Moving the Kikka provides an opportunity to bring visitors closer to the last known example of a World War II Japanese jet aircraft and the only Japanese jet to takeoff under its own power—it also opened up space in the Hangar so that our team could install netting to deter birds. As a result the aircraft did not take off at all and was damaged when it ran off the end of the runway. The second prototype was almost ready for its own first flight when the war ended on August 15. Even today the German Luger is a real collectors item. Harold A.Skaarup. There is no further information on the subsequent fate of the Kikka that crashed on its second test flight. Wind speed was 23 ft.per second. Correspondence in 2001 with Japanese propulsion specialist Kazuhiko Ishizawa theorized that Nakajima constructed the Museum’s Kikka airframe for load testing, not for flight tests. Tanegashima, Tokyasu. Lieutenant Commander Susumu Takaoka made the initial flight on August 7 and attempted to fly again four days later but he aborted the takeoff and crashed into Tokyo Bay, tearing off the landing gear. Japanese Navy ordered Nakajima company to design a bomber similar but with more modest requirements (speed, load, etc. René J. Francillon, Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War, (London: Putnam, 1979). Nakajima Kikka at the NASM Silver Hill Paul E. Garber Preservation, Restoration, and Storage Facility in July 1980 Military Aircraft Cannon World War Ii Wwii Samurai Japanese Orange Blossom Rockets Sword Nakajima J9N-1/J9Y Kikka Ne-20 engine. RCAF War Prize Flights, German and Japanese Warbird Survivors. Nakajima leadership assigned the project to engineers Kazuo Ohno and Kenichi Matsumura. See our COVID-19 message. J. Richard Smith and Eddie J. Creek, Jet Planes of the Third Reich, (Boylston, MA: Monogram Aviation Publications, 1982). The pilot of the German fighter could land at 175 km/h (109 mph) and required 1,005 m (3,297 ft) to takeoff without rocket-assist. Before it could be repaired Japan had surrendered and the war was over. The first prototype Kikka was ready to fly by August 1945. After the Japanese military attaché in Germany witnessed trials of the Messerschmitt Me 262 in 1944, the Imperial Japanese Navy issued a request to Nakajima to develop a similar aircraft to be used as a fast attack bomber. He landed in 3,280 ft. A ceremonial official "initial" test flight was made on 11th August, four days later. The second Kikka is on display at the NASM Udvar-Hazy Center in the Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar. Japan's interest in jets increased in the month of September 1944, when the  Japanese air Attache in Berlin sent a large number of detailed reports on the German Me262 program. Development of the Kikka ended four days later when the Japanese surrendered. Several aircraft manufacturers turned to designing aircraft specifically for use during suicide missions, including the Nakajima Kikka. Based on the performance requirements for a one-way suicide mission, and the size and output of the Ne-20 engine, the performance goals for the Kikka differed considerably from the goals set for the German fighter. 4,000 kg (8,820 lb) 2019年3月31日をもちましてYahoo!ジオシティーズのサービス提供を終了いたしました。. IL2 with vp modpack, Nakajima Kikka , http://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php/topic,52698.0.html However, at an early design stage the Tsu-11 was dropped in favour  of the Ne-10 (TR-10) centrifugal-flow turbojet, and the NE-12 (TR-12), which added a four-stage axial compressor to the front of the Ne-10. As a result the aircraft did not take off at all and was damaged when it ran off the end of the runway. The attaché’s enthusiastic reports eventually led the naval staff in Japan to direct the Nakajima firm in September 1944 to develop a twin-jet, single-seat, aircraft similar in layout to the Me 262. Get free timed entry passes. The Museum in DC will remain closed. The Me 262 A-1a production fighter could fly 845 km (525 miles) with a typical military payload of 4 x MK 108 cannon (30 mm) and 2 x 300 ltr (79 gal) drop tanks at 870 km/h (540 mph) maximum speed. Correspondence in 2001 with Japanese propulsion specialist Kazuhiko Ishizawa theorized that Nakajima constructed the Museum’s Kikka airframe for load testing, not for flight tests. Visit us in Washington, DC and Chantilly, VA to explore hundreds of the world’s most significant objects in aviation and space history. The Nakajima Kikka was the only World War II Japanese jet aircraft capable of … “How the First Jet Engine in Japan was Developed,” Gas Turbines International, November-December 1967, 1200. However, one of the technical mission engineers had embarked aboard another submarine and arrived in Japan with his personal notes and several photographs of the BMW engine. Museum preservation and restoration specialists (from left to right) Carl Schuettler, Sharon Kullander, Anne McCombs, Will Lee, and Chris Reddersen carefully position the Kikka in the Boeing Aviation Hangar at the Udvar-Hazy Center. One writes that technicians had mounted the two takeoff-assist rockets at the wrong angle on the fuselage while another ascribes blame on the pilot who mistook the burnout of the takeoff rockets for turbojet engine trouble, throttled back, and executed a safe but unnecessary crash landing. The Germans were also blessed with such an aeronautical genius as Messerschmitt. 