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 to support forward offensive operations where no airstrips were available, and the N1K-J Shiden (紫電, "Violet Lightning", reporting name George), a land ...

Jul 27, 2020 · Many people know the Mitsubishi Zero fighter that Japanese pilots flew throughout World War II. Less well-known is that Japan developed another exceptionally good fighter airplane: the N1K2-J Shiden Kai (‘sheeden-kie’ or Violet …

The N1K2-Ja Shiden Kai (Japanese for "Violet Lightning--Improved") was the best fighter used in significant numbers by the Japanese Navy during World War II. Known by the Allies as the "George," this maneuverable, heavily-armed fighter was a formidable opponent in the closing months of the war.

Jun 6, 2023 · The Kawanishi N1K, nicknamed “Shiden” by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), and known as “George” by the Allies, was one of the most formidable fighter aircraft to emerge from Japan during the Second World War.

The Kawanishi N1K-J Shiden, nicknamed ‘George’, was a highly agile Japanese fighter plane in World War II. It was equipped with four Type 99 20 mm cannons, making it formidable in air-to-air combat.

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 going head-to-head with even the fabled American F6F Hellcat series.

Possibly the finest Japanese naval fighter of the war, "George" originated as a float plane, the N1K1, which somewhat resembled the A6M2-N Rufe.

Jan 3, 2018 · On one occasion, the group attacked an American carrier raid of over 300 planes and shot down eight Hellcats for a loss of six of their own. This model is from the Hasegawa kit. It represents a plane flown Squadron Leader Kanno of the 343rd Fighter Group. Three late war Japanese types.

Apr 4, 2019 · In combat, however, the Shiden was a superlative combat aircraft and experienced pilots had little difficulty in engaging American aircraft and, under the code name GEORGE, it was considered by Allied personnel to be one the best Japanese aircraft.

The Kawanishi N1K-J Shiden (紫電 "Violet Lightning") was an Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service land-based version of the N1K. Assigned the Allied codename "George", the N1K-J...