The original texture was used as template, textures for 244th fighter group, metropolitan defense wing, and a captured shinden at the alied tactical air intelligence unit south east asia, saigon, 1946. In this method, you can effectively use the aircraft interior space, a. Nations and aircraft compare aircraft history back to nation. The engine was fitted to the extreme aft of the fuselage housing as a pusher arrangement and powered a four. Japanese language pack get this language pack for firefox. Zoukeimuras 2 scale j7w1 shinden by maumejean jluc.
Designated j7w1 shinden magnificent lightning, this fighter was the ideal answer to deal with the heavily armed b29 superfortress. Flight testing of the shinden revealed some engineering issues that needed to be sorted out including inadequate cooling when running the engine on the ground, excessive torque from that huge enginepropeller. The j designation of j7w1 refers to landbased fighters of the ijn and the w to watanabe tekkojo, the company that oversees the initial design. This engine was still under development when the basic airframe had been completed so a conventional piston engine, the 2, horsepower mitsubishi ha43 12 mk9d. Zoukeimura 2 j7w1 kyushu shinden large scale planes. Virtual aircraft museum japan kyushu the first flight of the unique kyushu j7w shinden magnificent lightning, a canardconfiguration singleseat fighter, was made on 3 august 1945, but the end of world war ii later that month brought an end to development and production plans. Kyushu j7w1 shinden, japanese fighter aircraft prototype of wwii, unsuccessful flight due to engine side thrust to the wrong side. It was intended to be a shortrange, landbased, highspeed interceptor with agile handling and plenty of firepower thanks to a quartet of 30mm cannons in the nose. Paints are alclad and graphite was used for weathering.
Bljaev oi2 1 grushin gr1ids 1 lavochkin lagg3 75 lavochkin la5 81. It was one of the most unusual aircraft to be designed in japan, though the version that most aviation buffs are familiar with is not the version that was eventually hoped for by. Also included are japanese ww 2 seaplanes and an experimental long range heavy bomber design. It was intended to be a shortrange, landbased, highspeed interceptor with agile handling and plenty of. This thread is only about information and discussions on j7w shinden.
The kyushu j7w1 shinden, magnificent lightning fighter was a world. The shinden is certainly a bit tricky to get flying well. Two prototype aircraft were built before the end of the war, but only one was flown for two short flights. Model is already repaired and waiting for the next try. Outstanding even in this company was kyushu j7w1 shinden magnificent lightning. Zoukei mura sws 2 kyushu j7w shinden oh my goddess race.
Japans j7w1 shinden was the only world war ii aircraft of canard configuration that any. Shinden is a fighter wing formula before the first time in japan that has been developed for heavy bomber interceptor. The kyushu j7w1 shinden magnificent lightning was japans wwii canard fighter. Kyushu j7w shinden magnificent lightning the j7w shinden quaking lightning fighter design was developed to counter american highaltitude bombers. Due to it is a very old model molded in 1988, features raised panel lines, as the oldfashioned monogram. The first flight of the unique kyushu j7w shinden magnificent lightning, a canardconfiguration singleseat fighter, was made on 3 august 1945, but the end of world war ii later that month brought an end to development and production plans. If you are on mobile, then try requesting the mobile version of the site. Hasegawa 148 kyushu j7w1 shiden shinden is a fighter wing formula before the first time in japan that has been developed for heavy bomber interceptor. The kyushu j7w1 shinden magnificent lightning was the only aircraft of canard configuration to be ordered in quantity production anywhere in the world during wwii. The kyushu j7w shinden magnificent lightning in japanese was an unorthodox design which featured canard wings and 6bladed pusher propeller at the rear. Zoukeimura 2 j7w1 kyushu shinden by suresh nathan introduction. The kyushu j7w1 shinden, magnificent lightning fighter was a world war ii japanese propeller driven aircraft prototype that was built in a canard design. Jul 25, 2019 the kyushu j7w1 shinden was a second world war imperial japanese navy propellerdriven pusher canard interceptor aircraft prototype. The j7w shinden handles extremely well, capable of rolling, diving, and climbing very easily.
