Mitsubishi J2M Raiden

Mitsubishi J2M Raiden
Pays	Japon
Rôle	Chasseur
Produit	1942–1945
Construit	671

Lla Mitsubishi J2M Raiden Est un avion de chasse monomoteur terrestre utilisé par le Service aérien de la Marine impériale japonaise pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Le nom de déclaration des Alliés était « Valet ». The J2M was designed by Jiro Horikoshi, creator of the A6M Zero, to meet the 14-Shi (14th year of the Showa reign, or 1939) official specification. It was to be a strictly local-defense interceptor, intended to counter the threat of high-altitude bomber raids, and thus relied on speed, climb performance, and armament at the expense of manoeuvrability. The J2M was a sleek, but stubby craft with its oversized Mitsubishi Kasei engine buried behind a long cowling, cooled by an intake fan and connected to the propeller with an extension shaft.