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 | 1 | |
| 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] | |