9 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Mitsubishi J8M1 Shūsui, Planes of Fame Museum, Chino, Californie: Ducatipierre· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2. Exp raketenjaeger J8M flugvorbereitungen: Imperial Japanese Army· Public domain
- 3. Exp raketenjaeger J8M hinten links: Imperial Japanese Army· Public domain
- 4. Mitsubishi J8M1 Shūsui on display: SDASM Archives· No restrictions
- 5. Mitsubishi, J8M1, Shusui No.02: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive· Public domain
- 6. Mitsubishi, J8M1, Shusui: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive· Public domain
- 7. Model of Mitsubishi J8M Shusui, at the Mitsubishi Minatomirai Industrial Museum 1: Brakeet· CC0
- 8. Model of Mitsubishi J8M Shusui, at the Mitsubishi Minatomirai Industrial Museum 2: Brakeet· CC0
- 9. Model of Mitsubishi J8M Shusui, at the Mitsubishi Minatomirai Industrial Museum 3: Brakeet· CC0
what is it?
The Mitsubishi Shūsui (秋水, Sharp Sword), naval-designation J8M, army-designation Ki-200, is a World War II rocket-powered interceptor aircraft designed and produced by the Japanese aircraft manufacturer Mitsubishi. It is closely based on the German Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet. The name Shūsui literally translates to "Autumn Water", but is used as a poetic term meaning "Sharp Sword" deriving from the swishing sound of a sword.
base stats
Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).
fun facts
- First flew 81 years ago, in 1945.
spec sheet
- first flight
- 1945-07-07
- number built
- 7
- role
- rocket-powered interceptor
- makers
- Mitsubishi, MSJ Asset Management Company
- engines
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- top speed
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- range
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Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q118964, Wikipedia: Mitsubishi J8M Shūsui (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.