yeah I bet you can't guess
The I-351 and her sister sub the I-352 were laid down as flying boat tender submarines, but converted during construction to tanker subs. Original specifications, design docs and illustrations itt
5th fleet replenishment program
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world war ii
A knotty design conundrum! Using some 'imagineering', what if the Curtis XP55 'Ascender' and the Kyushu J7W 'Shinden' went into production and both spawned navalised variants for carrier deployment. The thorny issue of deck landing arises; 3-point tricycle landing gear means the awkward...
I like japanese paintings, and I like WW2 aviation too, so what is better of japanese paintings about aircraft, painted during WW2?
After a little search, I found the following, some taken from here:
Zero fighter ready to take off from an aircraft carrier. It is also on the cover of this book...
It is well known fact that the hull of then under construction battlecruiser IJN Amagi lead ship of her class and which was chosen together with her sister IJN Akagi to become aircraft carriers got seriously damaged during the Great Kanto Earthquake happened in 1923 September 1st.
Due to the...
early 1920s
eight-eight fleet program
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washington naval treaty
Official Designation
Other Designations; Originating manufacturer
Allies (SWPA)
Type-Year system introduced in 1921
Type F.5 Flying Boat
F.5, Felixstowe; Hirosho
Type Hansa Reconnaissance Seaplane
W.29, Hansa; Yokosho
Type 10 Carrier Fighter
1MF1, Mitsubishi
Type 10 Carrier...
Hi.
From the Research Topics - Designations Systems Forum part:
Are there any further data/infos/pics in japanese service available on these IJN experimental aircraft?
Yours
tom! ;)
Not long ago I've finished drawing the various Amagi/Akagi carrier designs I've found in the Hiraga archive.
So I post them here now:
Amagi Aircraft Carrier Preliminary Design 1
https://www.deviantart.com/tzoli/art/Amagi-Aircraft-Carrier-Preliminary-Design-1-827366018
This is something...
1920s
eight-eight fleet program
empire of japan
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interwar period
washington naval treaty
Taiho was ordered as part of Maru 4 fleet expansion program. She was a compromised design, mating an armored flight deck to a Shokaku size hull, resulting in lower freeboard an reduced hangar capacity. The first, prewar, draft of the subsequent Maru 5 plan included 3 more armored carriers of a...
http://www.armouredcarriers.com/japanese-aircraft-carrier-taiho-armoured-flight-decks/
A nice look at the background of the Taihō-class program in general, along with an detailed overview of IJN Taihō herself. The fact that she doubled as a support carrier, for example, is often overlooked.
While cleaning out my deceased Mother-in-law's desk, I found the following (original copy):
Newark Evening News April 14, 1945
Jap’s Jet Plane Like Ball of Fire
GUAM (U.P.) Sgt. Aril Sumwall, Sidney, Mont., reported he saw a jet-propelled Jap fighter over Tokyo in today’s early-morning B-29...
Hi Folks
This is my list of (documented; not speculative) IJN Service Airplane Development Program designations. Any additions/corrections are welcome. This table is strictly for my own files. Thanks. Harry
Known SADP Designations:
• Kawanishi K-10 14-Shi High-speed Reconnaissance Seaplane...
Hi!
Aichi Experimental AM-10 two-seat Reconnaissance Seaplane.
In 1933,Aichi designed single wing experimental AM-10 two-seat reconnaissance seaplane apart from the experimental 8-shi reconnaissance seaplane.
This airplane possessed the cantilevering system taper wing by which the feature of...
I've recently found this pretty interesting Japanese Project at the Hiraga Archive.
It looks like a hybrid cruiser-carrier warship from 1920's era. There seems to be a few variants mostly by how large the hanger should be and where to locate the conning tower and AA guns.
Apart from the unique...
The navy type 93 attack-bomber (Mitsubishi 7-shi twin engine carrier base attack bomber)
The aircraft carrier "Akagi" went into commission, and the IJN which could make the room the fuselage size which can be used from the carrier directed development of large carrier attack bomber to Mitsubishi...
In 1932, the Imperial Japanese Navy issued a specification for its 7-Shi Land-based Attack. The only known contender (and winner) of that competition was the Hiro G2H1, or Type 95 Land-based Medium Attack, Twin Engine, also commonly known as the "Dai-ko" or "Big Attack." It was a remarkably...
Hi! Kawanishi E13K.
http://www.airwar.ru/enc/sww2/e13k.html
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In 1937, the Imperial Japanese Navy decided to change the old Scout Kawanishi E7K seaplanes (Navy Type 94 Reconnaissance Seaplane) to more advanced aircraft. For this purpose, contracts were signed with companies...
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