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.

Mar 28, 2007 · The Ki-43, Type 1 (1940) Army Fighter, known to the Japanese as the Hayabusa, and code-named Oscar by the Allies. It was a slow, fragile and lightly armed, but an extraordinarily maneuverable, fast climbing plane of fame.

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.

Known as the “Army Zero” and later code-named “Oscar,” the Ki-43 Hayabusa (Peregrine Falcon) became the JAAF’s most important fighter of World War II. The Hayabusa served throughout the Pacific War, undergoing several design upgrades to …

Dec 31, 2024 · Randy Malmstrom takes a look at the history of the Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum's very rare Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa, known to the Allies as Oscar.

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.

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).

The Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa, or 'Oscar,' was a symbol of Japan's innovative approach to World War II fighter aircraft. Its agility and speed set it apart, challenging Allied pilots across the Pacific.

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.

Mar 14, 2025 · Designed to replace the outdated Nakajima Ki-27, the Ki-43 needed to exceed 311 mph, climb to 16,400 feet in under five minutes, and have a range of over 800 miles. Armed with two 7.7 mm machine guns, it also had to maintain the …