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 …

Mar 28, 2007 · With its large wing tanks and external stores it was an extremely long ranged fighter airplane, not unlike the P-51. It had a huge radius of action and the pilot never felt …

Itokawa’s engineers set out to design a fast, modern interceptor possessing superb maneuverability. The low-wing, single seat Ki-43 would feature all metal construction, a …

Wing attachments (on later IIb models) moved outboard of the main gear to prevent bombs from crashin into the pop during dive bombing attacks at steep angles.

Prototypes for the Ki-43-II flew in February 1942. The light weight and large wing area gave it a small turning radius and a high rate-of-climb which was ideal for pilots in close combat fighting. …

May 10, 2016 · The Ki-43-IIa sported provisions for the carrying of 2 x 551lb bombs under the wings. The Ki-43-IIb had radio equipment installed in the cockpit and was powered by a …

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 Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa (Peregrine falcon) is a single-engine land-based tactical fighter used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service in World War II. The Ki-43 was designed by …

The Ki-43 was a standard low-wing cantilever monoplane, with a retractable undercarriage, enclosed cockpit and supercharged radial engines. The two guns were carried in the upper …