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Kawanishi N1K-J Shiden Kai
Japanese Navy land-based version of the N1K. Allied codename "George", considered by both its pilots and opponents to be one of the finest land-based fighters flown by the Japanese during WW2
The N1K was heavily armed and, unusual for a Japanese fighter, could absorb considerable battle damage. The N1K-J evenly matched the F6F Hellcat and was a better match than the A6M Zero for such aircraft as the F4U Corsair and P-51 Mustang. Despite such capability, it was produced too late and in insufficient numbers (some 1,435 total) to affect the outcome of the war.
Kawanishi N1K-J Shiden Kai
Japanese Navy land-based version of the N1K. Allied codename "George", considered by both its pilots and opponents to be one of the finest land-based fighters flown by the Japanese during WW2
The N1K was heavily armed and, unusual for a Japanese fighter, could absorb considerable battle damage. The N1K-J evenly matched the F6F Hellcat and was a better match than the A6M Zero for such aircraft as the F4U Corsair and P-51 Mustang. Despite such capability, it was produced too late and in insufficient numbers (some 1,435 total) to affect the outcome of the war.