J6K1

J6K1

J6K1

Japan

IV Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
6.3	6.7	6.3

Class:

PREMIUM

Fighter

Purchase:Bundle or Gift

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Description

The J6K1 is a gift rank IV Japanese fighter with a battle rating of 6.3 (AB/SB) and 6.7 (RB). It was introduced during Update 1.95 "Northern Wind" as a reward for the 2019 winter event Operation F.R.O.S.T.

General info

Flight performance

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 10,000 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	664	645	13000	18.2	19.2	12.4		400
Upgraded	706	685		17.8	18	20.5	16

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
✓	✓	✓	X	X

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
		520	280	___	~12	~9

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 390	< 390	< 470	> 324

Compressor	Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
Setting 1	1,000 m	2,000 hp	2,190 hp
Setting 2	4,500 m	1,785 hp	1,955 hp
Setting 3	9,000 m	1,578 hp	1,728 hp

Survivability and armour

Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.

Armaments

Offensive armament

The J6K1 is armed with:

• 6 x 20 mm Type 99 Model 2 cannons, wing-mounted (200 rpg = 1,200 total)
• 2 x 13.2 mm Type 3 machine guns, wing-mounted (200 rpg = 400 total)

Suspended armament

The J6K1 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 4 x 60 kg Navy Type 97 Number 6 bombs (240 kg total)
• 2 x 250 kg Navy Type 98 Number 25 bombs (500 kg total)

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Controllable	Controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Not auto controlled	Separate	Controllable 3 gears	Not controllable

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Very good armament (best belts are universal/stealth for the 20mm and ground targets/universal on the 13mm)
• Good climb rate, usually on par or above the best allied fighters except the A2D
• Good turn, can pull up to 12G at high speed
• Pretty fast for a Japanese fighter
• Very good energy retention
• Good acceleration
• Good combat flaps

Cons:

• A bit fragile due to lack of armour, pilot is very vulnerable too
• Extreme lock up of rudder and ailerons
• Vne (never exceed speed) is 780 km/h TAS
• Can face early jets, the A2D is a common opponent too and can easily outrun you

History

Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

• reference to the series of the aircraft;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• [Special] Operation F.R.O.S.T.

Kawanishi Aircraft Company (川西航空機)
Fighters	J6K1
N1K	N1K1-Ja · N1K2-J · N1K2-Ja
Bombers	H6K4 · H8K2 · H8K3
Hydroplane	N1K1 · E7K2