IJN  Imperial Japanese Navy
Mitsubishi J8M1 Shusui
Rocket powered Type 19 Experimental Intercepter "Shusui". It carred enough fuel for 2.5 minutes of flight at 700Km/h. Another version, the J8M2 and J9M3, long endurance versions, was in the project stage at the end of the war.
Role  
Fighter
Crew  
 pilot
Engine  
Mitsubishi KR10 (Tokuro-2) Rocket
Span  
9.50m
Length  
 6.05m
Height  
 2.70m
Max Speed  
 800Km/h
Armament  
2 x 30mm MG

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