The Kyuushuu J7W Shinden was a Japanese navy prototype fighter plane with a unique form that even day enjoys a deep-seated popularity. Back when Japan faced the menace of B-29bomber attacks, the main purpose of an interceptor plane, prioritized above all else, was to reach the altitude of the B-29s as quickly as possible and destroy them swiftly, thereby protecting Japanese airspace. Japan, which then lacked jet engine technology, adopted a "pusher" propulsion system, which has been studied ever since. With a shape that looks as though the fuselage has been turned completely backwards, the plane's armaments were concentrated in the nose, maximizing accuracy and hit rates while massively reducing air resistance. The fighter plane was able to reach speeds of 750 km/h making it an unprecedented high-speed reciprocating aircraft. However, because the frame was designed from the ground up just to intercept the B-29, it is thought that very little consideration was given in the planning stages to good rotational maneuverability. Because of this, the plane's ailerons, elevators and rudders were much smaller than the Zero's, and at such high speeds it was actually close to impossible to control the aircraft, earning it a reputation as the "Straight-line Idiot Plane" (or "Idiot who can only go in a straight line").
Assuming this fuselage was actually used, perhaps it would have had great military achievements against the B-29. However, after the fall of Iwo Jima, it became standard practice for P-51 escort fighters to fly along, and this would have made the Shinden, which completely lacked the ability to combat fighter planes, synonymous with suicide. In alternate history war novels the Shinden often makes an appearance as a super-powerful air superiority fighter, but I'm sorry to say that aerodynamically, that's just a big fat lie.
The artist has his own unique view on the Shinden and the F-35. I'd say this is worth hearing.
