Nakajima J1N1 Gekko Night Fighter Family
The Nakajima J1N1 Gekko was Japan’s first aircraft designed and built specifically to intercept and destroy other aircraft at night and in poor weather. The J1N1 design was flight-tested as a prototype in May 1941 and the family later supplied dedicated Gekko night-fighter variants for Japanese naval air defense.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Nakajima J1N1 GekkoNakajima J1N1-S GekkoJ1N1J1N1-SGekkoMoonlightAllied name Irving
- Family Name
- Nakajima J1N1 Gekko
- Full Name
- Nakajima J1N1 Gekko Night Fighter Family
- Roles
- military
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Nakajima J1N1 Gekko was Japan’s first aircraft designed and built specifically to intercept and destroy other aircraft at night and in poor weather. The J1N1 design was flight-tested as a prototype in May 1941 and the family later supplied dedicated Gekko night-fighter variants for Japanese naval air defense.
- First Flight Year
- 1,941
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 01:38:23 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 01:38:23 UTC