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Nakajima Ki 84 Hayate "Frank"
This fighter was a "pilots dream" aircraft.
It handled well and was reliable and was also very fast.
When American pilots came up against it they respected them.
Type: Fighter
Power plant:One 1,900 hp Nakajima Ha-45 18 Cylinder radial piston engine.
Dimensions.
Wing span: 36 ft
Length : 32 ft.
Height : 11 ft
Weight: 8,576 lbs
Performance:
Max. speed: 392 mph
Ceiling: 34,350 ft.
Range: 1,347 miles.
Armament: Two 12.7 mm machine guns mounted on top of engine. Two wing mounted 20 mm cannon, Plus two 551 /b bombs or two drop tanks under wings.