Japan's J7W1 Shinden was the only World War II aircraft of canard configuration that any combatant ordered into production. The original meaning of Canard is obscure but aircraft designers use it to describe an aircraft with the main wing mounted at the rear of the fuselage and a smaller wing fixed to the front. Created by Eric Long Date Created 04/10/2019 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Keywords Aircraft; Aviation; Fighters; Military; World War II Rights and Restrictions Usage conditions apply
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