The aircraft featured a canard and rear propeller design. The kit is the kyushu j7w1 18shi interceptor fighter shinden from hasegawa no. Kyushu j7w1 shiden plastic model hobbysearch military. Now i want to buy another kit to build this version. When a restore issue is specific to a user, its likely due to an unusable. Contains many schematics and drawings as well as history and test flight results. The propeller was also in the rear, in a pusher configuration. The unorthodox kyushu j7w shinden magnificent lightning was a wonderweapon of the empire of japan in the closing months of world war 2. The kyushu j7w1 shinden fighter was a world war ii japanese propellerdriven aircraft. Several large scale research gliders proved that the canard concept was feasible, so production was ordered on the j7w1. This thread is only about information and discussions on j7w shinden. The kyushu j7w1 shinden, magnificent lightning fighter was a world war ii japanese propeller driven aircraft prototype that was built in a canard design. Trumpeters 2 scale bf 109 g6 is available online from squadron. 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.
Due to it is a very old model molded in 1988, features raised panel lines, as the oldfashioned monogram. Download itunes from apples website, then click download to download the itunes installer. Download, download the kyushu j7w shinden aircraft package for the current. 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.
The shinden or magnificent lightning was designed to be japan. 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. Three repaints for tim conrads j7w1 shinden magnificent lightning, more what ifs for 1946 period, had the war ground on. Voir plus didees sur le theme avions ww2, le pacifique et japon. My favourite prototype of iiww era kyushu the kyushu j7w1 shinden, magnificent lightning fighter prototype. If you get itunes from the microsoft store, you shouldnt need to follow the rest of the steps in this article. Designated j7w1 shinden magnificent lightning, this fighter was the ideal answer to deal with the heavily armed b29 superfortress. Zoukei mura sws 2 kyushu j7w shinden oh my goddess. 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. Only two were finished before the end of war, and only one protoype ever flew first flight august 3, 1945. 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. Zoukeimura 2 j7w1 kyushu shinden by suresh nathan introduction. 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. Outstanding even in this company was kyushu j7w1 shinden magnificent lightning.
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. Japanese navy prototype interceptor,for fsx sp2 acceleration. 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 engine as this technology. The result was the kyushu j7w1 shinden, magnificent lightning which is very similar to the do 335. Zoukeimura 2 j7w1 kyushu shinden large scale planes. 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. 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. 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. Kyushu j7w shinden magnificent lightning singleseat. Here is my justfinished zoukeimura 2 scale j7w shinden, done with the extra photetched flaps and other details, brass cannons, and the resin tires. Developed by the imperial japanese navy ijn as a shortrange, landbased interceptor, the j7w was a response to boeing b29. The kyushu j7w1 shinden or magnificent lightning was a fighter concieved by captain masaoki tsuruno with the idea that the plane can be. In 1943, watanabe changes its name to kyushu hikoki, k. Zoukei mura sws 2 kyushu j7w shinden oh my goddess race.
The kyushu j7w1 shinden fighter was a world war ii japanese propellerdriven aircraft prototype that was built in a canard design. New model for free download kyushu j7w1 shinden transcendental technologies is pleased to announce the kyushu j7w1 shinden. The first prototype flew for the first time on august 3, 1945 at the mushiroda j. It was intended to be a shortrange, landbased, highspeed interceptor with agile handling and plenty of. Because i dont find that at all convincing, and i havent seen any other support for the claim of. 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 high altitude bombers. If you have windows 10, you can get the latest version of itunes from the microsoft store. This will cause itunes to download a new copy of the ipsw. Only two were finished before the end of the second world war. If those files are unusable, try deleting them, renaming them, or moving the file to a different directory. Three prototypes were built before the war ended and only three flights all gear down were made. The wings were attached to the tail section and stabilizers were on the front.
It is composed of 48 injected parts in light grey color plastic and 3 clear, with no significant ejector marks. The kyushu j7w1 shinden, magnificent lightning fighter was a world. Otherwise, just click the download for mobile button below. 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. Hasegawa 148 kyushu j7w2s interceptor fighter shindenkai. This video about one of the most unusual planes ever build contains nearly all available photos, some technical specifications and a brief history. 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. It was also one of the most unusual types to be built in japan. The kyushu j7w shinden was meant to be used in raids against the high flying b29 superfortresses. Zoukeimuras 2 scale j7w1 shinden by maumejean jluc. Only two were finished before the end of war, and only one protoype. Your music, tv shows, movies, podcasts, and audiobooks will transfer automatically to the apple music, apple tv, apple podcasts, and apple books apps where youll still have access to your favorite itunes features, including purchases, rentals, and imports.
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. 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. This kit is a must have if you have ever wanted a 2 scale j7w1 shinden in your collection. Japans j7w1 shinden was the only world war ii aircraft of canard. 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. Com new model for free download kyushu j7w1 shinden. The kyushu j7w shinden magnificent lightning in japanese was an unorthodox design which featured canard wings and 6bladed pusher propeller at the rear. 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 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 j designation of j7w1 refers to landbased fighters of the ijn and the w to watanabe tekkojo, the company that oversees the initial design. The prototypes were equipped with piston engines because the jet engines that germany tried to export to japan never reached its destination. Spoiler those data are taken mostly from bunrindo famous airplanes of the world 10 th of october 1978 issue nr 102 shinden.
The production contract was awarded to kyushu hikoki k. Nations and aircraft compare aircraft back to nation. 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. Compiled and edited by johannes wehrmann 2014 source of details wikipedia and internet. In this method, you can effectively use the aircraft interior space, a smaller body size. Kyushu j7w shinden magnificent lightning the j7w shinden quaking lightning fighter design was developed to counter american highaltitude bombers. Kyushu j7w1 shinden over northern vietnam silver samurai. If you cant install or update itunes for windows apple. J7w1 shinden final construction and painting part 2 they have now entered the 148th scale market with a j7w1 shinden. Zoukei mura has a company philosophy of showing all internal detail in their 2nd kits to make the kit not only detailed but a learning experience for the modelers. Kyushu j7w1 shinden magnificent lightning a19600333000. Shinden is a fighter wing formula before the first time in japan that has been developed for heavy bomber interceptor.
Official website of brand new mmo dedicated to world war ii military aircraft. Zm also have aftermarket metal versions of the landing gear, flattened and bulged tires, and ultimately the jet engine and cowling for the shindenkai version. 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. Two prototype aircraft were built before the end of the war, but only one was flown for two short flights. Kyushu j7w1 shinden magnificent lightning national air and. Its sharklike profile oozed violence and if put in production could have wrought plenty of it upon the hoards of boeing b29 superfortresses which were incinerating dozens of.
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