Mitsubishi J2M

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The Mitsubishi J2M was a World War II Japanese land-based interceptor fighter designed for high-speed, high-altitude defense against enemy bombers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II aircraft
fighter aircraft
interceptor aircraft
aircraftCategory single-seat fighter
aircraftConfiguration low-wing monoplane
single-engine
aircraftType single-engine landplane
airForceBranch naval air arm
airframeMaterial all-metal construction
airIntakeLocation fuselage-mounted
armamentType cannon-armed fighter
basedOnRequirementOf Imperial Japanese Navy
conflict World War II
countryOfOrigin Japan
crew 1
designedAs land-based aircraft
designedByOrganization Mitsubishi
designedFor high-altitude interception
high-speed interception
designedForMissionProfile climb quickly to altitude
intercept high-flying bombers
designedToCounter enemy bombers
designedToDefend Japanese homeland
designer Jiro Horikoshi
engineModel Mitsubishi Kasei
era World War II era
firstFlight 1942
introducedEra early 1940s
landingGear retractable tailwheel landing gear
manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
natoReportingName Jack
operator Imperial Japanese Navy
originatingService Imperial Japanese Navy fighter program
powerplantType radial piston engine
primaryRole bomber destroyer
land-based interceptor
propulsion propeller-driven
roleInService home-defense interceptor
serviceEntry 1942
tailConfiguration conventional tail
theaterOfOperation Pacific War
usedBy Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service

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Nakajima Sakae radial engine notableApplication Mitsubishi J2M
this entity surface form: Mitsubishi J2M Raiden (early prototypes)
Jiro Horikoshi designed Mitsubishi J2M
this entity surface form: Mitsubishi J2M Raiden
Jiro Horikoshi notableWork Mitsubishi J2M
this entity surface form: Mitsubishi J2M Raiden design