Kawanishi N1K-J Shiden
Sledeci na listi je jedan od najboljih japanskih lovaca drugog svetskog rata, Kawanishi N1K-J Shiden "Lightning". Smatra se da je to jedini japanski avion koji je mogao da se nosi sa odlicnim novim americkim lovcima kao sto su bili Corsair i Mustang. U arsenal japanskog vazduhoplovstva je uveden 1943., a proizvodjac je bio Kawanishi Aircraft Company. Ali obzirom na to da je proizvedeno samo 1500 komada i na situaciju na kraju rata nije imao neki veci uticaj. Uglavnom je bio koriscen od strane elitnih jedinica japanskog vazduhoplovstva kao sto je 343rd Kokutai, poznata i kao "Genda's Blade". Iako je imao dosta uspeha u duelima sa americkim lovcima na kraju ipak nije mogao da spreci masovna bombardovanja japanskih gradova od strane B-29 bombardera. Imao je solidnu maksimalnu brzinu od oko 600km/h zahvaljujuci Nakajiminom motoru od skoro 2000 konjskih snaga. Bio je veoma okretan i dobro oklopljen sto nije bio slucaj sa vecinom japanskih lovaca. Od naoruzanja je imao 4 topa kalibra 20mm. Nekoliko primeraka se cuva u muzejima u Japanu i Americi.
General characteristics
* Crew: 1
* Length: 30 ft 7 in (9.3 m)
* Wingspan: 39 ft 4 in (12.0 m)
* Height: 13 ft 0 in (3.9 m)
* Wing area: 253 ft² (23.5 m²)
* Empty weight: 5,855 lb (2,656 kg)
* Loaded weight: 8,820 lb (4,000 kg)
* Max takeoff weight: 10,710 lb (4,860 kg)
* Powerplant: 1× Nakajima Homare NK9H radial engine, 1,990 hp (1,480 kW)
Performance
* Maximum speed: 369 mph (594 km/h)
* Range: 1,066 mi; 1,488 mi (2,395 km) ferry (1,716 km / 2,395 km)
* Service ceiling: 35,500 ft (10,800 m)
* Rate of climb: 4,000 ft/min (high octane fuel) (20.3 m/s)
* Wing loading: 34 lb/ft² (166 kg/m²)
* Power/mass: 0.226 hp/lb (0.305 kW/kg)
Armament
* 4× 20 mm Type 99 Model 2 Mk 4 cannon in wings. 200 rounds per gun (up from 100 rounds per gun internally and 70 rounds per gun in underwing boots for the early N1K1-J). The 20×101 mm round had an effective range of 1,000 m (3,280 ft) and a muzzle velocity of 700 m/s (2,297 ft/s). The 128 g shell had 6-8% HE. Rate of fire was about 500 rounds/min per gun. The guns were synchronized to converge at 200 m (656 ft).
* 2× 250 kg (551 lb) bombs
* 2× 400 L (105 gal) drop tanks