The Nakajima Ki-27 (九七式戦闘機, Kyūnana-shiki sentōki, Type 97 Fighter) was the main fighter aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service up until 1940.

The Nakajima Ki-27 (九七式戦闘機 Kyūnana-shiki sentōki, or Type 97 Fighter?) was the main fighter aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force up until 1940.

Feb 1, 2020 · The Nakajima Ki-27 "Nate" (known early on as "Abdul") was a successful low-monoplane, all-metal with stressed skin fighter design employed by the Empire of Japan throughout the Second World War. Initially conceived of as a private venture design by the Nakajima corporation, the Ki-27 was soon debuted and accepted by the Japanese Army.

The Nakajima Ki-27 (九七式戦闘機, Kyūnana-shiki sentōki, Type 97 Fighter) was the main fighter aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service up until 1940.

The Nakajima Ki-27 (九七式戦闘機, Kyūnana-shiki sentōki, Type 97 Fighter) was the main fighter aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service up until 1940.

The Nakajima Ki-27 (Type 97 Fighter, Allied designation: 'Nate' or 'Abdul' in the CBI (China Burma India theatre) ) was the first monoplane fighter to enter service with the Japanese Army Air Force, and was still numerically the most important fighter in Army service in December 1941.

May 5, 2015 · As designed, the Nakajima Ki-27 was to be the Army’s first monoplane fighter. Like the A5M it featured fixed landing gear and the ubiquitous Japanese armament of two 7.7mm machine guns. It was one of the first Army aircraft to feature a streamlined engine cowl.

Jun 7, 2011 · The Nakajima Ki-27 was the clear winner, and received the only order for pre-production aircraft. These ten machines, with enclosed cockpits and larger wings were completed between June and December 1937. On 28 December 1937 the Ki-27 was ordered into production as the Army Type 97 Fighter.

The Nakajima Type 97 Ki-27 (Allied code name Nate) was the first single seat low wing monoplane fighter used by the Japanese Imperial Army Air Force. In June 1935, the Koku Hombu framed a requirement for an advanced fighter, resulting in the submission of designs from Kawasaki, Mitsubishi and...

The Ki-27 went into combat service over northern China in March 1938. It was well superior to the opposition, which was not saying a great deal, until the Chinese began to fly the faster Soviet-made Polikarpov I-16 -- a "flying barrel" with a big radial engine, low wing, retractable landing gear, and performance more comparable to the Ki-27.