The Nakajima A2N or Navy Type 90 Carrier Fighter was a Japanese carrier -borne fighter of the 1930s. It was a single-engined biplane of mixed construction, with a fixed tailwheel undercarriage .
14-628: The A2N was originally developed as a private venture by Nakajima for the Imperial Japanese Navy . It was based loosely on the Boeing Model 69 and Boeing Model 100 , examples of both having been imported in 1928 and 1929 respectively. Takao Yoshida led the design team and two prototypes , designated Navy Type 90 Carrier Fighter in anticipation of Navy acceptance, were ready by December 1929. Powered by Bristol Jupiter VI engines, these were rejected, not being regarded as offering
28-542: A severe impact on Nakajima as one of the two largest aircraft manufacturers in Japan; the second was Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI). Unlike MHI, Nakajima did not diversify into shipbuilding and general machinery, and so was forced to dissolve into a number of spin-off companies set up by its former managers, engineers, and workers. As a result, leading aeronautical engineers from the company, such as Ryoichi Nakagawa , helped transform Japan's automobile industry. The company
42-828: A significant improvement over the Nakajima A1N . Jingo Kurihara carried out a major redesign and another prototype, the A2N1, powered by a 432 kW (579 hp) Nakajima Kotobuki 2, was completed in May 1931. The type was adopted by the Navy in April 1932. A two-seat trainer , the A3N3-1 ( Navy Type 90 Training Fighter ), was later developed from the Navy Type 90 Carrier Fighter and 66 of these were built between 1936 and 1939. The A4N
56-519: Is a Japanese multinational corporation and conglomerate primarily involved in both terrestrial and aerospace transportation manufacturing. It is best known for its line of Subaru automobiles. Founded in 1953, the company was named Fuji Heavy Industries until 2017. The company's aerospace division is a defense contractor to the Japanese government, manufacturing Boeing and Lockheed Martin helicopters and airplanes under license. This same division
70-644: Is a global development and manufacturing partner to both companies. Fuji Heavy Industries traces its roots to the Nakajima Aircraft Company , a leading supplier of airplanes to the Japanese government during World War II. At the end of World War II, Nakajima was broken up by the Allied Occupation government under keiretsu legislation, and by 1950 part of the separated operation was already known as Fuji Heavy Industries. FHI
84-651: The Japanese Self Defense Force , trainers , unmanned aerial vehicles , and the center wings of Boeing 777 and Boeing 787 jets. In the past, FHI made parts for the Hawker Beechcraft and Eclipse Aviation business jets. In 2003, the company adopted the logo of its Subaru automobile division as its worldwide corporate symbol. On October 5, 2005 Toyota purchased 8.7% of FHI shares from General Motors , which had owned 20.1% since 1999. GM later divested its remaining 11.4% stake on
98-906: The air-combat units of these aircraft carriers, A2N fighter pilot Akio Matsuba from Kaga , flying air-cover in support of Japanese troop-landings in the Battle of Shanghai on 16 August 1937, shot-down a Chinese Air Force Douglas O-2 M on an attack mission against Japanese forces in Shanghai. A2Ns were soon completely superseded by the A4Ns and A5Ms fighters. Data from Japanese Aircraft, 1910-1941, and The Complete Book of Fighters . General characteristics Performance Armament Related development Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Related lists Nakajima Aircraft Company The Nakajima Aircraft Company ( 中島飛行機株式会社 , Nakajima Hikōki Kabushiki Kaisha )
112-636: The company faced a loss of over US$ 500 million. Industrial Bank of Japan Ltd., the main bank of the company, asked Nissan Motor , which owned 4.2% of the company, to step in. Nissan sent Isamu Kawai, the president of Nissan Diesel Motor Co., to take charge of FHI. In 1991, FHI started contract-manufacturing Nissan Pulsar (Nissan Sunny in Europe) sedans and hatchbacks. Currently, the Subaru Corporation makes Subaru brand cars, and its aerospace division makes utility and attack helicopters for
126-562: The open market to sever all ties with FHI. FHI previously stated there might have been 27 million shares (3.4%) acquired before the start of trading by an unknown party on October 6, 2005, and speculation suggested a bank or perhaps another automaker was involved. After the purchase, Toyota announced a contract with Subaru on March 13, 2006, to use the underutilized Subaru manufacturing facility in Lafayette, Indiana , as well as plans to hire up to 1,000 workers and set aside an assembly line for
140-686: The two founders split and Nakajima bought out Nihon Aircraft's factory with tacit help from the Imperial Japanese Army . The company was renamed Nakajima Aircraft Company in 1919. The company's manufacturing facilities were: After Japan's defeat in World War II , the company was forced to close, as the production and research of aircraft was prohibited by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers . This had
154-409: Was a prominent Japanese aircraft manufacturer and aviation engine manufacturer throughout World War II . It continues as the car and aircraft manufacturer Subaru . The Nakajima Aircraft company was Japan's first aircraft manufacturer, and was founded in 1918 by Chikuhei Nakajima , a naval engineer, and Seibei Kawanishi , a textile manufacturer, as Nihon Hikoki (Nippon Aircraft) . In 1919,
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#1732783050342168-545: Was developed from this aircraft, which entered service later in the 1930s. In 1932, Minoru Genda formed a flight demonstration team known as "Genda's Flying Circus" to promote naval aviation and flew this type. The Navy Type 90 Carrier-based fighter flew from the Hōshō , Kaga and Ryūjō . On what would become the first air battles of the Second Sino-Japanese War-Second World War for
182-454: Was incorporated on July 15, 1953, when five Japanese companies, known as Fuji Kogyo, Fuji Jidosha Kogyo, Omiya Fuji Kogyo, Utsunomiya Sharyo, and Tokyo Fuji Sangyo, joined to form one of Japan's largest manufacturers of transportation equipment. By late 1980s, the company was a major supplier of military, aerospace and railroad equipment in Japan, but 80% of its sales came from automobiles. Sales in 1989 fell 15% to US$ 4.3 billion. In 1990,
196-826: Was reborn in 1953 as Fuji Heavy Industries , maker of Fuji Rabbit scooters and Subaru automobiles, and as Fuji Precision Industries (later renamed Prince Motor Company , which merged with Nissan in August 1966), manufacturer of Prince Skyline and Prince Gloria automobiles. Fuji began aircraft production in the mid-1950s and produced military training aircraft and helicopters for the Japan Self-Defense Forces . In 2017, it rebranded as Subaru Corporation . Subaru Corporation Subaru Corporation ( 株式会社 SUBARU ( スバル ) , Kabushiki-gaisha Subaru ) , formerly Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd. ( 富士重工業株式会社 , Fuji Jūkōgyō Kabushiki gaisha ) ,
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