Manufacturer: Mitsubishi
First glider flight: 8 th of January 1945
First powered flight: 7 th July 1945
Classification: Rocket powered interceptor

SPECIFICATIONS: Mitsubishi J8M1 Shusui (Sword Stroke)
Span: 9.5 meters (31 feet 2 inches)
Length: 6.05 meters (19 feet 10 3/16 inches)
Height: 2.70 meters (8 feet 10 5/16 inches)
Wing area: 17.172 sq meters (190.8 square feet)
Weight Empty: 1505.04kg (3318 lbs)
Maximum take-off weight: 3885.08 kg (8565 lbs)

Armament: Two wing-mounted 30-mm Type 5 cannon.

Engines: One 1,500 kg thrust (3307-lb) Koko Ro.2 (KR10) liquid-fuelled rocket engine.

Crew: One

PERFORMANCE: Maximum speed 899.43 km/h (559 mph) at 10,000.5 meters (32,810 feet). This altitude could be attained in 3 minutes, 32 seconds.

Service Ceiling: 12,000 meters (39,370 feet)

Powered endurance 5 minutes 30 seconds

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