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kyushu J7W

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Pusher propeller fighter:

My rough representation of WW2 Japanese experimental fighter Kyushu J7W.
top speed: 300 mph
Landing speed: 120mph.

J7W Shinden
A prototype of J7W Shinden.jpg
Prototype of the completed J7W1 in 1945.
Role Interceptor
Manufacturer Kyushu Hikoki K.K.
Designer IJNAS Capt. Masaoki Tsuruno
First flight 5 April 1945[1]
Status Abandoned as prototype
Primary user Imperial Japanese Navy
Number built 2

History:

The Kyushu J7W Shinden (??, "Magnificent Lightning") was a World War II Japanese propeller-driven prototype fighter 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 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 war. A jet engine–powered version was considered, but never even reached the drawing board.

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General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 38.3ft (11.7m)
  • Length 33.9ft (10.3m)
  • Height 11.0ft (3.4m)
  • Empty Weight 5,838lbs (2,648kg)
  • Loaded Weight 7,717lbs (3,500kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.194
  • Wing Loading 24.8lbs/ft2 (121.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 311.4ft2 (28.9m2)
  • Drag Points 2224

Parts

  • Number of Parts 44
  • Control Surfaces 8
  • Performance Cost 278