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J7W Shinden

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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.

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 35.7ft (10.9m)
  • Length 31.6ft (9.6m)
  • Height 14.1ft (4.3m)
  • Empty Weight 8,254lbs (3,744kg)
  • Loaded Weight 10,488lbs (4,757kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.803
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.19
  • Wing Loading 34.5lbs/ft2 (168.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 304.1ft2 (28.3m2)
  • Drag Points 3028

Parts

  • Number of Parts 94
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 593