I haven't seen anyone mention this unit yet, so I figured I would.
First deployed in mid-'44 at the Marianas, the C6N1 was purpose-built as a fast-recon aircraft, as assigning torpedo-planes was proving inadequate (translation: US fighters kept shooting them down); the C6N1-S was a modification of the design to the night anti-bomber role, removing one of the three crewmembers, and installing a pair of 20mm Type 99 cannon firing upward (the style the Germans called "Schrage Musik"). The great failing of the night-fighter variant was Japan's lack of an effective air-search radar.
With the advent of rules for upward-firing cannon, and the appearance of bombers, I figure it's about time this unit saw the light of day (so to speak).
Top speed: 397MPH
Loaded weight: 11,596 lbs.
Climb to 20K': ~8 min
Service Ceiling: 35K'
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