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.
Specifications
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