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J2M Raiden and N1K1/2 Shiden/Shiden-Kai Aces
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Although seen as a replacement for the A6M Zero-sen carrier-based fighter, the Mitsubishi J2M Raiden was actually designed as a land-based naval interceptor optimised for speed rather than manoeuvrability. Engine cooling problems for its Mitsubishi Kasai 23 engine, airflow and flight control issues plagued the Raiden's development, but despite these production delays, aces Sadaaki Akamatsu Yoshihiro Aoki, Susumu Ito and Susumu Ishihara all claimed significant scores in the Raiden. Kawanishi's N1K family of fighters were privately developed by the manufacturer from the N1K Kyofu floatplane fighter. Again plagued by structural and engine maladies, the N1K1-J Shiden eventually entered frontline service in time to see considerable action in the doomed defence of the Philippines in October 1944. Despite suffering heavy losses, the units equipped with new fighter proved that the N1K could more than hold its own against P-38s and F6Fs. The improved N1K2-J Shiden-KAI started to reach the frontline by late 1944 – in time for defence of the Home Islands. Here, it proved to be the best IJN fighter of the war.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5In this particularly good number in this series one is presented with the combat histories of what were essentially "wonder weapons," in that much was expected of these successors to the A6M "Zero" but for reasons of rushed development and lack of resources these machines generally underachieved in combat, particularly the "Raiden." The J2M had not been requested by the IJN, was found distasteful to fly by most veteran pilots, and its poor reliability meant that they were often abandoned in the field when their units fell back into the Empire. The only thing that gave the J2M an extended lease on life was its potential as a bomber interceptor against the B-29.This is as compared to the "Shiden," which did enjoy more of the good handling an IJN fighter pilot expected in his mount, though it lack the performance at altitude to really confront the B-29s. The section devoted to the N1K1 concentrates on the service of the 343rd Kokutai, purposefully assembled by the famous IJN naval aviation officer Minoru Genda in an effort to regain a combat edge, though to no real avail despite spirited efforts.