DeAgostini WWII Aircraft Collection – Kawanishi N1K2-J Shiden , Imperial Japanese Army Air Service

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               Kawanishi N1K2-J Shiden

The Kawanishi N1K Kyōfū (強風 „strong wind“, Allied reporting name „Rex„) is an Imperial Japanese Navy floatplane fighter. The Kawanishi N1K-J Shiden (紫電 „Violet Lightning“) was an Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service land-based version of the N1K. Assigned the reporting name „George„, the N1K-J was considered by both its pilots and opponents to be one of the finest land-based fighters flown by the Japanese during World War II.

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 9.3 m (30 ft 7 in)
• Wingspan: 12.0 m (39 ft 4 in)
• Height: 3.9 m (13 ft 0 in)
• Wing area: 23.5 m² (253 ft²)
• Empty weight: 2,656 kg (5,855 lb)
• Loaded weight: 4,000 kg (8,820 lb)
• Max. takeoff weight: 4,860 kg (10,710 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Nakajima Homare NK9H radial engine, 1,850 hp (1,380 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 656 km/h (408mph) (6100m（20,000ft）)
• Range: 1,716 km / 2,395 km (1,066 mi; 1,488 mi (2,395 km) ferry)
• Service ceiling: 10,800 m (35,500 ft)
• Rate of climb: 20.3 m/s (4065 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 166 kg/m² (34 lb/ft²)
• Power/mass: 0.305 kW/kg (0.226 hp/lb)

Armament

• 4× 20 mm Type 99 Model 2 Mk 4 cannon in wings. 200 rounds per gun (up from 100 rounds per gun internally and 70 rounds per gun in underwing boots for the early N1K1-J). The 20×101 mm round had an effective range of 1,000 m (3,280 ft) and a muzzle velocity of 700 m/s (2,297 ft/s). The 128 g shell had 6–8% HE. Rate of fire was about 500 rounds/min per gun. The guns were harmonized to converge at 200 m (656 ft).
• 2× 250 kg (551 lb) bombs
• 1× 400 L (105 gal) drop tank