Official website of brand new mmo dedicated to world war ii military aircraft. Trumpeters 2 scale bf 109 g6 is available online from squadron. It was also one of the most unusual types to be built in japan. Here is the superb 2 scale zoukeimura j7w1 shinden kit finished in a tokyo 46 scheme. The prototypes were equipped with piston engines because the jet engines that germany tried to export to japan never reached its destination. The prototypes were equipped with piston engines because. Kyushu j7w1 shinden, kyushu j7w2 shinden kai, kyushu j7w3.
The kyushu j7w1 shinden fighter was a world war ii japanese propellerdriven aircraft. Kyushu j7w shinden magnificent lightning allied code name. Developed by the imperial japanese navy ijn as a shortrange, landbased interceptor, the j7w was a response to boeing b29. Download, download the kyushu j7w shinden aircraft package for the current. Two j71w prototypes were completed in the spring of 1945 at the zasshonokuma plant of kyushu hikoki k. Com new model for free download kyushu j7w1 shinden.
Sws 2 scale j7w1 imperial japanese navy fighter aircraft shinden. This video about one of the most unusual planes ever build contains nearly all available photos, some technical specifications and a brief history. The kit is the kyushu j7w1 18shi interceptor fighter shinden from hasegawa no. Japanese navy prototype interceptor,for fsx sp2 acceleration. The kyushu j7w1 shinden or magnificent lightning was a fighter concieved by captain masaoki tsuruno with the idea that the plane can be retrofitted with a turbojet engine. It is composed of 48 injected parts in light grey color plastic and 3 clear, with no significant ejector marks. With a canard layout, this aircraft was equipped with a propeller in the rear of the aircraft, but it was also designed to be able to be retrofitted with a turbojet. The kit comes with decals for the cartoon version and the warbird version. Then you should see a site that allows you to download the latest version. Kyushu j7w1 shinden, kyushu j7w2 shindenkai, kyushu j7w3. Three repaints for tim conrads j7w1 shinden magnificent lightning, more what ifs for 1946 period, had the war ground on. For interception missions, the j7w was to be armed with four forwardfiring 30. Three prototypes were built before the war ended and only three flights all gear down were made.
The kyushu j7w1 shinden, magnificent lightning fighter was a world war ii japanese propellerdriven aircraft prototype with wings at the rear of the fuselage, a nosemounted canard, and pusher engine developed by the imperial japanese navy ijn as a shortrange, landbased interceptor, the j7w was a response to boeing b29 superfortress raids on the japanese home islands. Zoukei mura sws 2 kyushu j7w shinden oh my goddess. Spoiler those data are taken mostly from bunrindo famous airplanes of the world 10 th of october 1978 issue nr 102 shinden. The first prototype flew for the first time on august 3, 1945 at the mushiroda j. The kyushu j7w1 shinden magnificent lightning fighter was a world war ii japanese propellerdriven aircraft prototype that was built in a canard design. Only two were finished before the end of war, and only one protoype ever flew first flight august 3, 1945. This aircraft also clearly inspired the designers working on the anime movie sky crawlers by mamoru oshii use layers to display this aircraft with landing gear up or down and with propeller on or. Several large scale research gliders proved that the canard concept was feasible, so production was ordered on the j7w1. Singleengined interceptor fighter of canard configuration.
