The Japanese oriented website
J-Aircraft.com, by Jim Lansdale, Jim Long, Bill Sanborn, Jim Eyerdom, Grant Goodale, Gary Barling, & Art Buckland-Pinnock can be found at:
http://www.j-aircraft.com/
I include it here on LWAG because it has information on German aircraft that made it to Japan and what information it has on jet and rocket aircraft because of the close familiality with German developments.
Sections of interest are:
Research
The Library - Charles Metz has prepared an extensive bibliography. Here are 3 selected works from his list:
Berliner: 'World War Two Jet Fighters' (Kalmbach [USA], 1982; 72 pages; approximate value US$15 [out of print])
Mikesh: 'Kikka' (Monogram Close-Up series, No. 19; Monogram Aviation Publications [USA], 1979; 32 pages; approximate value US$20 [out of print])
------: 'Experimental Twin Engine Fighters Ki-83, Ki-96, Ki-102, and Ki-108' (Famous Airplanes of the World (1) series, No. 94; Bunrin-Do [Japan], 1978; in Japanese; 66 pages; approximate value US$5 [out of print])
Message Boards
Ed West on 12 O'Clock High! provided the following lead:
"Ed West
Photo Japanese a/c similar to Me 163
Sun Apr 11, 2025 05:01
64.7.186.245
http://www.j-aircraft.org/bbs/genera....pl?read=14341
Enjoy,
Ed"
Oddly, in running through several forums and using the search engine, this was about the only entry on jet and rocket aircraft I could get to come up.
Real Aircraft Photos
Walkarounds
J8M1 Shusui - Planes of Fame - 3 photos
J8M1 Shusui - J8M1/403 - 9 photos
Kikka - NASM/Garber - 4 photos
Ohka - Various - 9 photos
Ohka - Cosford Museum - 47 photos
MXY7 Ohka - Various - 13 photos
MXY7 Ohka - Yasakuni - 9 photos
MXY7-K1 Ohka - Air Force Museum - 20 photos
Book Reviews
Black Crosses And Red Stars - 1 review
Japanese Aircraft Interiors 1941-1945 - 2 reviews
Satellite Sites
Hikoki: 1946 - See the topic "Hikoki: 1946, by Edwin M. Dyer, III" on the "Useful Websites" forums for a description of this satellite site.
Captured J-Aircraft
Captured Message Board - Commentaries on Me 109, Fw 190, He 162, & Me 210
Tested by
Me 109
Regards,
Richard