Description
This is a resin detail parts set for use with aircraft kits.
This is a 3D printed model.
It includes two each of the gunpowder rocket and dedicated cart.
There are two types of decals included.
The Akitsu-type gunpowder rocket was a radio-guided surface-to-air missile planned by the Imperial Japanese Navy. In 1945, the Navy ordered the Aviation Bureau to develop a special local fighter as a countermeasure against air raids on the Japanese mainland. In response, the Aviation Bureau began developing a radio-controlled anti-air guided missile, starting in March with engineer Yujiro Murakami as the lead designer.
Unlike conventional surface-to-air missiles, this device did not carry explosives; it was designed to ram into enemy aircraft using its nose as a spear. Therefore, it was more akin to a drone than a traditional missile.
The design of the airframe was based on the Akitsu rocket local fighter, featuring a mixed wooden-metal structure with a swept wing, which is why it is referred to as the "Akitsu-type." The fuselage is shaped like a projectile, with a robust and pointed structure at the nose and leading edge of the main wings, intended for use as a ram.
It utilized a solid-fuel rocket for propulsion and was intended to launch from a rail-type launcher. After ignition, it would ascend under radio guidance, reaching an altitude of 9,000 meters in just under 100 seconds to carry out a ramming attack on enemy aircraft. After the attack, it was planned for the device to glide and land, allowing for the rocket to be replaced and reused upon return.
This aircraft was intended to be manufactured by Kawasaki Aircraft, but the project was halted with the end of the war, just as they began creating production drawings.
Although this vehicle is unmanned, sketches suggesting a crewed version with a cockpit have also been found.
Released by Special Hobby's resin kit brand, Planet Models.
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