The Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu (屠龍, "Dragonslayer") is a two-seat, twin-engine heavy fighter used by the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II. The army gave it the designation " Type 2 Two-Seat Fighter " (二式複座戦闘機, Ni-shiki fukuza sentōki); the Allied reporting name was " Nick ".

Apr 2, 2020 · The Kawasaki Ki-45 required more time to develop and place in service than almost every other Japanese warplane of World War II. By 1937 the notion of long-range strategic fighters, capable of escorting bomber fleets to targets and back, was becoming prevalent.

The Kawasaki Ki-45 required more time to develop and place in service than almost any other Japanese warplane of World War II. Chief project engineer Takeo Doi began work on the design in January 1938, but the first production aircraft did not fly in combat until the fall of 1942.

The Ki-45 Toryu ("Dragon Slayer") fighters were results of a Japanese Army request for a two-seat, twin-engined fighters in Dec 1937. The first prototype flew in Jan 1939 and received a rejection from the Army for wielding an underpowered engine, but Kawasaki received a second chance to continue the development that was eventually accepted.

The Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu (屠龍, "Dragonslayer") is a two-seat, twin-engine heavy fighter used by the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II. The army gave it the designation "Type 2 Two-Seat Fighter" (二式複座戦闘機, Ni-shiki fukuza sentōki); the Allied reporting name was "Nick".

The Kawasaki Ki-45 (屠龍) or Dragonlayer was a Japanese two-seat, twin-engine heavy fighter used by the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II.

The Kawasaki Ki-45, commonly known as the "Toryu" or "Nick" by the Allies, was a twin-engine heavy fighter aircraft employed by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force during World War II.

May 15, 2019 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu (Nick) Twin-Engine Heavy Fighter Aircraft including pictures.

The Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu (屠龍, "Dragonslayer") is a two-seat, twin-engine heavy fighter used by the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II. The army gave it the designation ; the Allied reporting name was "Nick".

The Ki-45, the Toryu (Dragon Slayer) heavy twin-engined fighter, designed according to the 1937 technical assignment, has become one of the most important combat aircraft of the Japanese Air Force. The first 6 prototypes and 12 pre-production vehicles were tested in January 1939, but the vehicle had to be refined before the aircraft was adopted.