Nakajima Ki-84

E47639

World War II aircraft fighter aircraft single-seat aircraft

The Nakajima Ki-84 was a late-World War II Japanese single-seat fighter aircraft renowned for its high speed, powerful armament, and effectiveness against Allied fighters and bombers.

Aliases (1)

Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	World War II aircraft → fighter aircraft → single-seat aircraft →
airframeMaterial	metal construction →
alliedReportingName	Frank →
armament	12.7 mm machine gun → 20 mm cannon → 30 mm cannon →
category	military aircraft → piston-engined aircraft →
conflict	World War II →
countryOfOrigin	Japan →
crew	1 →
designedBy	Nakajima Aircraft Company →
designedFor	air superiority → interception of high-altitude bombers →
engineType	air-cooled radial piston engine →
era	late World War II →
firstFlight	1943 →
historicalReputation	one of the best Japanese Army fighters of World War II →
introduced	1943 →
landingGear	retractable tailwheel landing gear →
manufacturer	Nakajima Aircraft Company →
nationality	Japanese →
notableFeature	good maneuverability → high speed → powerful armament →
numberOfEngines	1 →
operator	Imperial Japanese Army Air Service →
opposedAircraft	Boeing B-29 Superfortress → Grumman F6F Hellcat → North American P-51 Mustang → Vought F4U Corsair →
powerplant	Nakajima Ha-45 radial engine →
primaryUser	Imperial Japanese Army Air Service →
propulsion	propeller-driven →
role	fighter → interceptor →
serviceEntry	1943 →
status	retired →
usedAs	bomber interceptor → fighter-bomber →
usedBy	Imperial Japanese Army Air Service → Royal Thai Air Force → postwar Chinese forces →
usedInTheater	China-Burma-India theater → Japanese home defense → Pacific War →
wingConfiguration	low-wing monoplane →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Nakajima Ki-43 → Nakajima Ki-44 ("Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate") →	successor
Imperial Japanese Army Air Service →	usedAircraft