Kawanishi - Imperial Japan
Manufacturer(s)
Imperial Japan (cancelled)
Operators
1944
Service Year
Imperial Japan
National Origin
Cancelled
Project Status
1
Crew
0
Units
AIR-TO-AIR COMBAT
General ability to actively engage other aircraft of similar form and function, typically through guns, missiles, and/or aerial rockets.
INTERCEPTION
Ability to intercept inbound aerial threats by way of high-performance, typically speed and rate-of-climb.
X-PLANE
Aircraft developed for the role of prototyping, technology demonstration, or research / data collection.
32.8 ft
(10.00 meters)
Length
41.0 ft
(12.50 meters)
Width/Span
1 x Mitsubishi MK9A "Homare 42" radial piston engine of unknown output.
Propulsion
426 mph
(685 kph | 370 knots)
Max Speed
33,005 ft
(10,060 m | 6 miles)
Ceiling
MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030
PROPOSED #1:
4 x 20mm Type 99-2 cannons
2 x 13.2mm Type 3 Heavy Machine Guns (HMGs)
PROPOSED #2:
2 x 30mm Type 5 cannons
2 x 13.2mm Type 3 HMGs
PROPOSED #3:
6 x 20mm 18-Shi 1-Gata cannons in wings (three per wing).
J6K1 "Jinpu" - Base Series Designation; project entered mockup stage before cancellation.