The Nakajima A1N, the Navy Type 3 Carrier Fighter, was a Japanese carrier-based biplane fighter of the late 1920s and early 1930s, a licensed copy of the British Gloster Gambet built by Nakajima for the Imperial Japanese Navy. When the navy needed to replace its Mitsubishi 1MF fighters, Nakajima bought the Gambet licence and a prototype, which was shipped to Japan in early 1928, fitted with a Nakajima-built Bristol Jupiter engine and judged more manoeuvrable than its Aichi and Mitsubishi rivals. It was chosen in April 1929 as the A1N1, of which 50 were built, followed from 1930 by the A1N2 with a Nakajima Kotobuki 2 engine. About 150 were built in all.
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built by the Nakajima Aircraft Company for the Imperial Japanese Navy
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It was a licensed copy of the British Gloster Gambet fighter
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Development, selection for production, first flight year
was selected in April 1929 for production as the Navy Type 3 Carrier Fighter
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was a Japanese carrier-based fighter of the late-1920s and early-1930s
Specifications (A1N2), engine
Nakajima Kotobuki 2 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine
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Approximately 150 were built in two versions
Specifications (A1N2), empty weight
Empty weight: 882 kg (1,944 lb)
Specifications (A1N2), maximum take-off weight
Max takeoff weight: 1,375 kg (3,031 lb)
Specifications (A1N2), maximum speed
Maximum speed: 241 km/h (150 mph, 130 kn)
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built by the Nakajima Aircraft Company for the Imperial Japanese Navy
Lead, country of origin
It was a licensed copy of the British Gloster Gambet fighter
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built by the Nakajima Aircraft Company for the Imperial Japanese Navy
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was a Japanese carrier-based fighter of the late-1920s and early-1930s
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was a Japanese carrier-based fighter of the late-1920s and early-1930s
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