Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa
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The Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa, formal Japanese designation Army Type 1 Fighter is a single-engine land-based tactical fighter designed and produced by the Japanese manufacturer Nakajima Aircraft Company
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A Ki-43-II.
A downed Ki-43 of the 50th Sentai
Schoolgirls wave goodbye to a Ki-43 IIIa, loaded with a 250 kg (550 lb) bomb, on a kamikaze mission, 12 April 1945.
Nakajima Ki-27
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The Nakajima Ki-27 is a fighter aircraft designed and produced by the Japanese manufacturer Nakajima Aircraft Company. Its Allied nickname was "Nate", although it was called "Abdul" in the "China Burm
Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa
…with retractable landing gear. Development began in December 1937, headed by the aeronautical engineer Hideo Itokawa, as a successor to the preceding Nakajima Ki-27 monoplane fighter. Twelve months later, the first prototype was completed, performing its maiden flight in January 1939. While satisfying the performance…
Nakajima Ki-27
Nakajima Ki-27 of the Akeno Army Flying School, ca. winter 1941/42 (see Bueschel 1970)
Nakajima Ki-27b of Kenji Shimada, commander of the 1st Chutai of the 11th Sentai, Battle of Khalkhyn Gol June 1939
A Ki-27 as used in the Battle of Khalkhin Gol.