Department of defense dod, russian ministry of defense, chinese ministry of defense or british ministry of defence visual information does not imply or. The mitsubishi a7m reppu, strong gale was designed as the successor to the imperial japanese navy s a6m zero, with development beginning in 1942. J2m raiden and n1k12 shidenshidenkai aces osprey publishing. The j2m3 raiden is a rank iv japanese fighter with a battle rating of 5. Mitsubishi j2m raiden the mitsubishi j2m raiden, thunderbolt was a singleengined landbased fighter aircraft used by the imperial japanese navy air service in world war ii. The j2m was designed by jiro horikoshi, creator of the a6m zero, to meet the 14shi 14th year of the showa reign, or 1939. Mitsubishi j2m3 interceptor raiden tamiya 1 48 scale from start to finish part 1 1080p hd. The fuselage of the second j2m2 was to arrive in suzuka by february 15. The mitsubishi j2m raiden thunderbolt jack was a landbased interceptor that emphasised performance and pilot protection rather than manoeuvrability, and that would have been of great value to the japanese navy if its combat debut hadnt been delayed until 1944. This kit is one of the three legendary lost kits from revell, the molds having been lost in an accident. Raiden was used by the imperial japanese navy air service.
Sonderkommando elbe sends 180 german bf109s to attack allied bombers with the intent of ramming into them, aiming for either the tail, engines or cockpit, bailing out either before or after collision. Mitsubishi j2m raiden jack yellow series peczkowski, robert on. The aircraft equivalent of a bigblock 429ci ford mustang. Mitsubishi j2m raiden jack japanese aircraft world of. Horikoshi adopted to solve the enigma that arose from the navy demanding a high speed interceptor while also incorporating the unaero dynamic large diameter engine. You are ordering a print from the main pdf file in this listing, it. A 5 4 usage caution provide an forced stop circuit to ensure that operation can be stopped and power switched off immediately. The product is a pdf like file without any feature. Production problems limited the number of raiden to see service, and though the allies regarded it as a serious threat, the type didnt have much of an impact on the growing bomber streams over japan. Media in category mitsubishi j2m at planes of fame air museum the following 14 files are in this category, out of 14 total.
David walkers 148 mitsubishi j2m3 raiden the excellent 148 scale japanese aircraft models of david walker have graced the aviation of japan blog before, with his superb kawanishi n1k2j shidenkai showcased in november 2009 and his fine nakajima ki84 hayate frank featured in september 2017. Mitsubishi j2m, raiden thunderbolt, allied reporting name jack, a world war iiera fighter aircraft. The mitsubishi j2m raiden, lightning bolt is a singleengined landbased fighter. The j2m raiden translating to thunderbolt and codenamed jack by the allies was primarily used as a local defense fighter interceptor by the imperial japanese navy ijn. Several j2ms operated from guam and saipan and a small number of aircraft were deployed to the philippines. Myk06968 myk design decals ki61i army type 3 fighter hien. Jack was a landbased interceptor that emphasised performance and pilot protection rather than manoeuvrability. For more information on what data is contained in the cookies, please see our cookie policy. Although designed to a 1939 requirement, at a time when japanese war leaders were reluctant to develop a home defence fighter, the mitsubishi j2m raiden only came into its own while defending the japanese homeland against. The j2m was designed specifically to bring down huge and heavily armoured american strategic bombers. Mitsubishi j2m3 raiden jack photo walk around image 10.
It has been downloaded 219 times by fellow modelers from around the world. This website requires cookies to provide all of its features. Performance objectives were to achieve superior speed, climb, diving, and armament over the zero, as well as better maneuverability. The j2m raiden allied codename jack was conceived as. Sw72091 mitsubishi j2m2 raiden model 11 late version scale. Mitsubishi j2m raiden jack vector drawing the blueprints. The j2m was used as a landbased interceptor to counteract the allied bombings of the japanese islands. After a year correcting serious engine problems, the mitsubishi j2m raiden thunderbolt known by the allied forces as jack, finally arrived in front line squadrons february 1944. Variants of the jack included various armaments and engines. Sep 11, 2012 although designed to a 1939 requirement, at a time when japanese war leaders scarcely imagined a situation requiring a home defence fighter, the mitsubishi j2m raiden thunderbolt only came into its own while defending the japanese homeland against american raids in the last year of the war. Sws 2 scale j2m3 raiden jack type 21 zoukeimura inc. Movement 2 june, a former west german militant group based in west berlin. Sticking to the 2017 programme next up was the hasegawa 2 scale j2m raiden i still know very little about japanese aircraft so again i turned to nick millmans aviation of japan blog.
It is very speculative to interpret bw photos for color. Technical air intelligence center, nas anacostia, d. Generalpurpose interface compatible mrj2mp8a mrj2m du mr. The mitsubishi j2m raiden, lightning bolt is a singleengined landbased fighter aircraft used by the imperial japanese navy air service in world war ii.
