The Kawanishi J3K (long designation: Navy Kawanishi 17-shi Interceptor fighter Otsu (B)) was an interceptor fighter developed by the Japanese company Kawanishi Kōkūki KK in the early 1940s. A further development was the Kawanishi J6K.
J3K | |
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Role | Fighter Type of aircraft |
National origin | Japan |
Manufacturer | Kawanishi Aircraft Company |
Retired | 1945 |
Status | Design only |
Primary user | Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (intended) |
Number built | 0 |
The J3K was developed in parallel to the Kawanishi N1K-J Shiden but was abandoned in the early stages of development.[1]
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1 X as second letter is for experimental aircraft or imported technology demonstrators not intended for service 2 Hyphenated trailing letter (-J, -K, -L, -N or -S) denotes design modified for secondary role |