Best Naval Fighter

Ad: This forum contains affiliate links to products on Amazon and eBay. More information in Terms and rules

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.

=S=

Lunatic
 
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 said:
is it just me or does anyone else automatically think of naval aircraft when they think of the jap planes??
Click to expand...

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

=S=

Lunatic

PS: Please try to refrain from using "jap" - the Japanese find this offensive.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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...
 
Children, children...I want a good clean fight, no hitting below the belt.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 1 (members: 0, guests: 1)

Similar threads

L
  • Locked
What Criteria should be used for determining the best land based piston fighter
9 10 11
Replies
218
Views
38K
Lighthunmust
L
N
Best Aircrafts
Replies
4
Views
3K
TheMustangRider
O
Poor Aircraft, Best Pilot
Replies
4
Views
3K
net_sailor
  • Locked
Best Piston Engined Fighter Ever
8 9 10
Replies
187
Views
36K
lesofprimus
Naval Aircraft Factory N3N
Replies
2
Views
4K
Maharg
Menu
Log in
Register