Best Naval Fighter

[Lightning Guy]

Interestingly, most of those planes can in no way be considered naval fighters. The Ki-100, -84, -61 were all JAAF fighters. It is true that the N1K2 and J2M were developed by the navy, but they never operated from a carrier and IMO that is the mark of a naval fighter.

 

[Anonymous]

Interestingly, most of those planes can in no way be considered naval fighters. The Ki-100, -84, -61 were all JAAF fighters. It is true that the N1K2 and J2M were developed by the navy, but they never operated from a carrier and IMO that is the mark of a naval fighter.

This is true, the only operational Japanese Carrier fighters were the A5M "Claude" and the A6M "Zeke" (or Zero). I think the lack of full size carriers after 1943 along with the lack of adequate catapult capabilities limited Japanese Carrier aircraft to those which could takeoff unassisted by catapults.

Both the N1K George and J2M Jack were meant to be carrier planes, but I think the George was too heavy for this purpose, and the Jack landing gear could barely handle land operations, they'd never have taken carrier landings.

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Lunatic

 

[Lightning Guy]

There was a carrier-based version of the George in the works, but it never flew from a carrier (not that there were that many carriers left by that time anyway). The Jack would have made a rather poor carrier aircraft with that restricted view and long nose.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

is it just me or does anyone else automatically think of naval aircraft when they think of the jap planes??

 

[Anonymous]

is it just me or does anyone else automatically think of naval aircraft when they think of the jap planes??

Yes of course. But we also are thinking of the Zero. It's really the only Japanese WWII airplane.

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Lunatic

PS: Please try to refrain from using "jap" - the Japanese find this offensive.

 

[cheddar cheese]

The only one that really done much anyway. The G4M Betty was probably their best known bomber.

 

[Lightning Guy]

The Zero was the most important Japanese aircraft of the war (numerically and strategically) but it certainly wasn't the only aircraft. The D3A Val sank more Allied shipping than any other aircraft. The B5N Kate was the best torpedo bomber in the world until the arrival of the Avenger. The Ki-43 Oscar was perhaps the most important JAAF aircraft.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

but the zero was THE fighter..........

 

[cheddar cheese]

Not really, most of the Jap planes at the wars end had it beat, but in the early days it was certainly a force to be reckoned with.

 

[Lightning Guy]

It was the fighter that symbolized the might of the Japanese empire and it may have been the best fighter in the world in 1941. As I said, it certainly was the most important Japanese aircraft. But that should not detract from the vital role many other aircraft played.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

yes when i said "THE" fighter i meant more of what LG said.............

 

[cheddar cheese]

Ah, the way you said it implied otherwise...

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

no it didn't..............

 

[cheddar cheese]

For gods sake I knew you would say that.

You knew what you was implying so therefore its obvious to you how you implied it. You should try looking at things from other peoples points of view or you wont get very far in life...

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

ha, i'll get considderable further than you.............

 

[plan_D]

Children, children...I want a good clean fight, no hitting below the belt.

 

[cheddar cheese]

He cant hit me blow the belt, its on the floor.

lanc, How do you expect to get further than me? YOU CHOSE ELECTRONICS FOR GOD'S SAKE!

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

electricians are always in demand............

 

[cheddar cheese]

Even more so are graphic designers...

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

not as much as electricians..............