Close-up view of J7W Shinden prototype aircraftClose-up view of the under section of the J7W Shinden prototype aircraft, 1945J7W1 Shinden prototype aircraft at rest, Japan, circa Jul 1945, photo 1 of 4J7W1 Shinden prototype aircraft at rest, Japan, circa Jul 1945, photo 2 of 4
Close-up view of J7W Shinden prototype aircraft's canopy, Japan, 1945Close-up view of the under section of the J7W Shinden prototype aircraft, 1945J7W1 Shinden prototype aircraft at rest, Japan, circa Jul 1945, photo 1 of 4J7W1 Shinden prototype aircraft at rest, Japan, circa Jul 1945, photo 2 of 4
J7W1 Shinden prototype aircraft at rest, Japan, circa Jul 1945, photo 3 of 4J7W1 Shinden prototype aircraft at rest, Japan, circa Jul 1945, photo 4 of 4Rear view of J7W Shinden prototype aircraft, Japan, 1945J7W Shinden, 1940
J7W1 Shinden prototype aircraft at rest, Japan, circa Jul 1945, photo 3 of 4J7W1 Shinden prototype aircraft at rest, Japan, circa Jul 1945, photo 4 of 4Rear view of J7W Shinden prototype aircraft, Japan, 1945J7W Shinden, 1940
Kyushu J7W1 Type 18 Shinden discovered in a factory at Fukuoka, Japan Oct 10 1945, second of the two built and is now stored at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC.
Kyushu J7W1 Type 18 Shinden discovered in a factory at Fukuoka, Japan Oct 10 1945, second of the two built and is now stored at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC.
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