The Ky?sh? J7W1 Shinden or "Magnificent Lightning fighter was a World War II Japanese aircraft prototype that was built in a canard design and developed for the Imperial Japanese Navy as a specific response to the B-29 Super fortress raids on the Japanese homeland. The wings were attached to the tail section and stabilizers were on the front. The propeller was also in the rear, in a pusher configuration. It was expected to be a highly maneuverable interceptor, but only two were finished before the end of war. Plans were also drawn up for a jet-powered version (J7W2 Shined Kai), but this never left the drawing board.
Armament consisted of 4 30 mm Type 5 cannon and up to 120 kg (264 lb) bombs. The first prototype, the only one to have flown, is currently in storage at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C.
Armament consisted of 4 30 mm Type 5 cannon and up to 120 kg (264 lb) bombs. The first prototype, the only one to have flown, is currently in storage at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C.
