MAQUETTE À MONTER - Kyushu J7W1 Shinden Hasegawa | N° 09122 | 1:48 **LIKE NEW INSIDE UNOPENED**
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Prix régulier 30,00 € TTC 6%
The Shinden was Japan's first canard wing fighter, designed as a high-speed interceptor. Its unique layout offered advantages in weight, space efficiency, and armament placement, but it wasn't completed in time for combat use in WWII.
Characteristics
| Condition | Like New Inside Unopened - Intérieur non ouvert |
| Scale | 1/48 |
| Manufacturer | Hasegawa |
| Size of the box | 34 x 19 x 5 cm |
| EAN | 4967834191228 |
Description
The Kyushu J7W1 Shinden ("Magnificent Lightning") was a Japanese prototype interceptor developed late in WWII. It featured a unique canard design with a rear-mounted engine and pusher propeller, intended to counter high-altitude B-29 bombers. Armed with four forward-firing 30mm cannons, it was heavily armed for its size. The first flight took place in August 1945, but the war ended before it could enter production. Only two prototypes were built. Though it never saw combat, the J7W1 remains one of the most radical and advanced Japanese aircraft designs of the war.
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