J1N1-F aircraft shortly after a landing accident, 1940s; note spherical turret that identified the variant design

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Caption     J1N1-F aircraft shortly after a landing accident, 1940s; note spherical turret that identified the variant design ww2dbase
Date  1943
Photographer    Unknown
 
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1. Jamie McIntyre says:
7 Jun 2010 07:36:04 PM

This is actually a J1N1-F, a proposed recon variant that wasn't continued with, note the spherical 20mm turret behind the pilot's position.

http://www.ww2shots.com/gallery/d/6845-2/j1n1-s-drawing-ww2shots-air+force.jpg
2. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
13 Aug 2010 03:21:37 PM

Nakajima J1N1-R with experimental turret
with a 20mm cannon.
Most Gekko's were used in kamikaze attacks
and carried two 250kg/551 lb bombs.
Of interest was the Sakae 21 and 22 engines
driving opposite roating propellers, like
the famous Lockheed P-38.
A total of 479 aircraft were built. Only one
aircraft survives today, it is on display at
the Nationa Air & Space Museum located in
Washington, DC, USA.

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