Shinden video

[Accipiter]

While checking out Ubisoft's Pacific Fighter forum, I ran across this video link to a Shinden test flight.

It's not the highest quality video, but its the only video I've even seen on this rare aircraft.

[PimpYourAFV]

Thanks for that. That's cool how the prop is in the rear. Nice fighter. The video is old that when they were warming up the plane it looked like a couple of staff were trying to rip each other's wigs off during a blizzard.

[Terminus]

The Shinden is taller than I thought it was. Look a bit insectoid with those long, spindly landing gear struts.

[BossGnome]

seriously a very very nice looking airplane... I thought the zero had some of the sleekest lines of any fighters, followed closely by the corsair, well, I can say for sure I have a new favourite fighter, at least lookwise!

[Terminus]

The Shinden's main problem was that the big, fat engine created murderous torque, which made the plane VERY difficult to fly.

[Damien Thorn]

If you can produce it in WitP it is the best plane in the game because it is the fastest and speed is kind in WitP.

[rogueusmc]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

The Shinden's main problem was that the big, fat engine created murderous torque, which made the plane VERY difficult to fly.

Same with the Corsair...it took like 6 degrees of rudder AND flap to keep the thing straight on take-off.

[Speedysteve]

Seriously Rogue? Interesting sh*t. Knew it was a bitch for rookies..........

Steven

[rogueusmc]

Watch the original orientation film here.

[rogueusmc]

And IIRC, later models were worse...the 2000hp Pratt & Whitney was changed to a 3600hp Double Wasp.