Tamiya 61503 - 1/48 Mitsubishi J2M Raiden 'Propeller Act  [61503]

In regards to the Raiden Jack

• Japan Imperial Navy used ground-based interceptors to safeguard essential places such as for instance their naval ports. Raiden (Jack) was 1st interceptor of this Japanese Navy. On November 1939, aircraft make, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, received a manufacturing need from Japanese Navy, starting the growth of Raiden beneath the name of '14-Shi interceptor'. The aircraft ended up being necessary to manage to speed more than 600 km/h. it absolutely was also required to possess high power, enabling it to attain an altitude of 6000m within 5 minutes 30 moments. The actual only real engine that fulfilled these performance demands ended up being the 1430hp, 1.34m diameter Kasei Type 13 engine, initially developed for bomber use. The 14-Shi interceptor' made its maiden flight on March 1942, but experienced propeller dilemmas and poor visibility. As a countermeasure, the motor ended up being changed towards Kasei Type 23. The new manufacturing aircraft equipped with that engine made its maiden journey in October 1942. But since there have been also some issues with this model like propeller vibration, approval for practical utilization of the Type 11 Raiden wasn't given until December 1943. In the meantime, the armament-bolstered Raiden Type 21 was completed, which featured four wing-installed, belt-supplied 20mm device weapons. Raiden was first used in September 1944 in Corneo, but revealed its true energy protecting the skies over Japan. Particularly, the 302nd Flying Group located in Atsugi took advantage of Raiden's high speed and altitude capabilities to shoot straight down many B-29 bombers within the Kanto region of Japan.