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Nakajima J1N1-S Gekko
Krajiny	Japonsko
Typ	Dvojmotorové lietadlá
Fotografie	Vladimír Jakubov
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Fotogaléria Nakajima J1N1-S Gekko, The Nakajima J1N1 Gekko (月光 “Moonlight”) was a twin-engine aircraft used by the Japanese Imperial Navy during World War II and was used for reconnaissance, night fighter, and kamikaze missions. The first flight took place in May 1941. It was given the Allied reporting name “Irving”, since the earlier reconnaissance version the J1N1-C, was mistaken for a fighter.

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Komisia Nakajima J1N1-S Gekko bola dvojmotorová stíhačka vyvinutá spoločnosťou Nakajima Aircraft Company pre japonské cisárske námorníctvo počas druhej svetovej vojny. Pôvodne bol navrhnutý ako eskortná stíhačka na dlhé vzdialenosti, ale ukázalo sa, že je pre túto úlohu príliš pomalý a ťažký. Namiesto toho bol upravený na prieskumné lietadlo a neskôr na úspešnú nočnú stíhačku a kamikadze útočníka. J1N1-S Gekko mal dvojčlennú posádku, pilota a navigátora/radistu a bol vyzbrojený štyrmi 20 mm kanónmi namontovanými v trupe, dva strieľali nahor a dva nadol pod 30-stupňovým uhlom. To umožnilo Gekku útočiť na spojenecké bombardéry zhora alebo zdola, vyhýbajúc sa ich obrannej paľbe.
Komisia J1N1-S Gekko also had a radar system to help locate and track enemy aircraft in the dark. The Gekko was given the Allied codename “Irving”, after the earlier reconnaissance version was mistaken for a fighter. The Gekko first saw combat in May 1943, when a field-modified J1N1-C shot down two B-17s over Rabaul. The J1N1-S Gekko was officially introduced in June 1943, and served until the end of the war, mainly in the Pacific theater. It was one of the few Japanese aircraft that could challenge the Allied air superiority at night, and claimed over 200 kills. However, it also suffered heavy losses from Allied fighters and anti-aircraft fire, and many were used in suicide missions in the final stages of the war. The Nakajima J1N1-S Gekko was a versatile and innovative aircraft that demonstrated the Japanese ingenuity and adaptability in the face of adversity.