Nakajima C6N - Variants

Variants

C6N1 Experimental Type 17 carrier reconnaissance plane (17試艦上偵察機, 17-Shi Kanjō Teisatsuki)

Three prototypes and sixteen supplementary prototypes produced, four-blade propeller, latter batch were equipped three-blade propeller, mounted Nakajima NK9K-L Homare 22 engine, #6 was mounted Nakajima NK9H Homare 21 engine. Renamed Test production Saiun (試製彩雲, Shisei Saiun) in July 1943.

C6N1 Saiun Model 11 (彩雲11型, Saiun 11-gata)

General production model. Three-blade propeller, mounted Nakajima NK9H Homare 21 engine.

C6N1-B Saiun Model 21 (彩雲21型, Saiun 21-gata)

Proposed torpedo-bomber version. Only a project.

C6N1 Saiun Model 11 night-fighter variant (彩雲11型改造夜戦, Saiun 11-gata Kaizō yasen)

Temporary rebuilt two-seat night-fighter version, this is not a naval regulation equipment. Development code C6N1-S was not discovered in the IJN official documents. One single 30 mm Type 5 cannon installed model and at least five dual 20 mm Type 99-1 cannons installed model were converted from C6N1. One dual 20 mm cannons installed model is keeping in the Paul E. Garber Preservation, Restoration, and Storage Facility.

C6N2 Test production Saiun Kai/Saiun Model 12 (試製彩雲改/彩雲12型, Shisei Saiun Kai/Saiun 12-gata)

Fitted with four-blade propeller, 1,980-hp (1476-kW) Nakajima NK9K-L Homare 24-Ru turbocharged engine. Two prototypes were converted from C6N1 in February 1945.

C6N3 Test production Saiun Kai 1 (試製彩雲改1, Shisei Saiun Kai 1)

High-altitude night-fighter version of the C6N2. Dual 20 mm cannons were installed. Only a project.

C6N4 Test production Saiun Kai 2 (試製彩雲改2, Shisei Saiun Kai 2)

Fitted 2,200-hp Mitsubishi MK9K-L Ha 43-11 Ru turbocharged engine, one prototype was converted from C6N1, incomplete.

C6N5 Test production Saiun Kai 3 (試製彩雲改3, Shisei Saiun Kai 3)

Proposed torpedo-bomber version. Only a project.

C6N6 Test production Saiun Kai 4 (試製彩雲改4, Shisei Saiun Kai 4)

Wooden aircraft model. Only a project.