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Hi

Does anyone have information on the J2M with a teardrop canopy?

Cheers
Gerhard
 
gerhard said:
Hi

Does anyone have information on the J2M with a teardrop canopy?

Cheers
Gerhard

First post in this thread
http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,6000.0.html

I'd be interested in more info on this Raiden variant as well.
 
Hi Guys

I understand that late in the war Mitsubishi came up with a J2M6 Model 31 with a teardrop canopy.


Cheers
Gerhard
 
gerhard said:
Hi Guys
I understand that late in the war Mitsubishi came up with a J2M6 Model 31 with a teardrop canopy.
Cheers
Gerhard
Hi! I don't know such a design. And I can't find any drawings of Raiden which have a teardrop canopy.
Drawings source : FAMOUS AIRPLANES OT THE WORLD No.61, NAVY INTERCEPTOR RAIDEN, Bunrindo,
ISBN4-89319-058-X C9453 P830E
 

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Hi Guys

I would like to add something to the J2M6 teardrop thread. Here is my source. I have also included a page out of this book. Perhaps one of our Japanese speaking folk could shed some more light on this subject.

Cheers
 

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New topic split from the old "Japanese Projects before 1945" thread...
 
Following turbo charged Raiden type(J2M4, Raiden type 32) existed.
(1) Kugisho(空技廠) type, one aircraft was converted into this type from Raiden type11(J2M2). Some aircraft were converted into this type from Raiden type21(J2M3) at the IJN No.21 Kokusho in Omura base Nagasaki prefecture.
(2) Kugisho(空技廠) type, one aircraft was converted into this type from Raiden type31(J2M6) or Raiden type33(J2M5)
(3) Mitsubishi(三菱) type, two aircraft were converted into this type
Mitsubishi type was 200mm longer than Kugisho/No.21 Kokusho type.
Mitsubishi type had a 100mm larger diameter forced cooling fan and larger engine cowling front opening.

Source :(1) I.J.N.Interceptor Fighters(Protect the Mainland sky), (海軍局地戦闘機(本土上空を死守せよ)by Shigeru Nohata, Kojinsha,
ISBN4-7698-1206-X, 29/9/2004
(2) Interceptor Raiden(局地戦闘機 雷電), Gakken, ISBN4-05-602378-6, 10/11/2000
 

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Hi!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lio8N-n-cgY
 
Hi!
You can see intercooler air intake.
 

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Justo Miranda said:
Kokoku Heiki suicide project here.

That is really interesting, i have never heard of this before. Do you have any info or books you can lead me to so i can find out more?

Thanks!

Cherry
 
CherryBlossom said:
Justo Miranda said:
Kokoku Heiki suicide project here.

That is really interesting, i have never heard of this before. Do you have any info or books you can lead me to so i can find out more?

Thanks!

Cherry
Me,too. Thanks a lot justo. Very interesting. :D
 
Hi!
Source : as usual.
 

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CherryBlossom said:
Justo Miranda said:
Kokoku Heiki suicide project here.

That is really interesting, i have never heard of this before. Do you have any info or books you can lead me to so i can find out more?

Thanks!

Cherry


My publisher asked me to write a book on Axis suicide airplanes and I have deemed interesting to include some designs that were later modified for the Kokoku Heiki programme: Shiden , Raiden , Suisei , Tenzan , Ryusei , Maru-Ten , Keiun , Tsurugi and Toka.
This drawing is the result of an speculative estimation based on the modifications made on the Suisei and the projected N1N1-J KAI.
 
I found this, but I have no idea where it came from or if it is accurate or not. It may not be a J2M at all (nose is too long IMO, but the tail seems correct). If someone can read the Japanese at the bottom maybe it can be identified.

Thanks,
Windswords
 

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Hi!
陸軍航空技術研究所 試案 重戦闘機案(第1案B-1)
(Army Air Technical Research Institute(Rikugun Kogiken) draft heavy fighter plan (No. 1 draft b-1))

http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,17060.0.html
 
Thanks for the quick reply! Looks like it was not a "J2M8" although the layout is similar. Thanks for correcting me.
 
Hi!
As you already know that J2M4 side view of No.6 drawing is apparently mistake.

http://www.plastik-modellbau.org/blog/heute-literatur/2013/

It was planned that J2M4 made by Mitsubishi relocates 2 sets of 20mm cannon(砲) of a main wing in the slant direction in the upper part behind the cockpit of a body.
 

