Picture of the Day - Miscellaneous (13 Viewers)

[Shinpachi]

Nakajima AN introduced in 1939.
Caption says this was developed based on P26 and structure was already classical.

Source: Sky (April 1939)

 

[Wurger]

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

Nakajima AN introduced in 1939.
Caption says this was developed based on P26 and structure was already classical.

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Source: Sky (April 1939)

A new one for me. Thanks Shinpachi

Ran a contest against the A5M for the Navy fighter of the mid 39s?

 

[Frog]

 

[Shinpachi]

A new one for me. Thanks Shinpachi

Ran a contest against the A5M for the Navy fighter of the mid 39s?

This is a very good question, Escuadrilla Azul.
Nakajima AN was originally built as Ki-11 to compete with not only Kawasaki Ki-10 for the army but also Mitsubishi A5M for the navy in 1934 but failed both to be adopted. Later prototypes were sold to press companies like Asahi , Osaka Mainich and Tokyo Nichinichi.

Nakajima Ki-11

Source: Wiki

 

[SaparotRob]

I love that style of aircraft design.

 

[stug3]

I love that style of aircraft design.

Very Art Deco

 

[SaparotRob]

I love the Chrysler Building. Check out the hood ornament gargoyles. I believe there's trim work lower down that are in the style of hubcaps. There's also Walter P. Chrysler's toolbox displayed in there.

 

[Shinpachi]

Yes, design is art.

 

[Wurger]

 

[SaparotRob]

Yes, design is art.

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The "winner" is for the statement. The picture is pretty cool too.

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

This is a very good question, Escuadrilla Azul.
Nakajima AN was originally built as Ki-11 to compete with not only Kawasaki Ki-10 for the army but also Mitsubishi A5M for the navy in 1934 but failed both to be adopted. Later prototypes were sold to press companies like Asahi , Osaka Mainich and Tokyo Nichinichi.

Nakajima Ki-11
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Source: Wiki

I guess that as Ki-11 lost against the Ki-10 due to the paramount importance of maneuverability for a japanese fighter in mid 30s.

Very modern for the mid 30s with enclosed cockpit and low wing monoplane.

 

[Shinpachi]

Nakajima AN was a loser for the military use but a speed winner as a civilian communication plane at the time.

 

[Shinpachi]

... and this is what I intended for this model.
Thanks.

 

[Shinpachi]

I thought how it would be if I saw them from the other side.

 

[SaparotRob]

When attending school, I would studiously draw radial engined low wing monoplanes with heavily spatted landing gear.

 

[WARSPITER]

I thought how it would be if I saw them from the other side.

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Look like they are straight out of a Phantom comic. Very cool.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Shinpachi]

New beach game in Venice, California introduced to the Japanese people in June 1934.
Rule is simple - if you or your ball falls, you are loser.

Source: Press Rengo Photo News (June 1934)

 

[Wurger]