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The Kyūshū J7W Shinden (震電, "Magnificent Lightning") is a World War II Japanese propeller-driven prototype fighter plane with wings at the rear of the fuselage, a nose-mounted canard, and a pusher engine.
Unconventional single-seat experimental fighter, tailless tricycle main landing gear consisting of one wheel and strut mounted under the nose and two under the wings. Two small auxiliary wheels mounted at the bottom of each vertical fin, fixed and not retractable.
Nov 20, 2023 · Learn about the J7W Shinden, a canard-style fighter aircraft developed by Japan during World War II. Discover its design features, performance, challenges, and legacy in this article.
This video about one of the most unusual planes ever build contains nearly all available photos, some technical specifications and a brief history. Music: Hans Zimmer - Red Warrior.
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Jul 30, 2019 · The Kyushu J7W Shinden was a radical design developed to counter the B-29 Superfortresses in World War 2. It featured a canard configuration, a rear-mounted engine, and a four-cannon armament. Learn about its history, performance, and fate.
Japan's J7W1 Shinden was the only World War II aircraft of canard configuration that any combatant ordered into production. The original meaning of Canard is obscure but aircraft designers use it to describe an aircraft with the main wing mounted at the rear of the fuselage and a smaller wing fixed to the front.
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Japan's J7W1 Shinden was the only World War II aircraft of canard configuration that any combatant ordered into production. Canard is a French term that has an obscure original meaning used by aircraft designers.
