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Khusyu J7W1 Shinden

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The Kyushu J7W1 Shinden (??, "Magnificent Lightning") fighter was a World War II Japanese propeller-driven aircraft prototype with wings at the rear of the fuselage, a nose-mounted canard, and 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 cannons in the nose.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 29.5ft (9.0m)
  • Length 25.0ft (7.6m)
  • Height 12.5ft (3.8m)
  • Empty Weight 5,035lbs (2,284kg)
  • Loaded Weight 5,720lbs (2,594kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.157
  • Wing Loading 23.8lbs/ft2 (116.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 240.2ft2 (22.3m2)
  • Drag Points 2725

Parts

  • Number of Parts 75
  • Control Surfaces 8
  • Performance Cost 410