Kyushu K11W - Warbird Wednesday Episode
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I wonder if the All Wood configuration for types in the ASW role was intentional to lower the aircraft's RADAR signature? While the use of a non-stretegic material is great for anyone's War Effort. They knew our Gato and Balao class boats had sophisticated radar. A sub hunter with a much smaller blip can get closer to his target...
Did the K11W ever get a McCoy code name?
No it did not get a code name. I believe the wood construction was a scarcity of resources issue - aluminum - as opposed to any other consideration. However, your point is well taken on the reduction in signature.
@@PalmSpringsAirMuseum I was thinking along the line the Mine Sweepers were usually wooden hulled to defeat magnetic mines. But it's true, at that point in the War, Japan hardly had any resources at all. Anything of manufacturing significance was promptly bombed out of existance. I've heard the reason for the Fire Bombing was that much manufacture of war items was being farmed out to in-home cottage industries.
Of course Japan was a maritime force....they are an island nation!
So I am going off topic here; but one needs to understand to vitriol between the Japanese Navy and the Japanese Army.
If you take fighter aircraft alone (which is why I'm off topic) the fighters built for the IJA far exceeded the IJN by at least 3,000 units.
Yes, their carrier fleets were heavily dependant upon. But their failures between the IJN and IJA to have a integral force and their lack of resources is much more important than losing at Midway.
Point being is that the IJA was a formidable force and if they coordinated better, our "island hopping" campaigns would have been much worse for the multiple Allies involved.
Thank for the comments. I think the point was IJN doctrine drove their overall fighter design - to its detriment. Secondly, you seem to be well versed in this topic - not all of our viewers are so we tend to try and give a little more context.