MAQUETTE À MONTER - Kawanishi N1K2-J Shidenkai George Hasegawa | N° 09073 | 1:48 **LIKE NEW INSIDE UNOPENED**
Prix régulier 25,00 € TTC 6%
Characteristics
| Condition | Like New Inside Unopened - Intérieur non ouvert |
| Scale | 1:48 |
| Manufacturer | Hasegawa |
| Size of the box | 35 x 19 x 5 cm |
| EAN | 4967834090736 |
Description
The Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) Air Force Shiden-kai (literally 'upgraded Shiden') was developed from the Navy Kyofu seaplane fighter. Replacing the floats of the Kyofu with landing gear and fitting the airframe with the compact but powerful Nakajima 'Homare' engine, the IJA fighter went into production in 1943 and provisionally assigned to active units in October 1944. The IJA, however, found it not to be left with the design with the new fighter and it was sent back to the drafting tables, where modifications to the fuselage, main wing positioning and automatic combat flaps were worked out. The finished product was the 'Army Area Fighter' Shiden-kai (N1K2-J). The prototype made its maiden flight in Shiden in January 1945. The surface area of the Shiden-kai's vertical stabilizer was smaller than that of the early production Shiden airframe. Perhaps the most famous unit to fly the Shiden-kai in combat was the 343rd Naval Air Squadron, which on March 19, 1945 engaged a large force of American F6F, F4U and SB2C aircraft over Matsuyama in Shikoku, shooting down 52 American planes, proving beyond a doubt the superlative qualities of the Shiden-kai. Data: Crew: one; wingspan: 11.99m; length: 9.346m; height: 3.96m; weight, fully-loaded: 4,200kg; engine: Homare-21, rated at 2,000hp at takeoff; top speed: 594km/h (at 5,600m); fixed armament: 20mm cannon x 4
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