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Proof once again that NO-ONE can beat the Japanese when it comes to technical drawings. Fantastic stuff, thanks!
 
blackkite said:
Hi!
As you already know that J2M4 side view of No.6 drawing is apparently mistake.

http://www.plastik-modellbau.org/blog/heute-literatur/2013/

It was planned that J2M4 made by Mitsubishi relocates 2 sets of 20mm cannon(砲) of a main wing in the slant direction in the upper part behind the cockpit of a body.

So it was planned and not actually fitted to the aircraft?
 
Hi
 

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Skyblazer said:
Proof once again that NO-ONE can beat the Japanese when it comes to technical drawings. Fantastic stuff, thanks!
Of course not correct at all. ;D
 
CherryBlossom said:
blackkite said:
Hi!
As you already know that J2M4 side view of No.6 drawing is apparently mistake.

http://www.plastik-modellbau.org/blog/heute-literatur/2013/

It was planned that J2M4 made by Mitsubishi relocates 2 sets of 20mm cannon(砲) of a main wing in the slant direction in the upper part behind the cockpit of a body.

So it was planned and not actually fitted to the aircraft?
I think so according to Japanese sources. Only 2 Mitsubishi J2M4 were made and performance was not satisfactory.
 
Hi J2M4 Mitsubishi and Kugisho.
 

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Justo,

I took the large pics of the Raiden you posted with the obliquely mounted cannon and rotated them, combined them into one and cleaned up the resulting single picture. Whew! :eek: But it was fun! ;D

Blackkite,

Can you translate the Kangi on the tail or rudder (under the 1180 serial number). Thanks!
 

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I found another line drawing with a "bubble" canopy and this time I'm sure it is a Raiden! Sorry I don't know where I got it. It might be a "what-if".
 

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Hmmm.....堀上 整曹.
Perhaps 堀上(Horigami or Horikami or Horiue) means the name of the maintenance foreman of this aircraft.
整曹 means the maintenance foreman.
 
windswords said:
I found another line drawing with a "bubble" canopy and this time I'm sure it is a Raiden! Sorry I don't know where I got it. It might be a "what-if".
I see this drawing for the first time. Engine seems to be Nakajima Homare (NK9, HA-45).
 
windswords said:
Justo,

I took the large pics of the Raiden you posted with the obliquely mounted cannon and rotated them, combined them into one and cleaned up the resulting single picture. Whew! :eek: But it was fun! ;D

Blackkite,

Can you translate the Kangi on the tail or rudder (under the 1180 serial number). Thanks!


Source here ;)
 

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Hi! Turbocharged Raiden (J2M4) turbo charging system.
All airintakes were located front end of the engine nacelle under the effect of forced cooling fan.

排気タービン要図:Turbo charging system simplified explanation, 強制冷却翅 : Forced cooling fan, 集合排気管 : Exhaust manifold, 気化器 : carburetor,
排気タービン過給器 : Turbo charger, 発動機 : Engine, 吸入管 : Engine supply air duct, 導風路 : Air duct, 空気取入口 : Air intake, 導風板 : Air guide vane,
冷却空気排出口 : Cooling air outlet nozzle, 中間冷却器 : Intercooler, 滑油冷却器 : Oil cooler, 滑油冷却器空気排出口 : Oil cooler cooling air outlet nozzle,
タービン過給器 : Turbo charger, 冷却空気排出口 : Cooling air outlet nozzle, インテーク : Air intake, キャンバス : canvas, 中間冷却器導風管 : Inter cooler air duct,
滑油冷却器導風管 : Intercooler air duct

 

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Justo-san. You know Japanese military aircraft more than Japanese people. It's surprising. :cool:
 
Hi! Raiden prototype.

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Hi! Kasei engine in Yamato Museum.
I'm not sure what is the type of Kasei engine this is.
http://www.aviation-history.com/engines/kasei.html
"It was used in a variety of twin-engine bombers and single-engine fighters that included the Kawanishi E15K, Kawanishi H8K,Kawanishi N1K-J KYofu, Mitsubishi G4M, Mitsubishi J2M Raiden, Nakajima B6N Tenzan, Yokosuka P1Y Ginga and the Mitsubishi Ki-21."
 

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