Jun 11
Prototype Suisei. A reconnaissance attack aircraft developed by the Imperial Japanese Navy toward the end of the Pacific War. Designed as a highly compact special aircraft for deployment from the "I-400-class submarines" with the purpose of launching surprise attacks after takeoff from submarines. It met the end of the war before formal adoption as a military aircraft, so the name with the prefix "prototype" indicating the development stage became its final official designation.
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