海軍航空技術廠 中島飛行機 J9N-1/J9Y 特殊攻撃機 橘花改 Japan Naval Air Technical Arsenal Nakajima Aircraft Conpany J9N-1/J9Y Interceptor Ground Attack "Team JINPU (KAMIKAZE ATTACK)" Kikka Custom, 1: 以下、名無しにかわりましてVIPがお送りします 2013/08/03 22:58:40 ID:N+QQHl2f0ならなんでB-29をろくに追い払えなかったの？引用元: ・日本の戦闘機は優秀だったってきくけど. The first mock-up of the Kikka was inspected by Naval Officials on January 28, 1945, but estimated performance with the NE-12 turbo jet was uninspiring, and it was decided to make a further power plant change, supplanting the NE-12 with the more powerful NE-20. Various sources offer different causes for the crash. The following month it was dismantled and delivered to Kisarazu Naval Air base where it was re-assembled and prepared for flight testing. Museum preservation and restoration specialists (from left to right) Carl Schuettler, Sharon Kullander, Anne McCombs, Will Lee, and Chris Reddersen carefully position the Kikka in the Boeing Aviation Hangar at the Udvar-Hazy Center. Share your story and read what others have to say. Source : RCAF War Prize Flights, German and Japanese Warbird Survivors. Despite considerable research in the U.S. and Japan, we know little about the origins of the Museum’s Kikka. In the 50s, after the Japanese had regained a part of their freedom in aeronautics, he flew again as a test pilot. 900 kg (1,984 lb) thrust. We can only say that American forces shipped several Kikka’s and probably major components to the U.S. after the war, but we do not know which factory they originated from. This aircraft was assembled from parts of the 25 pre-production Kikkas under construction at war's end. So if all this is true, then what happened. 202-633-2214, 14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway Susumu Takaoka was responsible for initial and development testing of several new aircraft for the Japanese Navy when he flew the Kikka for the first time on August 7, 1945. Treatment specialist staff at the Udvar-Hazy Center confirmed that the Museum’s Kikka is fitted with manual folding wings. 655 Jefferson Drive, SW Experimentation with turbojet engine technology had begun in Japan as early as the winter of 1941-42 and in 1943, a Japanese technical mission to Germany selected the BMW 003 axial-flow turbojet for development in Japan. Summer 1945. It was developed late in WW2 and had only flown once before the end of the conflict. This aircraft was assembled from parts of the 25 pre-production Kikkas under construction at war's end. Our Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia has reopened. Even the auto by Mercedes was a piece of art. The Kikka was moved from the Garber Restoration Facility to the new Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar located at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center near Dulles Airport on the evening of 14 March 2011. The designers planned to hinge the outer wing panels to fold up so that ground personnel could more easily hide the aircraft in caves. You have successfully signed up for our newsletter. 703-572-4118. Museum staff accessioned the Kikka into the collection on March 13, 1961. Please ensure your details are valid and try again. 大日本帝國海軍 / Nakajima J-9Y Kikka // 中島「橘花」 (Kikka) 日本海軍、木更津基地 Kisarazu Naval Airfield. Load testing often results in severe damage or complete destruction of an airframe. Explore G-EAKI's photos on Flickr. thrust TSU-11 units which were based on the Campini principles and employed the Hitachi Hatsukaze (Fresh wind) piston engine to drive a ducted fan compressor. The following month it was dismantled and delivered to Kisarazu Naval Air base where it was re-assembled and prepared for flight testing. Our scientists are involved in current research focused on the Martian climate and geology. It was the first jet trainer designed entirely in Japan. The Kikka’s estimated range was 205 km (127 mi) with a bomb load of 500 kg (1,102 lb) or 278 km (173 mi) with a load of 250 kg (551 lb) at a maximum speed of 696 km/h (432 mph). Nakajima Kikka (Orange Blossom) jet aircraft located in the Boeing Aviation Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, March 18, 2016. On the 7th August 1945, Lieutenant Commander Susumu Takaoka made the first flight, with a duration of 11 minutes. The prototype commenced ground tests at the Nakajima factory on 20th may 1945, and on 25th june the first Kikka was completed. Add his or her name to the Museum’s Wall of Honor. The Kikka took cues from the German Messerschmitt Me 262 fighter. was Japan's first jet-powered aircraft. Don’t miss our fast-paced webcasts designed to engage students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math in 30 minutes. Ground tests continued on this airfield until 13th July. As the war continued to deteriorate for Japanese forces, Japanese naval pilots launched the first suicide missions using aircraft in October 1944. The aircraft they developed before anyone else were much faster. U.S. Navy records show the Museum’s Kikka at NAS Patuxent River, MD on February 18, 1949. Nakajima Kikka jet powered interceptor at Kisarazu airfield before its 2nd flight attempt on 11 august 1945. What did that historic mission mean to you? Due to the lack of high-strength alloy metals, the turbine blades inside the jet engine could not last much beyond a few hours but this was enough time for operational testing and 20 to 30 minute flights for a one-way suicide missions. The Kikka first design studies envisaged the use of 440 lb. Harold A.Skaarup, Musée de l'air et de l'espace (Le Bourget), Conservatoire l'Air et l'Espace d'Aquitaine.