The Kawanishi N1K is an Imperial Japanese Navy fighter aircraft which was developed in two forms: the N1K Kyōfū (強風, "Strong Wind", Allied reporting name Rex), a floatplane designed …

The N1K1-Ja, designated as Shiden Mod.11 Ko (紫電一一型甲), was the result of Kawanishi's adaptation of the canceled N1K1 floatplane project into a land-based fighter by replacing the …

The N1K1-Ja, designated as Shiden Mod.11 Ko (紫電一一型甲), was the result of Kawanishi's adaptation of the canceled N1K1 floatplane project into a land-based fighter by replacing the …

Jun 14, 2016 · Despite some early setbacks in design, the Kawanishi N1K1-J "Shiden" (or "violet lightning" - codenamed "George" by the Allies), was an exemplary fighter that was capable of …

Dec 23, 2021 · If you want to dogfight, the A7M is much better at it. The Ki-84 dogfights just as well as the N1K1-JA but with a much higher top speed and better climb rate. Not really the …

The Kawanishi N1K is an Imperial Japanese Navy fighter aircraft, developed in two forms: the N1K Kyōfū (強風, "Strong Wind", Allied reporting name "Rex"), afloatplane designed to support …

Jun 6, 2023 · Few aircraft in history have undergone a transformation as radical as that experienced by the Kawanishi N1K. Initially designed as a floatplane fighter for the Imperial …

It had three pontoons and was powered by a Mitsubishi MK4C Kasei 13 radial engine. It had a top speed of 489 km/h and was armed with two 7.7 mm machine guns and two 20 mm cannons. …

One Nakajima NK9B Homare 11 eighteen-cylinder air-cooled radial, rated at 1,820 hp for take-off, 1,600 hp at 2,000 m and 1,440 hp at 5,700 m, driving a four-blade metal propeller (N1K1-J …

Mar 3, 2015 · N1K1-J Shiden ("Violet Thunder") Navy Land-Based Interceptor, Model 11: first production model: 1,484 kW (1,990 hp) Homare 21 engine with revised cover, armed with two …