Frank

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Frank is the Allied reporting name for the Japanese Nakajima Ki-84, a highly capable World War II fighter aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Allied reporting name
aircraftConfiguration low-wing monoplane
aircraftType fighter aircraft
armament 2× 12.7 mm machine guns (early variants)
2× 20 mm cannons (early variants)
2× 30 mm cannons (some variants)
4× 20 mm cannons (later variants)
bombs on underwing racks
category World War II Japanese fighter aircraft
low-wing aircraft
single-engine tractor aircraft
conflict World War II
countryOfOrigin Empire of Japan
linked to: Imperial Japan
crew 1
designedBy Nakajima design team
designedFor high-altitude interception of B-29 bombers
engineType air-cooled radial piston engine
enteredService 1944
era World War II military aviation
firstFlight 1943
introduced 1943
manufacturer Nakajima Aircraft Company
material all-metal construction with fabric-covered control surfaces
maxSpeed approximately 390 mph
approximately 630 km/h
nationality Japanese
notableFeature ability to match late-war Allied fighters
excellent speed and climb performance
good maneuverability at medium and high altitudes
heavy armament for a Japanese Army fighter
numberOfEngines 1
operator Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
powerplant Nakajima Ha-45 radial engine
primaryUser Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
propulsion three-bladed constant-speed propeller
refersTo Nakajima Ki-84
role fighter-bomber
interceptor
single-seat fighter
serviceBranch Imperial Japanese Army
serviceStatus retired
undercarriage retractable tailwheel landing gear
usedBy Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
usedInBattle Battle of Okinawa
Battle of the Philippines (1944–45)
defense of the Japanese home islands
usedInTheater Pacific Theater

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