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Japan’s Radical WWII Fighter! The Kyushu J7W Shinden Explained
With its forward-swept wings and radical design, the Kyushu J7W Shinden was unlike anything else in the skies during WWII. Built as a last-ditch interceptor to stop incoming Superfortresses ...
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Replica of famed Shinden wartime fighter finally graces museum
According to town officials, the Shinden was built at Fukuoka-based Kyushu Hikoki, which had close ties with the Imperial Japanese Navy. The fighter featured a large propeller mounted at the rear ...