1/48 Mitsubishi J2M3 Raiden (Jack) Type 21
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■Product Description
After the Sino-Japanese War in 1937, Japan suffered small-scale air raids from the Chinese Air Force.
For this reason, the Navy felt the need for a high-speed fighter for base air defense and proposed the development of the Type 14 Local Fighter to Mitsubishi.
Mitsubishi, upon receiving this proposal, considered equipping the aircraft with a powerful engine. As the engine decided upon according to the requirements was large in diameter, they used an extended shaft to position the engine at the rear to reduce air resistance, resulting in a spindle-shaped fuselage with a tapered nose, a design unlike any previous Japanese aircraft.
In 1942, the first prototype was evaluated, and its high landing speed and poor visibility were pointed out. However, after modifications such as redesigning the canopy shape, production of the Raiden Type 11 (J2M2) began in September 1943.
The Raiden Type 21 (J2M3) was a variant with enhanced armament, equipped with four 20mm cannons instead of 7.7mm cannons, and was the most produced of all Raiden variants. Subsequently, the J2M4 (Type 32) was equipped with an exhaust turbine supercharger, the J2M5 (Type 33) had a larger canopy and was fitted with a Kasei 26 engine, and the J2M6 (Type 31) had a larger canopy but retained the same Kasei 23A engine as the Raiden 21 when the Kasei 26 was unavailable. A total of approximately 500 units were produced, and they played an active role in intercepting enemy bombers that were entering mainland Japan.
《Data》Type 21 (J2M3)
Crew: 1
Wingspan: 10.795m
Length: 9.7m
Height: 3.81m
Gross weight: 3,300kg
Maximum speed: 596km/h
Engine: Mitsubishi Kasei 23A
Takeoff power: 1,820hp
Armament: 20mm machine gun x 4
■Product Specifications
Manufacturer: Hasegawa
Item No: JT45
Scale: 1/48
JAN: 4967834191457
1/48 Mitsubishi J2M3 Raiden (Jack) Type 21
$24.00
After the Sino-Japanese War in 1937, Japan suffered small-scale air raids from the Chinese Air Force.
For this reason, the Navy felt the need for a high-speed fighter for base air defense and proposed the development of the Type 14 Local Fighter to Mitsubishi.
Mitsubishi, upon receiving this proposal, considered equipping the aircraft with a powerful engine. As the engine decided upon according to the requirements was large in diameter, they used an extended shaft to position the engine at the rear to reduce air resistance, resulting in a spindle-shaped fuselage with a tapered nose, a design unlike any previous Japanese aircraft.
In 1942, the first prototype was evaluated, and its high landing speed and poor visibility were pointed out. However, after modifications such as redesigning the canopy shape, production of the Raiden Type 11 (J2M2) began in September 1943.
The Raiden Type 21 (J2M3) was a variant with enhanced armament, equipped with four 20mm cannons instead of 7.7mm cannons, and was the most produced of all Raiden variants. Subsequently, the J2M4 (Type 32) was equipped with an exhaust turbine supercharger, the J2M5 (Type 33) had a larger canopy and was fitted with a Kasei 26 engine, and the J2M6 (Type 31) had a larger canopy but retained the same Kasei 23A engine as the Raiden 21 when the Kasei 26 was unavailable. A total of approximately 500 units were produced, and they played an active role in intercepting enemy bombers that were entering mainland Japan.
《Data》Type 21 (J2M3)
Crew: 1
Wingspan: 10.795m
Length: 9.7m
Height: 3.81m
Gross weight: 3,300kg
Maximum speed: 596km/h
Engine: Mitsubishi Kasei 23A
Takeoff power: 1,820hp
Armament: 20mm machine gun x 4
■Product Specifications
Manufacturer: Hasegawa
Item No: JT45
Scale: 1/48
JAN: 4967834191457