We plan to continue all our operations, while reducing risk of. Mitsubishi conceived various other development models and tested. The mitsubishi j2m raiden thunderboltallied codename. Mitsubishi j2m raiden jack mitsubishi j2m raiden has the. The j2m was designed by jiro horikoshi, creator of the a6m zero, to meet the 14shi 14th year of the showa reign, or 1939 official specification. Hasegawa 2 mitsubishi j2m3 raiden jack type 21 by iain ogilvie the imperial navys thunderbolt released in the uk a couple of years ago, this new kit represents a beautifullymoulded example of japans pugnacious interceptor and it represents a quantumleap in quality and accuracy over the only previous 1. The latest addition from mushroom model publications mmp to their yellow series is no 6110, covering the mitsubishi j2m raiden. Jul 18, 2012 mitsubishi j2m raiden colomesus psittacus. Here is image 10 of our photo walk around of the mitsubishi j2m3 raiden jack on display at the museum of flight. This is the mitsubishi j2m raiden listing page, here you can download the. Mar, 2016 the mitsubishi j2m raiden, thunderbolt was a singleengined landbased fighter aircraft used by the imperial japanese navy air service in world war ii. Media in category mitsubishi j2m the following files are in this category, out of total.
X entries found below into your j2m raiden g file in the proper logically sequential order. To accept cookies from this site, please click the allow cookies button below. X to the next 2 numbers in line among your raiden repaints. The raiden went through severe teething problems and didnt really hit it stride until the j2m5 first flight may 1944. Unzip the texture zip files, and move to yourj2m raiden folder, then copy and paste the four fltsim. The mitsubishi j2m raiden whilst raiden was the name the japanese gave it, it was widely known by the allies by its code name of jack. In 1939 the japanese navy put together specs for a high altitude interceptor. Although designed to a 1939 requirement, at a time when japanese war leaders scarcely imagined a situation requiring a home defence fighter, the mitsubishi j2m raiden thunderbolt only came into its own while defending the japanese homeland against american raids in the last year of the war. And i certainly looked in the right place as nick has a pdf called mitsubishi j2m raiden colour notes, from which i gleaned enough information to get on with. This softbound book contains 6 pages and is jammed packed with vintage photos, line drawings, and color profiles of the aircraft, as well as some color.
Mitsubishi model kasei 23 type cylinders weights 12 650 508 u. J2m raiden and n1k12 shiden aces by yasuho izawa pdf. Mitsubishi data, jiro horikoshis book specification and. Mitsubishi j2m raidenaerofred free model airplane plans. Mar 12, 2015 in war thunder, the mitsubishi j2m3 raiden is a japanese rank iv fighter with br 5. Mitsubishi j2m2 raiden model 11 late version sword, 172 scale. Although seen as a replacement for the a6m zerosen carrierbased fighter, the mitsubishi j2m raiden was actually designed as a landbased. Jul 14, 2014 the mitsubishi j2m raiden thunderbolt was a singleengined landbased fighter aircraft used by the imperial japanese navy air service in world war ii.
The mitsubishi j2m raiden or thunderbolt was designed like no other fighter before it. Background designed by a team led by jiro horikoshi, designer of the legendary a6m zero. Myk06963 myk design decals mitsubishi a6m2b zero fighter model 21 tora. About the mitsubishi j2m raiden plan this plan is 2. Although seen as a replacement for the a6m zerosen carrierbased fighter, the mitsubishi j2m raiden was actually. J2m raiden \jack 11\ performance and characteristics keywords. The first issue kit, a special edition, contains as a bonus a comic book young bloods on lightning bolt by seiho takizawa. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Although a stubby and small aircraft, the mitsubishi j2m raiden can be. May 05, 2019 compared to the most well known japanese fighter of world war 2, the a6m zero, the j2m raiden jack was both less famous and less numerous. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Primarily designed to defend against the boeing b29 superfortress, and still handicapped by. Mitsubishi j2m raiden imperial japanese navy interceptor fighter is the newest book in the series of profiles by model art. I collaborated with shigeru nohara in the production of ma no.
As the pillar of the imperial capital defense, catch the truth of this local fighter that japan is proud. The mitsubishi j2m raiden thunderbolt was a landbased fighter used by the japanese navy and was the first japanese fighter to be designed from the outset for the interception role, with emphasis being placed on speed. Its too hot to fly so im starting a build of a mitsubishi j2m3 raiden that i have designed. The fullscale fighter was designed with input from jiro horikoshi, who had created the popular a6m zerosen. Although designed to a 1939 requirement, at a time when japanese war leaders were reluctant to develop a home defence fighter, the mitsubishi j2m raiden only came into its own while defending the japanese homeland against american b29 daylight raids in the last two years of the war. Tamiya 148 raiden j2m3 international scale modeller. Any person who is involved in disassembly and r epair should be fully competent to do the work. Noharasan and i have a difference of opinion based on our interpretations of the series of photos taken of the mitsubishi j2m jacks pictured on pages 29, 31, and 32.
