Mitsubishi J2M Raiden Interceptor Fighter Family
The Mitsubishi J2M Raiden was a Japanese land-based naval interceptor family developed to defend the home islands against high-altitude bombers. The first prototype made its maiden flight on 20 March 1942; successive J2M1 through J2M7 variants addressed severe development problems, and 476 aircraft were built for late-war defense operations.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Mitsubishi J2M RaidenJ2M1J2M2J2M3J2M4J2M5J2M6J2M7RaidenThunderboltAllied name Jack
- Family Name
- Mitsubishi J2M Raiden
- Full Name
- Mitsubishi J2M Raiden Interceptor Fighter Family
- Roles
- military
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Mitsubishi J2M Raiden was a Japanese land-based naval interceptor family developed to defend the home islands against high-altitude bombers. The first prototype made its maiden flight on 20 March 1942; successive J2M1 through J2M7 variants addressed severe development problems, and 476 aircraft were built for late-war defense operations.
- First Flight Year
- 1,942
- Manufacturer
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 01:58:10 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 01:58:10 UTC