■Biography of the founder, Seishi Tanaka
| March, 1936 | Graduated from department of mechanical engineering, faculty of engineering, Hokkaidō Imperial University at the top of the list. |
| April, 1936 | Entered Nakajima Aircraft Company |
| Engaged in the engine design of Zero fighters and Nakajima G10N Fugaku. In charge of main person for Fugaku. | |
| December, 1945 | Left Nakajima Aircraft Company |
| November, 1948 | Founded Ōkuno Seisakusho (current Tokyo Plant Co., Ltd.). |
| February 9th, 1989 | Passed away. |
■Nakajima Aircraft Company (current SUBARU)
※Excerpt from Wikipedia
A Japanese aircraft engine manufacturer that existed from 1917 to 1945. Aka. Nakajima. Founded by Chikuhei Nakajima. Nakajima had unique capability of developing engines and airframes and high technology to realize integrated production by his company, and it was world leading and the largest aircraft manufacturer in the East until the end of war.
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■Fugaku
＊Extracted from the interview at the time of founding on a magazine nainenkikan to hito (内燃機関と人 “IC engine and human”).
Fugaku is a supersized strategic bomber loaded with 6 bombs larger than B-29, which Imperial Japanese Army planned during World War II.
Supersized long-range strategic bomber was planned to build, to fly to Europe after carrying out air raid on the American soil, then landing on Germany or occupied land. However, on July 1944, Japan lost in Battle of the Philippine Sea, then Saipan fell, where the east chain of absolute national defense line. Hideki Tōjō, the biggest supporter, resigned as a prime minister.
The Fugaku development was called of because it was not able to be ready for the war. Fighter development was prioritized to the air defense on Japan’s mainland and due to the budget reduction policy for aircraft models.
さらば空中戦艦 富嶽
幻のアメリカ本土大空襲
(“Good bye battle ship in the air – illusional air raid on American main land”)
■Scheme drawing of Fugaku
After the war, Douglas MacArthur, General of the Army, landed and ordered to collect or burn down military documents. However, at that time Seishi Tanaka, the founder secretly had the scheme drawings of Fugaku.
2 out of the 3 existing copy of the drawing were presented to current SUBARU and 1 stays with our company.
The drawing has been interviewed at Japan Automotive Hall of Fame, by Mr. Takeshi Suzuki, ex-vice president of Hino Motors, who was also includee into the hall of fame. Also a lot of university teachers contribute the drawing to their books.
エンジンのロマン
(“Romance of Engines”)
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