JAAF  Japanese Army Air Force
Nakajima Ki 84 Hayate (Frank)
Post war testing showed the Ki-84 to be faster at 20,000 than either the P-51 or the P-47. Had it reached better production or been introduced earlier, the Hayate would have certainly left even more of a mark in the Pacific.
Ki 84
Role    
 Fighter
Crew    
 Pilot
Engines   
 Nakajima Ha-45
 18 cylinder radial
Propellers 
 Metal 4 bladed
Span 
 36' 10 7/16"
Length 
 32' 6 9/16"
Height 
 11' 1 1/4"
Max. Speed 
 392 @ 20,080'
Armament  
 2 x 12mm
 2 x 20mm
External  
 2 x 250kg bomb
 2 x 44gal drop tanks
Range  
 1,053 miles

 

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