The mitsubishi j2m raiden, lightning bolt is a singleengined landbased fighter. Do not attempt to install, operate, maintain or inspect the units until you have read through this instruction. Mar 19, 20 mitsubishi j2m raiden jack yellow series robert peczkowski on. The j2m was designed by jiro horikoshi, creator of the a6m zero to meet the 14shi 14th year of.
Background designed by a team led by jiro horikoshi, designer of the legendary a6m zero. This is the mitsubishi j2m raiden listing page, here you can download the. 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. J2m raiden and n1k12 shidenshiden kai aces continues that tradition. As the pillar of the imperial capital defense, catch the truth of this local fighter that japan is proud. From world war i and world war ii airplanes to the fastest fighter jets, youll find detailed aircraft information about ww1, ww2, and postwar airplanes.
In 1939 the japanese navy put together specs for a high altitude interceptor. 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. The mitsubishi j2m raiden, thunderbolt was a singleengined landbased fighter aircraft. Living warbirds is your largest aircraft and aviation resource. 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. 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. About the mitsubishi j2m raiden plan this plan is 2. Hasegawa 2 mitsubishi j2m3 raiden jack type 21 large. Mitsubishi j2m raiden jack yellow series robert peczkowski on. Generalpurpose interface compatible mrj2mp8a mrj2m du mr.
I do not own the rights to this video, only sharing it to promote an interest in history. Francillion japanese aircraft of the pacific war putnam 1979 units allocated. As you can see by the photos, the upper section forward of the cockpit is misshapen. Variants of the jack included various armaments and engines. Mitsubishi built 450 raidens, of all variants, by the time the war ended.
Mitsubishi j2m airplane videos and airplane pictures over 10,000 airplane videos and growing. 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. The raiden was an interceptor designed to prioritize climbing performance and firepower at the expense of flight range and dogfight capabilities. The mitsubishi j2m raiden was designed by the same team that had designed the famous a6m zero, though the raiden was not as successful as its predecessor. A 1 safety instructions always read these instructions before using the equipment. Mitsubishi j2m raiden jack interceptor image pic1 image granted from user david m via email. Mitsubishi j2m airplane videos and airplane pictures. J2m raiden 1942 fighter aircraft family by mitsubishi. Department of defense dod, russian ministry of defense, chinese ministry of defense or british ministry of defence visual information does not imply or. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Mitsubishi j2m raiden instruments panel kampfflugzeuge, fliegen, imperiale japanische. The j2m raiden allied codename jack was conceived as. Raiden was used by the imperial japanese navy air service. 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. Mitsubishi j2m raiden thunderbolt allied code name. Mitsubishi j2m raiden jack vector drawing the blueprints. 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.
Home pdf bitmap wood model airplane plans 1 mitsubishi j2m3 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. 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. The raiden went through severe teething problems and didnt really hit it stride until the j2m5 first flight may 1944. 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 first flight of the j2m raiden was on march 20th, 1942. Mitsubishi j2m raiden jack cad drawings mitsubishi j2m raiden jack blueprints mitsubishi j2m raiden jack line drawings mitsubishi j2m raiden jack signwriter drawings mitsubishi j2m raiden jack vinyl template mitsubishi j2m raiden jack clip art mitsubishi j2m raiden jack vinyl graphics mitsubishi j2m raiden jack foil template. More than 10,000 a6ms were built, but barely more than 600 j2ms were built. The raiden was a point defence fighter optimised to improve overall fighting performance, endurance and fire power. The prototype had a wing platform that was similar to the original raidens. 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. 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 raidenaerofred free model airplane plans. This is the story of japanese famous fighter aircraft. Performance objectives were to achieve superior speed, climb, diving, and armament over the zero, as well as better maneuverability. Illustrator files are made with adobe illustrator cs3, cs4, cs5, cs6 and cc. The emphasis on the design was for a quickresponse interceptor, and the requirements for the aircraft specified that it to climb to 19,685 feet 6000 meters in about five minutes, and have. The aircraft was developed to combat the growing threat of highflying american bombers primarily the new boeing b29 superfortresses being used during daylight. Mitsubishi j2m aircraft of world war ii ww2aircraft. A 5 4 usage caution provide an forced stop circuit to ensure that operation can be stopped and power switched off immediately. Mrj2mp8b mrj2m du mrj2mbu servo amplifier instruction manual sscnet compatible j2m series g. Any person who is involved in disassembly and r epair should be fully competent to do the work. A pair of repaints for tim conrads j2m3 raiden, depicting two aircraft from raiden equipped squadrons, 332 and 352 kokutai, with a measure of artistic license in using a ijn dapple camouflage that was, so far as records show, not applied to the type. Mitsubishi j2m raiden royalty free vector image vectorstock.
J2m raiden and n1k12 shidenshidenkai aces aircraft of. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page information wikidata item cite. Mitsubishi j2m raiden jack outlines mitsubishi j2m raiden jack templates mitsubishi j2m raiden jack cad drawings mitsubishi j2m raiden jack blueprints mitsubishi j2m raiden jack line drawings mitsubishi j2m raiden jack signwriter drawings mitsubishi j2m raiden jack vinyl template mitsubishi j2m raiden jack clip art. The mitsubishi j2m raiden or thunderbolt was designed like no other fighter before it.
