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The Nakajima Kikka ( Japanese: 中島 橘花, "Kikka" meaning "Orange Blossom") was Japan's first jet-powered aircraft. It was developed late in World War II, but the first prototype had only flown once before the end of the conflict.

After the Japanese military attaché in Germany witnessed trials of the Messerschmitt Me 262 in 1944, the Imperial Japanese Navy issued a request to Nakajima to develop a similar aircraft to be used as a fast attack bomber. Amongst the specifications for the design were the requirements that it should be able to be built largely by unskilled labour, and that the wings should be foldable. This latter feature was to enable the aircraft to be hidden in caves and tunnels around Japan as the Navy began to prepare for the defence of the home islands. Nakajima designers Kazuo Ohno and Kenichi Matsumura laid out an aircraft that bore a strong but superficial resemblance to the Me 262.

The Kikka was originally intended to use the Tsu-11, a very crude jet engine that was little more than a ducted fan with an afterburner. Tests of this powerplant soon revealed that it would produce nowhere near the power required to propel the aircraft, and the project was temporarily stalled. It was then decided to produce a turbojet for the Kikka, despite the fact that Japanese engineers at the time had no prior experience with this type of engine. Development was troublesome and it was only with access to photographs and a cut-away drawing of the German BMW 003 that a suitable unit, the Ishikawajima Ne-20The Ishikawajima Ne-20 ( Japanese: -20) was Japan's first turbojet engine. It was developed during World War Two in parallel with the nation's first military jet, the Nakajima Kikka. The decision to manufacture this engine came about because of the unsuit, was finally built. By Summer 1945Events January January 5 The Soviet Union recognizes the new pro-Soviet government of Poland. January 7 British General Bernard Montgomery holds a press conference in which he claims credit for victory in the Battle of the Bulge. January 12 World War II:, the Kikka project was making progress once again and at this stage, reflecting the deteriorating war situation, the Navy changed the role of the aircraft to "special attacker", the term reserved for kamikazeKamikaze ( from kami meaning "god" and kaze meaning "wind") is a Japanese word — usually translated as divine wind — which came into being as the name of a typhoon that saved Japan from a 1281 Mongol invasion fleet led by Kublai Khan. However, when used i weapons.

The first prototype commenced ground tests at the Nakajima factory on June 30June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining. Events 1651 Battle of Beresteczko ends with Polish victory 1864 Abraham Lincoln grants Yosemite Valley to California for "public use, resort and 1945Events January January 5 The Soviet Union recognizes the new pro-Soviet government of Poland. January 7 British General Bernard Montgomery holds a press conference in which he claims credit for victory in the Battle of the Bulge. January 12 World War II:. The following month, it was dismantled and delivered to Kisarazu Naval Airfield where it was re-assembled and prepared for flight testing. The first flight took place on August 7August 7 is the 219th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (220th in leap years), with 146 days remaining. There are 94 days in North Hemisphere summer, South Hemisphere winter. The Northern Hemisphere is considered to be halfway through the summer o 1945Events January January 5 The Soviet Union recognizes the new pro-Soviet government of Poland. January 7 British General Bernard Montgomery holds a press conference in which he claims credit for victory in the Battle of the Bulge. January 12 World War II:, with Lt Cdr Susumu Takaoka at the controls. The aircraft performed well during a 20 minute test flight, with the only concern being the length of the take-off run. For the second test-flight, four days later, RATO units were fitted to the aircraft, but because their alignment had been miscalculated, the aircraft could not take off at all, and was damaged when it ran off the end of the runway. Before it could be repaired, Japan had surrendered and the war was over.

At this point, the second prototype was close to completion, and between eighteen and twenty-five more airframes were under construction. One of these was a two-seat trainerTrainer may refer to: An aircraft used for training pilots A padded sports shoe ("trainer" is used commonly in British English where sneaker would be used in American English). The term "trainer" derives from "training shoe". A person who is responsible f. Other follow-on versions proposed had included a reconnaissance aircraft, and a fighter armed with two 30mm cannon. These were expected to be powered by more advanced developments of the Ne-20, designated Ne-130 and Ne-330.

After the war, a Kikka was taken to the United States, where it is now housed in the National Air and Space Museum. This aircraft is very incomplete and is believed to have been patched together from a variety of semi-completed airframes.

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