I recently picked up this kit on the lsp trading board from fellow member lee white. Mitsubishi j2m raiden after a year correcting serious engine problems, the mitsubishi j2m raiden thunderbolt known by the allied forces as jack, finally arrived in front line squadrons making its combat debut in june 1944 the mitsubishi j2m raiden, with ijnaf ace yozo tsuboi, is on its way for blood red skies. May 26, 2011 the mitsubishi j2m raiden thunderbolt was a singleengined landbased fighter aircraft used by the imperial japanese navy air service in world war ii. The j2m was designed by jiro horikoshi, creator of the a6m zero to meet the 14shi 14th year of. Kawanishis n1k family of fighters were privately developed by the. Japan mitsubishi a5m a6m2 a6m2n a6m3 a6m5 g4m j2m ki21 ki46 ki67. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
The raiden made its combat debut in june 1944 during the battle of the philippine sea. J2m raiden and n1k12 shidenshidenkai aces yasuho izawa, tony holmes although seen as a replacement for the a6m zerosen carrierbased fighter, the mitsubishi j2m raiden was actually designed as a landbased naval interceptor optimised for speed rather than manoeuvrability. Mitsubishi j2m raiden 01b wwii aircraft, aircraft photos. J2m raiden and n1k12 shidenshidenkai aces yasuho izawa. The mitsubishi j2m raiden thunderbolt was a singleengine landbased fighter aircraft used by the imperial japanese navy air service in world war ii. The mitsubishi j2m raiden thunderbolt was a singleengined landbased fighter aircraft used by the imperial japanese navy air service in world war ii. Mitsubishi j2m raiden jack interceptor image pic1 image granted from user david m via email. Parallel with the j2m2, production of the j2m3 raiden model 21 started. Captured j2m and a6m september 21, 1945 j2m3 raiden in us markings clark field 45 4 mitsubishi j2m raiden in the philippines taic mitsubishi j2m raiden spitfire hellcat in the philippines taic j2m raiden in the philippines taic in flight j2m raiden jack in the philippines taic mitsubishi j2m jack japan 1945. Mr j2m p8b mr j2m du mr j2m bu servo amplifier instruction manual sscnet compatible j2m series g. Although designed to a 1939 requirement, at a time when japanese war leaders scarcely imagined a situation requiring a home defence fighter, the mitsubishi j2m raiden thunderbolt only came into its own while defending the japanese homeland against american raids. The j2m was designed by jiro horikoshi, creator of the a6m zero, to meet. This could be a 2010 a great deal flatfoam aerobatics.
Aircraft profile mitsubishi j2m3 raiden news war thunder. Mar 19, 20 mitsubishi j2m raiden jack yellow series peczkowski, robert on. The mitsubishi j2m raiden, thunderbolt was a singleengined landbased fighter aircraft used by the imperial japanese navy air service in world war ii. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading mitsubishi j2m raiden jack yellow series. As you can see by the photos, the upper section forward of the cockpit is misshapen. Ill trust the aircraft designer of j2m over calculated us taic report anyday. Jul 31, 2006 its too hot to fly so im starting a build of a mitsubishi j2m3 raiden that i have designed. The raiden along with the tony and shiden are probably the most sought after 32nd scale aircraft kits around. J2m raiden 1942 fighter aircraft family by mitsubishi. More than 10,000 a6ms were built, but barely more than 600 j2ms were built. Format you get all formats when you buy the drawing. The raiden was an interceptor designed to prioritize climbing performance and firepower at the expense of flight range and dogfight capabilities. Hasegawa mitsubishi raiden works in progress large.
I compared the fuselage with enlarged scale plans published in the mushroom model magazine special yellow series mitsubishi j2m raiden. The j2m raiden allied codename jack was conceived as a point defence interceptor. Home full size pdf plans, bitmap, wood 1 mitsubishi j2m raiden keyword search pick only one from each group and keep in mind that we are in the process of editing all the plans so only the plans already edited will show up. Mitsubishi j2m raiden jack mitsubishi j2m raiden has the allied reporting name of jack. The aircraft was developed to combat the growing threat of highflying american bombers primarily the new boeing b29 superfortresses being used during daylight. Image used to illustrate the details of the mitsubishi j2m raiden jack interceptor pic1 image granted from user david m via email. I made quite a few changes from my prototype model to the final product. The mitsubishi j2m3 raiden thunderbolt was a singleseat, landbased fighter operated by the japanese naval air forces to counter the highaltitude b29 superfortresses. The mitsubishi j2m raiden, lightning bolt is a singleengined land based fighter. Mitsubishi j2m raiden jack japanese aircraft world. Mitsubishi j2m raiden jack yellow series kindle edition by robert peczkowski. Mitsubishi built 450 raidens, of all variants, by the time the war ended. Here is the j2m3 raiden jack photo walk around of the aircraft on display at the planes of fame museum mitsubishi j2m3 raiden jack photo walk around cybermodeler online.
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