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).

Engine Nakajima Ha-45 type 99Length 8.9 m

Designed by the Japanese Army Air Force (JAAF) as Type 1 Fighter / Ki-43 Oscar. Nicknamed by the Japanese Hayabusa (Peregrine Falcon). Code named "Oscar" by the Allies.

May 10, 2016 · The Ki-43 proved her worth throughout all of World War 2. After her service in the active Pacific Theater was limited to the area around the Japanese islands, the aircraft was utilized as an interceptor for homeland defense, particularly of the national capital of Tokyo.

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"), 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.

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.

The Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa (Peregrine Falcon) was the most numerous Japanese Army Air Force fighter aircraft of the Second World War.

Sep 3, 2015 · The Nakajima Ki-43 was a fighter of the IJAAF during the Pacific War, bearing a superficial resemblance to the more famous A6M 'Zero'.