Kawanishi N1K N1K2 N1K2-J Shidenkai George and 45 similar items

1:72 Scale Diecast Metal - Kawanishi N1K2-J Shindenkai - Imperial Japanese Navy ? Length: 5" Wingspan: 6.5? This model is a single seat airplane. The cockpit is glue shut. It has no pilot figure included. The landing gear is optional and can be attached or omitted to display the model in in-flight configuration. A display stand is included. This is not a toy. Recommended for 15 and older. The Kawanishi N1K was an Imperial Japanese Navy fighter aircraft, developed in two forms: the N1K Ky?f? (??, "Strong Wind", Allied reporting name "Rex"), a floatplane designed to support forward offensive operations where no airstrips were available, and the N1K-J Shiden (??, "Violet Lightning", reporting name "George"), a land-based version of the N1K. The N1K-J was considered by both its pilots and opponents to be one of the finest land-based fighters flown by the Japanese during World War II. An improved variant, the N1K2-J "Shiden-Kai" (???) first flew on 1 January 1944. The Shiden Kai possessed heavy armament, as well as surprisingly good maneuverability, due to a mercury switch that automatically extended the flaps during turns. These "combat" flaps created more lift, thereby allowing tighter turns. Unlike the Mitsubishi A6M Zero, the Shiden Kai could compete against the best late-war Allied fighters, such as the F6F Hellcat, F4U Corsair, and P-51 Mustang.