One of the better fighter designs operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War Two but not built in enough numbers, was the Mitsubishi J2M Raiden (Thunderbolt Allied Code Name Jack) land based interceptor used to attack Allied bombers such as the USAAF Boeing B-29 Superfortress. It was designed to be fast with a top speed 596km h (370 mph examples captured and tested by the United States using 92 octane fuel plus methanol, flew at speeds between 655km h and 671km h), with an excellent rate of climb, to quickly reach the enemy bombers at ... More >>