Description: After the 1937 Japan-China Incident,The Navy was subjected to air raids by the Chinese Air Force, albeit on a small scale.The Navy felt the need for a high-speed fighter for base air defense,The Navy, therefore, presented Mitsubishi with a proposal to develop the Trial 14 local fighter for air defense. Mitsubishi received this plan proposal,Mitsubishi decided to install a powerful engine,The engine decided on according to the requirements was large in diameter,The engine was placed at the rear of the plane using an extended shaft for aerodynamic drag,The fuselage was a spindle-shaped fuselage with a sloping nose.This design was unprecedented for a conventional Japanese aircraft. In 1942, the first prototype was tested.The first prototype was examined in 1942, and its high landing speed and poor visibility were pointed out,After modifications such as modifying the shape of the windshield, it was renamed the Raiden Type 11 (J2M2) and went into production in September 1943,Production began in September 1943. The Raiden Type 21 (J2M3) had a 7.7mm machine gun,It was equipped with four 20mm machine guns instead of 7.7mm machine guns, and its armament was strengthened.It was produced in the largest number among the Raiden models. This was followed by the Type 32 (J2M4) equipped with an exhaust turbine supercharger,Type 33 (J2M5), with a larger windshield and a Mars 26 engine,The engine is the same as that of Raiden Type 21.The engine was the same as that of the Raiden 21, and the windshield was enlarged,A total of about 500 were produced,The Type 31 (J2M6), with its larger windshield, was the same as the Raiden 21, and was used to intercept enemy bombers entering the mainland of Japan. Type 31 (J2M6)Crew: 1Length: 9.7mOverall width: 10.795mHeight: 3.81mOverall Weight: 3,435kgWing Area: 20.05Maximum Speed: 589km/hEngine: Mitsubishi Mars 23 ALift-off Power: 1,820HPArmament: 20mm machine gun x 4 ShippingEconomy Shipping (Tracking Japan Post): free shippingExpedited Shipping (FedEx International Priority ): Additional fees
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Brand: Hasegawa
Type: Plastic model kit
Set Includes: Ship
MPN: HAS-A05
Scale: 1:72
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Subject: Mitsubishi