Kyūshū J7W
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| J7W1 Shinden | |
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| Type | Fighter |
| Manufacturer | Kyūshū Aircraft Company |
| Maiden flight | 3 August 1945 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Kyūshū J7W1 Shinden (震電, "Magnificent Lightning") fighter was a World War II Japanese propeller driven aircraft prototype that was built in a canard design. The wings were attached to the tail section and stabilizers were on the front. The propeller was also in the rear, in a pusher configuration. It was expected to be a highly maneuverable interceptor, but only two were finished before the end of war. Plans were also drawn up for a jet-powered version (J7W2), but this never left the drawing board.
The J7W was developed for the Imperial Japanese Navy as a specific response to the B-29 Superfortress raids on the Japanese homeland. It was to be operated from land bases. The canard concept was tested first by building a number of gliders with this layout, designated MXY6.
The first prototype, which was the only one that flew, is currently stored at the National Air and Space Museum.
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[edit] The Shinden in popular culture
- The Shinden appears in the popular manga Oh My Goddess!, in the video games Heroes of the Pacific, Sky Odyssey, Wing Arms, Iron Aces, Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII, Aces of the Pacific 1946 Expansion pack[1], and in the shmup series Strikers 1945. A J7W also appears in Freedom Wings DS. Both J7W1 and J7W2 were present in Pacific Storm, as well as in Sky Odyssey.
- A J7W1 girl was included in the first Mecha Musume release by Konami.
[edit] Specifications (J7W1)
General characteristics
- Crew: one, pilot
- Length: 9.66 m (31 ft 8 in)
- Wingspan: 11.11 m (36 ft 5 in)
- Height: 3.92 m (12 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 20.5 m² (220 ft²)
- Empty weight: 3,645 kg (8,019 lb)
- Loaded weight: 4,928 kg (10,841 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 5,288 kg (11,663 lb)
- Powerplant: 1× Mitsubishi Ha-43 12, 1,589 kW (2,130 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 750 km/h (469 mph)
- Range: 850 km (531 miles)
- Service ceiling 12,000 m (39,360 ft)
- Rate of climb: 750 m/min (2,460/min)
- Wing loading: 240 kg/m² (49lb/ft²)
- Power/mass: 0.32 kW/kg (0.20 hp/lb)
Armament
- 4 × 30 mm Type 5 cannon
- Up to 120 kg (264 lb) bombload
This aircraft article is missing some (or all) of its specifications. If you have a source, you can help Wikipedia by adding them.[edit] References
[edit] Notes
[edit] Bibliography
- Green, William. Warplanes of the Second World War, Volume Three: Fighters. London: Macdonald & Co. (Publishers) Ltd., 1961 (seventh impression 1973). ISBN 0-356-01447-9.
[edit] See also
Comparable aircraft Saab 21 - XP-55 Ascender - Henschel P.75 - Dornier Do 335 - Miles Libellula
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