Oct 9, 2008 · Ok, I read somewhere that the Ki-84 "Frank" was comparable, or even better then the P-51D. I was wondering if this was true and what your guys opinion of this claim. P-51D Nakajima Ki-84

Mar 1, 2022 · Greg just published a video on the Nakajima Ki-84 "Frank" Hayate fighter. It's a solid summary of the history, development, and controversy on its top...

Oct 10, 2008 · The Ki-84 had similar low alt speed compared to the P-51D F4U-4, but it was far more maneuverable in all aspects of flight compared to the P-51. The F4U-4 Ki-84 were close in roll rate, while the Ki-84 clearly turned better. The climb rate was similar at low alt, but at mid to high alt the F4U-4 takes the lead.

Nov 27, 2022 · Furthermore, the measurements of the Frank, PARTICULARLY FRONTAL DRAG, were similarly based on hands-on measurements. I totally understand what you're saying and it makes a lot of sense (yes, it's possible that TAIC may …

Nov 27, 2022 · Greg just published a video on the Nakajima Ki-84 "Frank" Hayate fighter. It's a solid summary of the history, development, and controversy on its top speed. EDIT: Much of the information in the video is covered in this thread on the Homare engine. Some highlights of the video: The Homare was the only major engine of WW2 that used high RPM and compression ratio to achieve its high horse power ...

Jul 20, 2012 · From the other end of the workbench comes this KI-84. Built over some time as I was waiting for GB23 stuff to set or dry, this was a fun model to build. It is simple and comprises of not too many parts. The cockpit is very sparsely equipped but if …

Dec 27, 2014 · Hello! I am going to build the 1/48 scale Ki-84 Hayate (aka Frank). I've been most active on the Group Build front recently but after five straight GB...

Jun 13, 2016 · The Ki-84 was designed for the maximum speed of 680km/h at the altitude 5,000 meters with 100 octane fuel. Actual tested maximum speed with 91 octane fuel was various like 614km/h (alt. 5,000 meters), 640km/h (6,000 meters), 631km/h (6,120 meters) and 660km/h (6,000 meters) as it depended on the testing condition as well as the pilot's skill.

Jul 1, 2017 · The three kings of the pacific in terms of performance. I would like to see how well does the best performing Japanese fighters stack up against the ultimate Corsair variant used in WW2 (given that I'm a huge fan of the Corsair).

Nov 27, 2022 · Ki-84 engine running at 3000rpm with a propeller ratio of 0.5 makes so that the diameter of the Ki84 propeller is crucial. Meanwhile F8F runs at 2800rpm with a 0.45 reduciton ratio. In Ki-84 this is probably well thought and the propeller diameter is the exact needed for the max speeds of the aircraft.