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The Japanese also tried other approaches. One of them was inflatable/ retractable stabilizers, such as those on the Kawanishi E15K Shiun, but they weren't a success. Interestingly, the Shiun was directly related to a competitor of the A6M2-N, the N1K Kyofu (the Kyofu inherited a number of features from the Shiun program, such as it's initial Mitsubishi 1,460hp MK4D Kasei 14 engine).



Kawanishi N1K Kyofu (Mighty Wind) [Also known as Navy Fighter Seaplane Kyofu Model 11 - Allied codename Rex]

[IMAGE CREDIT: The-Blueprints.com]


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