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

Towards Raiden Jack

• Japan Imperial Navy utilized ground-based interceptors to guard crucial places such as for example their naval ports. Raiden (Jack) had been the original interceptor of Japanese Navy. On November 1939, aircraft make, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, received a manufacturing need from Japanese Navy, starting the growth of Raiden beneath the title of '14-Shi interceptor'. The aircraft was essential to allow you to speed higher than 600 km/h. it was also required to get high power, allowing it to reach an altitude of 6000m within five minutes 30 moments. Truly the only real motor that fulfilled these performance demands ended up being the 1430hp, 1.34m diameter Kasei Type 13 engine, initially developed for bomber usage. The 14-Shi interceptor' made its maiden flight on March 1942, but endured propeller dilemmas and bad exposure. As a countermeasure, the motor was in fact changed on Kasei Type 23. This new manufacturing aircraft ready with that engine made its maiden journey in October 1942. But since there have been in addition some problems with this model like propeller vibration, approval for practical use of the Type 11 Raiden was not provided until December 1943. For the time being, the armament-bolstered Raiden Type 21 had been completed, which showcased four wing-installed, belt-supplied 20mm unit firearms. Raiden was found in September 1944 in Corneo, but revealed its real energy protecting the skies over Japan. Specifically, the 302nd Flying Group operating out of Atsugi took benefit of Raiden's high rate and altitude capabilities to shoot along numerous B-29 bombers inside the Kanto part of Japan.