olderndirt Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 The Kyushu 'Shinden - last Japanese fighter, never saw action. This image a 'what if' a few east of Broome AU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Took me awhile to figure out which way was forward ........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 25 minutes ago, BradB said: Took me awhile to figure out which way was forward ........... Maybe that is why it never saw action in ww2! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 The Shinden was late for the shindig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schtroumf Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Bizard this plane, but a beautiful fuselage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Amazing engineering. Although with no good intention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olderndirt Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share Posted April 20, 2020 3 hours ago, VH-KDK said: Maybe that is why it never saw action in ww2! The only two versions had first flights on the day 'Enola Gay' made her flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 8 minutes ago, olderndirt said: The only two versions had first flights on the day 'Enola Gay' made her flight. Well it couldn't have been much later then. Interesting to see the forward fuselage of one is at The National Air and Space Museum in Washington with some parts "elsewhere." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olderndirt Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share Posted April 20, 2020 19 minutes ago, VH-KDK said: Well it couldn't have been much later then. Interesting to see the forward fuselage of one is at The National Air and Space Museum in Washington with some parts "elsewhere." Had the war continued, the plan was to install a turbine rather than the round engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 The good thing is nobody would know if your coming or going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Cool! Looks like they were ahead of Burt Rutaan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Fine shot. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eberhard Haberkorn Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Great shot. Interesting flying machine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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