Il2 the kyushu j7w1 shinden, magnificent lightning. It utilized a canard configuration and was intended as a highspeed, highagility interceptor developed specifically to counter the b29 superfortress scourge devastating japanese infrastructure and. Zoukeimura 2 kyushu j7w1 shinden large scale planes. The unorthodox kyushu j7w shinden magnificent lightning was a wonderweapon of the empire of japan in the closing months of world war 2. The aircrafts unusual design was due to captain tsuruno of the technical staff of the japanese. Francillion japanese aircraft of the pacific war putnam 1979 units allocated. This is the oh, my godess rebox, which i believe is a shinden that has a part in a japanese cartoon. The original idea for the shinden is as a jet powered aircraft, but a sixbladed propeller is installed instead in the rear of the aircraft. The kyushu j7w1 shinden, magnificent lightning fighter was a world war ii japanese propellerdriven aircraft prototype with wings at the rear of the fuselage, a nose mounted canard, and pusher engine. The kyushu j7w shinden was meant to be used in raids against the high flying b29 superfortresses. The kyushu j7w1 shinden, magnificent lightning fighter was a world war ii japanese propellerdriven aircraft prototype with wings at the rear of the. The propeller was also in the rear, in a pusher configuration. I did a flying foam mock up before i designed the balsa version in the video.
Kyushu j7w1 shinden walkaround the fuselage was relatively conventional, featuring a long nose assembly and the cockpit fitted at center mass. Kyushu j7w1 shinden magnificent lightning national air and. In 1943, watanabe changes its name to kyushu hikoki, k. The kyushu j7w1 shinden magnificent lightning fighter was developed by the imperial japanese navy as a shortrange, landbased interceptor to respond to the boeing b29 superfortress raids on the japanese home islands. The differences between ordering from volks usa and volks japan are. Essentially a raiden with the manoeuvrability of an improved zero, the shinden is an excellent fighter. The forward fuselage held a pair of small canard wings acting as the airframes stabilizers. The shinden is incredibly quick, capable of 2 mph in normal flight and, with boost engaged, 301 mph. The production contract was awarded to kyushu hikoki k. The kyushu shinden is an unusual aircraft developed by japan in the closing days of ww2 to counter the highflying b29 superfortresses that were bombing japan at the time. The kyushu j7w1 shinden magnificent lightening was the only aircraft of a canard configuration to be ordered into quantity production anywhere in the world during the second world war. Kyushu j7w shinden magnificent lightning singleseat. Oct 18, 2014 kyushu j7w1 shinden, japanese fighter aircraft prototype of wwii, unsuccessful flight due to engine side thrust to the wrong side.
It was fast and agile, had it appeared before the war was over, it would have been a huge threat against allied fighters and bombers. The wings were attached to the tail section and stabilizers were on the front. The kyushu company developed the j7w1 shinden with the original intent to power it with a japanese adaptation of the jumo 004 turbojet engine, the 900kp ne axial turbojet. If i ever were to build a new shinden it would be a big foam version, not a 3d printed one, even though i own a 3d printer and have printed several models. Doubleclick the downloaded file to start the installation and follow the steps mentioned in the installation procedure.
The kyushu j7w1 shinden or magnificent lightning was a fighter concieved by captain masaoki tsuruno with the idea that the plane can be. Contains many schematics and drawings as well as history and test flight results. Hasegawa 148 kyushu j7w2s interceptor fighter shindenkai. Volks shinden related products can be found here lightning strikes twice the kyushu j7w1 shinden magnificent lightning bolt was a pusher aircraft design devised by the japanese navy at the end of wwii, in the hopes that a short range, high speed, high altitude interceptor might be able to fend off the increasing us bombing raids over japanese cities. As the war wore on, japans need for a highperformance fighter to intercept the usaaf b29 superfortress grew so great that some highly unusual aircraft were tried out. Nov 14, 2017 the kyushu j7w1 shinden, magnificent lightning fighter was a world war ii japanese propeller driven aircraft prototype that was built in a canard design. Apr 08, 2015 this video about one of the most unusual planes ever build contains nearly all available photos, some technical specifications and a brief history. The shinden or magnificent lightning was designed to be japan. New model for free download kyushu j7w1 shinden transcendental technologies is pleased to announce the kyushu j7w1 shinden.
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