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This video examines the development of Japan’s first jet aircraft, the Nakajima Kikka, from early experimental engine work in the late 1930s through to its brief flight testing in August 1945. Sources: Japanese Secret Projects: Experimental Aircraft Of The IJA And IJN 1939 to 1945 is an excellent addition to any WW2 aviation bookshelf and contains an extensive section on the Kikka Fabulous thread on Japanese jet engines: https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/japanese-jet-engines-of-wwii.34595/