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Offline brady

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« on: December 22, 2003, 11:12:26 AM »
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Offline spitfire708

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« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2003, 11:17:55 AM »
FIRST!   umm Me262 prototype???:confused:

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« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2003, 11:18:38 AM »
wait those r japanese or chinese.  Japanese first jet?

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« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2003, 11:18:45 AM »
Japanese imitation of the Me262. Smaller and slower.

Nakajima Kikka (Orange Blossom) It was powered by the NE 20 of 1047lb of trust, giving a top speed of 432mph.

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« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2003, 11:19:40 AM »
Yeah thats it.:rolleyes:

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« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2003, 11:25:54 AM »
You might be first but not correct.

Nakajima Kikka prototype Japanese version of ME 262.

Nakajima Kikka
Japanese WW2 Jet Fighter
The Nakajima Kikka (Orange Blossom) was a twin-jet fighter based on the German Messerschmitt Me 262. The Kikka was the only Japanese jet-powered aircraft produced during the Pacific War that was capable of taking off on its own power, although it did so only twice.
The reports on the progress of the Me 262 received from the Japanese air attache in Berlin led the Naval Staff in September 1944 to instruct the Nakajima Hikoki K.K. to design a single-seat twin-jet attack fighter based on the Me 262. Requirements included a maximum speed of 431 mph, a range of 127 miles with a 1100-pound bomb load or 173 miles with a 551 lb bombload. The takeoff run was to be no longer than 1150 feet when using two 992 lb.s.t. RATOG bottles. Provisions were to be made for the aircraft to have folding wings in order that it be able to be hidden in caves and tunnels. An emphasis was to be made on the ease of production of the aircraft by unskilled labor.

The overall configuration of the Kikka was quite similar to that of the Me 262, but the Kikka was somewhat smaller than its German counterpart. Like the Me 262, the twin turbojets were mounted in separate nacelles underneath the wings. Initially, the aircraft was to be powered by a pair of 441 lb.s.t. Tsu-11 Campini-type engines, but these were soon replaced by two 750 lb.s.t. Japanese-designed Ne-12 turbojets. However, the Ne-12 failed to deliver the expected thrust, and official interest in the Kikka began to wane because it appeared that it would be unable to meet its performance requirements. However, In the meantime, photographs of the German BMW 003 axial-flow turbojet had been obtained, and the Japanese were able to use these photos to assist them in designing a similar turbojet (designated Ne-20) rated at 1047 lb.s.t. It was decided to switch the Kikka to the Ne-20, and since it now appeared that the performance requirements could be met after all, the project moved forward with greater rapidity.

The first Kikka was completed in August 1945, and made its first flight on August 7 at Kisarazu Naval Air Base with LtCdr Susumu Takaoka at the controls. The second flight, which took place four days later, had to be aborted during takeoff because the two RATOG bottles were mounted at an incorrect angle. However, the Japanese surrender brought an immediate termination to the project on August 15, 1945. At the time of termination, a second prototype was almost ready for flight trials and 18 additional prototypes and pre-production aircraft were in various stages of assembly.

Fighter, trainer, reconnaissance, and attack versions of the Kikka were planned. The bomber version was to be unarmed, but the fighter version was to carry a pair of 30-mm cannon. The fighter version would have had either two 1984 lb.s.t Ne-130 or two 1951 lb.s.t. Ne-330 axial-flow turbojets.

Specification of the Nakajima Kikka:

Two Ne-20 axial-flow turbojets, 1047 lb.s.t. each.

Performance (estimated); Maximum speed 387 mph at sea level and 433 mph at 32,810 feet. Service ceiling was 39,370 feet. Climb to 32,180 feet in 26 minutes. Range 586 miles.

Dimensions: wing span 32 feet 9 11/16 inches, length 26 feet 7 7/8 inches, height 9 feet 8 5/32 inches, wing area 141.1 square feet. Weights: 5071 pounds empty, 7716 pounds loaded, 8995 pounds maximum takeoff.

Armament: Neither prototype carried any armament.

Source:
Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War, Rene J. Francillon, Naval Institute Press, 1979
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« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2003, 09:55:07 AM »
Kikka, it is:)