The Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa (隼, "Peregrine falcon"), formal Japanese designation Army Type 1 Fighter (一式戦闘機, Ichi-shiki sentōki) is a single-engine land-based tactical fighter used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service in World War II.

Aug 1, 2015 · Several publications on the Nakajima Ki 43-1 (or Oscar Mark 1) state that this aircraft came in three sub-types, which differed in their armament. These were the types ko, otsu, and hei, the Ki 43-IA (2x7.7mm), Ki. 43-IB (1x7.7mm and 1x12.7mm), and Ki 43-IC (2x12.7mm).

Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa (Oscar) Often mistaken for Mitsubishi’s A6M Zero, the Hayabusa (reporting name Oscar) was the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service’s primary land-based fighter during WWII. Sometimes called the “Army Zero” by American Pilots, the Hayabusa had generally similar lines to its more well known Imperial Japanese Navy cousin.

The workhorse fighter aircraft of the Japanese Army Air Force, the Nakima Ki-43 Hyabusa served throughout World War II. Full-scale production of the Peregrine Falcon began in April 1941. The JAAF accepted it as the Army Type One interceptor, and Ki-43-equipped squadrons entered service in October.

The Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa (隼, " Peregrine Falcon ") was a single-engine land-based tactical fighter used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force in World War II.

Peregrine Falcon - a bird of prey widely known as a graceful, speedy hunter. Nakajima aptly named the Ki-43 after this impressive raptor for the fighter served the Japanese Army in higher numbers than any other army type. Wherever the army fought, the Hayabusa flew overhead.

Purpose: The Hayabusa (Peregrine Falcon) was designed to take the place of the Ki-27. This all metal fighter was to be the terror of China. Revisions & Types - Major Revisions: Original Specifications: Later models of the IIa featured deepened carburettor intakes.

Describes the development history, photos, technical specification and line drawings of the Japan Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa Oscar single-seat land-based radial-engined interceptor fighter. Includes photos, leave your comment and vote for your favorite aircraft.

With its relatively low-powered radial engine, two-blade propeller and twin rifle-calibre machine-gun armament, the Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa (peregrine falcon) was the most dangerously underestimated Japanese fighter of the early months of the Pacific war; yet, with its outstanding manoeuvrability, it gained complete mastery over Brewster ...

Developed by Nakajima Aircraft Company, the Ki-43 Hayabusa was designed to meet the Japanese Army’s requirements for an agile and maneuverable fighter aircraft. The Ki-43 first flew in January 1939 and entered service with the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service later that year.