Warplanes of Japan: Nakajima J9Y Kikka

(IJAAF Photo) Nakajima J9Y Kikka (Orange Blossom), Japan’s first jet-powered aircraft, was developed late in the war and the first prototype had only flown once before the end of the conflict.  It was also called K?koku Nig? Heiki (Imperial Weapon No. 2). The Nakajima Kikka (橘花, “tachibana orangeblossom”), initially designated Kōkoku Nigō Heiki (皇国二号兵器, “ImperialWeapon … Read more