Nakajima Kikka Jet Aircraft Family
The Nakajima Kikka was Japan’s only World War II jet aircraft capable of taking off under its own power. Designed as a compact twin-jet, single-seat aircraft, its first prototype flew on 7 August 1945; development ended with Japan’s surrender after the second-flight crash and only a small number of unfinished airframes.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Nakajima KikkaKikkaOrange BlossomJapanese Navy Kikka
- Family Name
- Nakajima Kikka
- Full Name
- Nakajima Kikka Jet Aircraft Family
- Roles
- militaryexperimental
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Nakajima Kikka was Japan’s only World War II jet aircraft capable of taking off under its own power. Designed as a compact twin-jet, single-seat aircraft, its first prototype flew on 7 August 1945; development ended with Japan’s surrender after the second-flight crash and only a small number of unfinished airframes.
- First Flight Year
- 1,945
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 01:36:21 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 01:36:21 UTC