Kyushu J7W1 Shinden
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Shinden
= Magnificent Lightning |
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| Type | Interceptor |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Kyūshū Hikōki K.K. |
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| Production | Prototypes: 2 |
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| Prototype first flight | 3 August 1945 |
Introduction | - |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Length | 9.66 m |
Empty Weight | 3645 kg |
| Wingspan | 11.114 m |
Loaded Weight | 4928 kg |
| Height | 3.92 m |
Maximum Takeoff Weight | 5228 kg |
| Wing area | 20.5 m² |
Wing loading | 240.4 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT (Ki-43-Ic) | ||||
| Main Gun | Nose | 4× 30 mm (1.181 in) Type 5 |
4 x 60 |
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| Secondary Guns | - |
Ammunition Carried | - |
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| Bombs | 4× 30 kg or 4× 60 kg bombs |
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| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 1 × Mitsubishi Ha-43 Model 12 (unified) |
Type & Displacement | 18-cylinder air-cooled
radial, 41.7 L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 2130 hp
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Power/Weight Ratio | 407.42 hp / ton ** |
| Fuel Capacity | 400 l (internal)
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(*) for take-off, (**) with take-off Weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 750 km/h at 8700 m |
Cruise Speed | 422 km/h at 4000 m |
| Stall Speed * | 120 km/h |
Service Ceiling | 12000 m |
| Rate of Climb | 12.5 m/s |
Range | 852 km |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | Avionslegendaires.net | ||
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