Kawanishi N1K

Fighter

Photo ©: Karsten Palt

The Kawanishi N1K is a single-engine single-seat fighter aircraft produced by the Japanese manufacturer Kawanishi, operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service. The initial version N1K1 Kyofu is a fighter floatplane. It was replaced by the land-based variants N1K1-J Shiden and later by the improved N1K2-J Shiden-Kai.

The total production numbers of the Kawanishi N1K series includes 90 N1K1 Kyofu , 1007 N1K-J Shiden, & 1435 N1K2-J Shiden-Kai.

Crew

Propulsion	1 Radial Engine
Engine Model	Nakajima NK9H Homare 21
Engine Power	1465 kW	1965 hp

Speed	594 km/h	321 kts 369 mph
Service Ceiling	10.760 m	35.302 ft
Range	1.717 km	927 NM 1.067 mi.

Empty Weight	2.657 kg	5.858 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight	4.860 kg	10.714 lbs

Wing Span	12,00 m	39 ft 4 in
Wing Area	23,5 m²	253 ft²
Length	9,35 m	30 ft 8 in
Height	3,96 m	12 ft 12 in

First Flight	06.05.1942
Production Status	out of production
Total Production	2532

Data for (Version)	Kawanishi N1K2-J Shiden-Kai
Variants	Kawanishi N1K1 Kyofu, N1k1-J Shiden, N1K2-J Shiden-Kai

[Photo-ID: 5439] © Karsten Palt 2012-01-11
	Kawanishi N1K2-J Imperial Japanese Navy
National Museum of the United States Air Force [Dayton, Ohio / USA (Wright-Patterson AFB)]

[Photo-ID: 5438] © Karsten Palt 2012-01-11
	Kawanishi N1K2-J Imperial Japanese Navy
National Museum of the United States Air Force [Dayton, Ohio / USA (Wright-Patterson AFB)]

[Photo-ID: 10288] © Karsten Palt 2014-05-28
	Kawanishi N1K2-JA Shiden Kai Imperial Japanese Navy Reg.: 343-35 c/n: 5341
NASM Udvar Hazy Center [Chantilly, VA]

[Photo-ID: 10289] © Karsten Palt 2014-05-28
	Kawanishi N1K2-JA Shiden Kai Imperial Japanese Navy Reg.: 343-35 c/n: 5341
NASM Udvar Hazy Center [Chantilly, VA]

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