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RADIO CONTROL AIRPLANES ARE ON THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE
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The Kyushu J7W Shinden was developed in response to World War II B-29 Superfortress raids on Japan.
The Kyushu J7W Shinden was designed as a fast climbing, highly maneuverable interceptor with a pusher propeller. The horizontal stabilizer / elevator was in the front of the airplane making it the only canard design Japanese aircraft of World War II.
We understand that the first prototype Kyushu J7W Shinden aircraft made three test flights with a combined total flight time of under an hour. During those flights, torque from the large propeller made the aircraft difficult to handle, especially on take off. Also encountered were extreme powertrain vibrations . No additional flights were made before World War II ended and the Kyushu J7W Shinden aircraft fell into American hands.
Only two Kyushu J7W Shinden aircraft were finished before the end of the war. The first prototype is housed at the National Air & Space Museum in Washington, D.C. We do not know what happened to the other.
interceptor
one
Mitsubishi MK9D
2,130 hp
31' 8"
36' 5"
8,040 lbs.
11,860 lbs.
4 x 30 mm
260 mph
470 mph
4,250 fpm
39,500 feet
550 miles
8/3/45
Radio
Control Airplane
Argyris of RC Groups and his rc airplane.
Radio Control
Airplanes:
Pictured
above and in the first picture below is the RC Kyushu J7W Shinden airplane scratch built by Argyris of RC Groups. The radio control airplane is 1/6 scale. Argyris powers his rc airplane with a MVVS09 engine. He used modified Airview plans to build his radio control airplane.
Bob Thacker Plans has a 62" wing span Kyushu J7W Shinden RC Airplane. The radio control airplane is designed to be powered by a .60 engine.
Flugtechnick of RC Groups scratch built a profile Kyushu J7W Shinden RC Airplane. The radio control airplane has a wing span of 28". Construction material used to build the RC Airplane is foam. The radio control airplane is powered by a GWS 350 motor.
Triplet Publications has plans for a 31" wing span Kyushu J7W Shinden RC Airplane.
In the second and third pictures below are of the Kyushu J7W Shinden radio control airplane scratch built by Michael Hammer. The radio control airplane has a wing span of 31.5". Michael powers his RC Airplane with a Typhoon Micro 15/10 motor.
Do
you have a favorite Kyushu J7W Shinden radio control airplane? Do you know of any Kyushu J7W Shinden RC Airplane ARF's, plans or kits? If you do, please tell us about them.
Michael Hammer and his rc airplane.