Nakajima C6N - Specifications (C6N1)

Specifications (C6N1)

Data from Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War

General characteristics

• Crew: 3
• Length: 11.00 m (36 ft 1 in)
• Wingspan: 12.50 m (41 ft 0⅛ in)
• Height: 3.96 m (13 ft 0 in)
• Wing area: 25.5 m² (274 ft²)
• Empty weight: 2,968 kg (6,543 lb)
• Loaded weight: 4,500 kg (9,921 lb)
• Max. takeoff weight: 5,260 kg (11,596 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Nakajima NK9B Homare 11 18 cylinder two-row air-cooled radial engine, 1,485 kW (1,990 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 610 km/h (329 knots, 379 mph) at 6,100 m (20,000 ft)
• Cruise speed: 390 km/h (210 knots, 242 mph)
• Range: 5,300 km (2,886 NM, 3,300 mi) (with auxiliary fuel)
• Service ceiling: 10,470 m (35,240 ft)
• Wing loading: 176 kg/m² (36.2 lb/ft²)
• Power/mass: 0.33 kW/kg (0.20 hp/lb)
  
• Climb to 6,000 m (19,700 ft): 8 min 9 sec

Armament

• Guns: 1× flexibly mounted rearward-firing 7.92 mm Type 1 machine gun