The j2m was designed specifically to bring down huge and heavily armoured american strategic bombers. 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. I made quite a few changes from my prototype model to the final product. This calculator will work on pdf and image format files, if the file is very large, 5 or even 10 mb it will take longer to process the plan file, it may finish even after the button animation stops spinning, please be patient when calculating larger files. Sw72091 mitsubishi j2m2 raiden model 11 late version scale. 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. Mitsubishi j2m raiden jack luftfahrt, flugzeug, flugzeug teile. Mitsubishi j2m3 raiden type 21 jack fsx sp2 rikoooo. 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. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
Apr 19, 2016 j2m raiden and n1k12 shidenshiden kai aces aircraft of the aces izawa, yasuho, holmes, tony, laurier, jim on. Mitsubishi j2m2 raiden model 11 late version sword, 172 scale. I collaborated with shigeru nohara in the production of ma no. The j2m was designed by jiro horikoshi, creator of the a6m zero, to meet. The mitsubishi j2m raiden, thunderbolt was a singleengined landbased fighter aircraft used by the imperial japanese navy air service in world war ii. Jack was a landbased interceptor that emphasised performance and pilot protection rather than manoeuvrability. Mar 12, 2015 in war thunder, the mitsubishi j2m3 raiden is a japanese rank iv fighter with br 5. 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. The mitsubishi j2m raiden, lightning bolt is a singleengined landbased fighter aircraft used by the imperial japanese navy air service in world war ii. Its too hot to fly so im starting a build of a mitsubishi j2m3 raiden that i have designed.
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. 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. This could be a 2010 a great deal flatfoam aerobatics. J2m raiden and n1k12 shidenshidenkai aces aircraft of the. For more information on what data is contained in the cookies, please see our cookie policy. Jul 31, 2006 its too hot to fly so im starting a build of a mitsubishi j2m3 raiden that i have designed. To accept cookies from this site, please click the allow cookies button below. Codenamed by the alllies as the jack, the raiden saw limited action during ww2 and. 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. Initially, this was due to mitsubishis focus on the a6m, which was further along in. 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. 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. This website requires cookies to provide all of its features. Mitsubishi j2m raiden jack japanese aircraft world.
The latest addition from mushroom model publications mmp to their yellow series is no 6110, covering the mitsubishi j2m raiden. It is very speculative to interpret bw photos for color. A 4 2 wiring caution wire the equipment correctly and securely. Prototype fitted with the 1400 hp mitsubishi mk4c kasei 14cylinder aircooled radial engine, and armed with two 7. The mitsubishi j2m raiden, lightning bolt is a singleengined land based fighter. Scale plans photos and drawings from technical manuals.
The mitsubishi a7m reppu, strong gale was designed as the successor to the imperial japanese navys a6m zero, with development beginning in 1942. Media in category mitsubishi j2m the following files are in this category, out of total. 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. 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. Surviving files have been purchased by finemolds inc. Aircraft profile mitsubishi j2m3 raiden news war thunder. Beautiful native fsx sp2 model with hd textures, a full virtual cockpit, many animations and two repaints. It was the mitsubishi company, who answered this specification, and a new project was started under designation m20. Scale plans photos and drawings from technical manuals superb color illustrations of camouflage and markings.
Sws 2 scale j2m3 raiden jack type 21 zoukeimura inc. The mitsubishi j2m was one of fighters deployed by japan air force during world war 2. It has been downloaded 216 times by fellow modelers from around the world. Media in category mitsubishi j2m at planes of fame air museum the following 14 files are in this category, out of 14 total. Mr j2m p8b mr j2m du mr j2m bu servo amplifier instruction manual sscnet compatible j2m series g.
The prototype had a wing platform that was similar to the original raiden s. The mitsubishi j2m raiden jack was a fighter, interceptor pure landbased and exclusively used by the japanese navy during the latter part of the second world war. Choose a print and ebook format above and get 25% off both. The fullscale fighter was designed with input from jiro horikoshi, who had created the popular a6m zerosen. The mitsubishi j2m raiden thunderboltallied codename. J2m raiden and n1k12 shidenshidenkai aces osprey publishing.
The same goes for the rear section all the way to the rudder, which is slightly too tall. Japan mitsubishi a5m a6m2 a6m2n a6m3 a6m5 g4m j2m ki21 ki46 ki67. Mitsubishi raiden j2m3 model 21, 302nd kokutai, spring 1945. Mitsubishi j2m raiden jack yellow series kindle edition by robert peczkowski. The j2m was designed by jiro horikoshi, creator of the a6m zero, to meet the 14shi 14th year of the showa reign, or 1939. The product is a pdf like file without any feature. When the equipment has been stored for an extended period of time, consult mitsubishi. I compared the fuselage with enlarged scale plans published in the mushroom model magazine special yellow series mitsubishi j2m raiden. Image used to illustrate the details of the mitsubishi j2m raiden jack interceptor pic1 image granted from user david m via email. Mitsubishi j2m raiden imperial japanese navy interceptor fighter is the newest book in the series of profiles by model art. The mitsubishi j2m3 raiden thunderbolt was a singleseat, landbased fighter operated by the japanese naval air forces to counter the highaltitude b29 superfortresses. The prototype was built as an allmetal lowwing monoplane, powered by a mitsubishi mk4ca kasei air cooled radial engine with a power output of 1430 horsepower. 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.
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