J7w1

[Yoshimbo]

Lo' and behold!

the J7W1 Shinden!!!



Sum Specs:

Length 9.66 m 31 ft 8 in
Wingspan 11.11 m 36 ft 5 in
Height 3.92 m 12 ft 10 in
Wing area 20.5 m² 220 ft²

Weights
Empty 3,645 kg 8,019 lb
Loaded 4,928 kg 10,841 lb
Maximum takeoff 5,288 kg 11,663 lb

Powerplant
Engines 1x Mitsubishi Ha-43 12
Power 1,589 kW 2,130 hp

Performance
Maximum speed 750 km/h 469 mph  
Range 850 km 531 miles
Service ceiling 12,000 m 39,360 ft
Rate of climb 750 m/min 2,460/min
Wing loading 240 kg/m² 49lb/ft²
Power/Mass 0.32 kW/kg 0.20 hp/lb
 
Armament
Guns 4x 30 mm Type 5 cannon
Bombs Up to 120 kg (264 lb)

[nirvana]

Id rather have the Do. 335 but...

Engine cooling problems, delays in the delivery of critical equipment for each airframe, and nationwide chaos felt in every part of the aircraft industry kept the J7W1 grounded until August 3, 1945. This day, Captain Tsuruno made the first flight. He took the Shinden aloft only twice more, on the 6th and the 9th of August. The war ended six days later. Tsuruno must have suspected that the end was near but he remained a cautious and conservative test pilot. In flight, he never raised the landing gear and the Shinden clocked just 45 minutes of total flying time.  These short flights revealed several potentially serious problems. The airplane pulled hard right with applications of full engine power at takeoff and the propeller and drive shaft exhibited strong vibrations.

http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/aero/aircraft/kyushu_j7w1.htm

Nice looking plane though, good idea on paper

[Mustaine]

Originally posted by nirvana
Id rather have the Do. 335

[Furball]

Nirvana is far too young for you, stop drooling over him.

[nirvana]

What Furball said.