Kawanishi J3K

J3K
Role Fighter
National origin Japan
Manufacturer Kawanishi Aircraft Company
Retired 1945
Status Design only
Primary user Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (intended)
Number built 0

The Kawanishi J3K (long designation: Navy Kawanishi 17-shi Interceptor fighter Otsu (B)) was an interceptor fighter developed by the Japanese company Kawanishi Kōkūki KK in the early 1940s. A further development was the Kawanishi J6K.

Design and development

The J3K was developed in parallel to the Kawanishi N1K-J Shiden but was abandoned in the early stages of development.[1]

Specifications

Data from [2]

General characteristics

  • Length: 10.12 m (33 ft 2 in)
  • Wingspan: 12.5 m (41 ft 0 in)
  • Max takeoff weight: 4,370 kg (9,634 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Mitsubishi MK9A 18-cylinder two-row air-cooled radial piston engine, 1,600 kW (2,200 hp)
  • Propellers: 4-bladed Constant-speed propeller

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 685 km/h (426 mph, 370 kn)
  • Service ceiling: 10,800 m (35,400 ft)

Armament

See also

Related lists

References

  1. ^ J. Rickard (9 August 2010). "Kawanishi J3K1". historyofwar.org. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  2. ^ M. Arda Mevlutoglu (15 January 2011). "Kawanishi J3K". HIKOTAI.net. Archived from the original on April 13, 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2012.