Frank

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Frank is the Allied reporting name for the Japanese Nakajima Ki-84, a highly capable World War II fighter aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Allied reporting name
aircraftConfiguration low-wing monoplane
aircraftType fighter aircraft
armament 2× 12.7 mm machine guns (early variants)
2× 20 mm cannons (early variants)
2× 30 mm cannons (some variants)
4× 20 mm cannons (later variants)
bombs on underwing racks
category World War II Japanese fighter aircraft
low-wing aircraft
single-engine tractor aircraft
conflict World War II
countryOfOrigin Imperial Japan
surface form: Empire of Japan
crew 1
designedBy Nakajima design team
designedFor high-altitude interception of B-29 bombers
engineType air-cooled radial piston engine
enteredService 1944
era World War II military aviation
firstFlight 1943
introduced 1943
manufacturer Nakajima Aircraft Company
material all-metal construction with fabric-covered control surfaces
maxSpeed approximately 390 mph
approximately 630 km/h
nationality Japanese
notableFeature ability to match late-war Allied fighters
excellent speed and climb performance
good maneuverability at medium and high altitudes
heavy armament for a Japanese Army fighter
numberOfEngines 1
operator Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
powerplant Nakajima Ha-45 radial engine
primaryUser Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
propulsion three-bladed constant-speed propeller
refersTo Nakajima Ki-84
role fighter-bomber
interceptor
single-seat fighter
serviceBranch Imperial Japanese Army
serviceStatus retired
undercarriage retractable tailwheel landing gear
usedBy Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
usedInBattle Battle of Okinawa
Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
surface form: Battle of the Philippines (1944–45)

defense of the Japanese home islands
usedInTheater Pacific Theater of Operations
surface form: Pacific Theater

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