| Manufacturer |
Nakajima Aircraft Company |
Saab |
| Description |
The Nakajima J1N is a twin-engined heavy fighter designed and produced by the Nakajima Aircraft Company. |
The Saab 18 was a twin-engine bomber and reconnaissance aircraft, designed and built by Svenska Aeroplan AB (SAAB) for use by the Swedish Air Force in response to a 1938 design competition. |
| First Flight |
1941-05-01 |
1942-06-19 |
| Entry Into service |
1942-01-01 |
1944-01-01 |
| Production End |
1944-01-01 |
1948-01-01 |
| Service End |
1945-01-01 |
1959-01-01 |
| Designer |
Nakajima Aircraft Company |
Saab |
| Type |
Heavy fighter, night fighter |
Bomber, reconnaissance |
| Length (m) |
12.77 |
13.23 |
| Height (m) |
4.562 |
4.35 |
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
3 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
507.4476 |
575 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
333.3597 |
550 |
| Min Speed (km/h) |
|
80 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
|
9800 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
8.7 |
|
| Armament |
4× 20 mm Type 99 cannon, two upward- and two downward-firing, :::or 2× 20 mm Type 99 cannon, firing upward only :::or 3× 20 mm Type 99 cannon, all three firing upward |
1 × 13.2 mm fixed akan m/39A forwards-firing gun in wing root with 300 rpg, 1 × 13.2 mm movable akan m/39 defensive gun with 300 rpg, B 18B's delivered early had a second movable 13.2 mm akan m/39 defensive gun with 300 rpg for the scout (a leftover from the B 18A). This was quickly removed in the field due to the impracticality of it post-war and later production examples were delivered without … |
| National Origin |
Japan |
Sweden |
| Number Built |
479 |
245 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Nakajima NK1F Sakae 21 14-cylinder two-row air-cooled radial piston engine, 843 kW (1130 hp) each |
2 × SFA DB-605B inverted-vee piston engines, 1100 kW (1475 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service |
Swedish Air Force (historical) |
| Status |
Retired |
Retired |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakajima_J1N_Gekk%C5%8D |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_18 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
16.98 |
17.4 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
40 |
43.75 |
| Aircraft Engine |
|
Volvo Aero |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |