted Cloud)
Allied Code Name: "Myrt"
(Scanned from René J. Francillion "Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War" - Putnam - 1979)
UNITS ALLOCATED
TECHNICAL DATA
Description: Single-engined three-seat carrier-borne reconnaissance aircraft, or land-based two-seat night fighter (C6N1-S and C6N3). All-metal construction with fabric-covered control surfaces.
Accommodation: (Reconnaissance aircraft) Crew of three, comprising pilot, navigator/observer and radio operator/gunner in enclosed cockpit. (Night fighter version) Crew of two, comprising pilot and radio operator/navigator in enclosed cockpit.
- One Nakajima NK9B Homare 11 eighteen-cylinder air-cooled radial, rated at 1,820 hp for take-off, 1,600 hp at 2,000 m and 1,500 hp at 6,500 m, driving a four-blade constant-speed metal propeller (17-Shi prototype).
- One Nakajima NK9H Homare 21 eighteen-cylinder air-cooled radial, rated at 1,990 hp for take-off, 1,870 hp at 2,000 m and 1,700 hp at 6,500 m, driving a three-blade constant-speed metal propeller (C6N1 and C6N1-S).
- One Nakajima NK9K-L Homare 24 eighteen-cylinder air-cooled radial, rated at 1,980 hp for take-off and 1,780 hp at 9,000 m, driving a four-blade constant-speed metal propeller (C6N2 and C6N3).
- One flexible rear-firing 7.92 mm Type 2 machine-gun (all versions except C6N1-S and C6N3).
- Two fuselage-mounted oblique-firing 20 mm Type 99 cannon (C6N1-S and C6N3).
- External stores: one 730 litre ventral drop tank.
