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Kyushu J7W

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The Kyūshū J7W Shinden (震電, "Magnificent Lightning") is a World War II Japanese prototype, propeller-driven fighter plane with wings at the rear of the fuselage, a nose-mounted canard, and a pusher engine.

Developed by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) as a short-range, land-based interceptor, the J7W was a response to Boeing B-29 Superfortress raids on the Japanese Home Islands. For interception missions, the J7W was to be armed with four, forward-firing 30 mm type 5 cannons in the nose.

The Shinden was expected to be a highly maneuverable interceptor, but only two prototypes were finished before the end of the War. A jet engine–powered version was considered but never reached the drawing board.
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General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 82.8ft (25.2m)
  • Length 70.8ft (21.6m)
  • Height 33.2ft (10.1m)
  • Empty Weight 10,793lbs (4,895kg)
  • Loaded Weight 28,516lbs (12,935kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 1.402
  • Wing Loading 20.6lbs/ft2 (100.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,384.2ft2 (128.6m2)
  • Drag Points 25413

Parts

  • Number of Parts 344
  • Control Surfaces 4
  • Performance Cost 1,185