Tamiya 61078 - 1/48 Nakajima Gekko Type 11 Late Version  [61078]

The tale associated with the Gekko (Moonlight)

It absolutely was become another long-range harassment of the Japanese outpost of Rabaul, unique Britain Island. In to the actually early hours of may 21, 1943, the B-17 Flying Fortresses from the 43d Bombardment Group moved inland, putting on their own in array of Japanese fighters. The gunners scanned the darkness in regards to the night sky for enemy aircraft, nevertheless it seemed clear. Then, before the bomb run could begin, enemy fire pierced the underbelly the bomber and hit the machines, delivering the B-17 crashing in ocean. The lethal shots started in the 20mm firearms of fixed-angle, oblique-firing system mounted on a Japanese "Gekko" (Moonlight) night fighter, your US would down the road title, "Irving". Its development goes back to 1938, if the Japanese Navy ended up being planning a twin-engine fighter to aid its long-range bombers. The aircraft finished up being needs to be with the capacity of greater prices and longer range compared to the "Zero", and matching to it regarding maneuverability. The Nakajima business brought ahead a model, the 13-Shi Twin-engine Land-Based Fighter (J1N1), that used two 1000hp "Sakae" engines, one for every single of its sturdy primary wings. Because it proved inferior to single-engine fighters of this time frame, it was utilized as a sort 2 Land-based Reconnaissance Aircraft (J1N1-R). Even so the must counter the nocturnal B-17 bombers inside Southwest Pacific led to its change into a night-fighter. This modification came into being by positioning the armaments to fire at an oblique angle from form of journey, allowing the fighters to swiftly strike the bombers while maintaining a parallel course and rate with a target either above or below.

Exquisite Task

• 1/48 scale enjoyable is perfect to understand the delicate curvatures and delicate detailing with this particular legendary IJN aircraft.
• Oblique firearms and ammo circumstances recreated with stunning precision. Gun examination hatch are modeled in the great outdoors or shut position.
• Model includes markings for two aircraft and two finely sculpted numbers.

The type 99 20mm number 2 Fixed unit firearms

The sort 99 20mm # 2 Fixed product firearms was put up obliquely inside Gekko. These fearsome tools may be laden with about 100 bullets each (but often, just 90 was in fact packed due the rigidity about the springs). Two of weapons have already been set up in the top fuselage and two regarding paid down fuselage for a complete of four. But there were some aircraft with three guns ahead but without reduced tools.