Nakajima Ki-44

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The Nakajima Ki-44 was a fast, heavily armed Japanese single-seat fighter aircraft of World War II, notable for its emphasis on climb rate and interception over maneuverability.

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Nakajima Ki-44 canonical 2
Nakajima Ki-44 Shoki 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II aircraft
fighter aircraft
single-seat fighter
airForceDesignation Army Type 2 Single-Seat Fighter
airframeFeature relatively small wing area
short wingspan
sturdy structure
armament 12.7 mm machine guns
20 mm cannon
37 mm cannon
climbPerformance high rate of climb
conflict World War II
countryOfOrigin Japan
crew 1
designedFor bomber interception
high climb rate
developedFrom Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa
linked to: Nakajima Ki-43
emphasisOver maneuverability
engineType air-cooled radial engine
enteredMassProduction early 1940s
era 1940s
firstFlight 1940
introducedAs high-speed interceptor for bomber defense
landingGear retractable tailwheel landing gear
maneuverability relatively poor at low speeds
manufacturer Nakajima Aircraft Company
NATOReportingName Tojo
notableCharacteristic emphasis on speed and climb over agility
heavy armament for its time
numberOfEngines 1
operationalUse bomber interception
home defense fighter
powerplant Nakajima Ha-109 radial engine
primaryUser Imperial Japanese Army Air Force
role fighter
interceptor
serviceEntry 1942
status retired
successor Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
linked to: Nakajima Ki-84
survivingExamples very few or none complete
topSpeed over 600 km/h
usedAgainst USAAF B-29 bombers
linked to: B-29 Superfortress
usedBy Imperial Japanese Army Air Force
Royal Thai Air Force
usedInTheater China-Burma-India theater
Pacific War
defense of the Japanese home islands
wingConfiguration low-wing monoplane

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Nakajima Aircraft Company product Nakajima Ki-44 Shoki
linked to: Nakajima Ki-44
Tojo refersTo Nakajima Ki-44
Nakajima Ha-109 usedInAircraftType Nakajima Ki-44 Shoki
subject linked to: Nakajima Ha-109 radial engine
linked to: Nakajima Ki-44