Nakajima Ki-44

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World War II aircraft fighter aircraft single-seat fighter

The Nakajima Ki-44 was a fast, heavily armed Japanese single-seat fighter aircraft of World War II, notable for its emphasis on climb rate and interception over maneuverability.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	World War II aircraft → fighter aircraft → single-seat fighter →
airForceDesignation	Army Type 2 Single-Seat Fighter →
airframeFeature	relatively small wing area → short wingspan → sturdy structure →
armament	12.7 mm machine guns → 20 mm cannon → 37 mm cannon →
climbPerformance	high rate of climb →
conflict	World War II →
countryOfOrigin	Japan →
crew	1 →
designedFor	bomber interception → high climb rate →
developedFrom	Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa →
emphasisOver	maneuverability →
engineType	air-cooled radial engine →
enteredMassProduction	early 1940s →
era	1940s →
firstFlight	1940 →
introducedAs	high-speed interceptor for bomber defense →
landingGear	retractable tailwheel landing gear →
maneuverability	relatively poor at low speeds →
manufacturer	Nakajima Aircraft Company →
NATOReportingName	Tojo →
notableCharacteristic	emphasis on speed and climb over agility → heavy armament for its time →
numberOfEngines	1 →
operationalUse	bomber interception → home defense fighter →
powerplant	Nakajima Ha-109 radial engine →
primaryUser	Imperial Japanese Army Air Force →
role	fighter → interceptor →
serviceEntry	1942 →
status	retired →
successor	Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate →
survivingExamples	very few or none complete →
topSpeed	over 600 km/h →
usedAgainst	USAAF B-29 bombers →
usedBy	Imperial Japanese Army Air Force → Royal Thai Air Force →
usedInTheater	China-Burma-India theater → Pacific War → defense of the Japanese home islands →
wingConfiguration	low-wing monoplane →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Imperial Japanese Army Air Service →	usedAircraft