| 十三試陸戦として開発された双発陸上戦闘機。双発遠距離戦闘機開発としては成功しなかった本機を、偵察機として正式採用した「二式陸偵」、同機を装備した熟練搭乗員ペアによる偵察隊です。ラバウルに展開した本機は現地改修され、20mm斜銃を装備し、後に本土防空戦で大型戦略爆撃機相手に奮戦した、あの夜間戦闘機「月光」隊が誕生します。 | | 十三試陸戦として開発された双発陸上戦闘機。双発遠距離戦闘機開発としては成功しなかった本機を、偵察機として正式採用した「二式陸偵」、同機を装備した熟練搭乗員ペアによる偵察隊です。ラバウルに展開した本機は現地改修され、20mm斜銃を装備し、後に本土防空戦で大型戦略爆撃機相手に奮戦した、あの夜間戦闘機「月光」隊が誕生します。 |
− | ''A twin-engine land-based fighter developed during thirteen trial fights. Developed as a twin-engine long-distance fighter plane that didn't succeed, was formally accepted as a reconnaissance plane, this is the 'Type 2 Land Based Reconnaissance Aircraft'. This is a reconnaissance squadron composed of skilled crews equipped with the plane. Deployed in Rabaul the original plane was locally improved, equipped with 2x diagonally firing 20 mm guns, it fiercely fought a large-sized enemy bomber in Rabaul, and in the mainland air defense, on those battles, the night fighter 'Gekko' was born.'' | + | ''A twin-engine land-based fighter developed during thirteen trial fights. Developed as a twin-engine long-distance fighter plane that didn't succeed, was formally accepted as a reconnaissance plane, this is the 'Type 2 Land Based Reconnaissance Aircraft'. This is a reconnaissance squadron composed of skilled crews equipped with the plane. Deployed in Rabaul the original plane was locally improved, equipped with 2x diagonally firing 20 mm guns, it fiercely fought a large-sized enemy bomber in Rabaul, and in the mainland air defense, on those battles, the night fighter 'Gekko' was born. |