Project Z
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The Project Z was a military project of the Empire of Japan
, similar to the Nazi German Amerika Bomber
project, to design an intercontinental bomber capable of reaching North America.
quickly began developing engines for the plane, and proposed doubling HA-44 engines (the most powerful engine available in Japan) into a 36-cylinder engine.
Designs were presented to the Imperial Japanese Army
, including the Nakajima G10N, Kawasaki Ki-91, and Nakajima G5N
. None developed beyond prototypes or wind tunnel models, save for the G5N. Late in the war, the Z project and other heavy bomber projects were cancelled.
Empire of Japan
The Empire of Japan is the name of the state of Japan that existed from the Meiji Restoration on 3 January 1868 to the enactment of the post-World War II Constitution of...
, similar to the Nazi German Amerika Bomber
Amerika Bomber
The Amerika-Bomber project was an initiative of the Reichsluftfahrtministerium, the Nazi Germany Air Ministry, to obtain a long-range strategic bomber for the Luftwaffe that would be capable of striking the continental United States from Germany, a range of about 5,800 km...
project, to design an intercontinental bomber capable of reaching North America.
The planned aircraft
The Project Z plane was to have six engines of 5,000 horsepower each; the Nakajima Aircraft CompanyNakajima Aircraft Company
The Nakajima Aircraft Company was a prominent Japanese aircraft manufacturer throughout World War II.-History:...
quickly began developing engines for the plane, and proposed doubling HA-44 engines (the most powerful engine available in Japan) into a 36-cylinder engine.
Designs were presented to the Imperial Japanese Army
Imperial Japanese Army
-Foundation:During the Meiji Restoration, the military forces loyal to the Emperor were samurai drawn primarily from the loyalist feudal domains of Satsuma and Chōshū...
, including the Nakajima G10N, Kawasaki Ki-91, and Nakajima G5N
Nakajima G5N
|-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Collier, Basil. Japanese Aircraft of World War II. New York: Mayflower Books, 1979. ISBN 0-8317-5137-1....
. None developed beyond prototypes or wind tunnel models, save for the G5N. Late in the war, the Z project and other heavy bomber projects were cancelled.
See also
- Amerika BomberAmerika BomberThe Amerika-Bomber project was an initiative of the Reichsluftfahrtministerium, the Nazi Germany Air Ministry, to obtain a long-range strategic bomber for the Luftwaffe that would be capable of striking the continental United States from Germany, a range of about 5,800 km...
- Attacks on United States territory in North America during World War II
- Secret and special weapons in Showa Japan