Kawasaki Ki-45
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The Kawasaki Ki-45 was a twin-engine heavy fighter aircraft used by Japan during World War II, notable for its long-range interception and ground-attack roles.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
World War II military aircraft
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twin-engine heavy fighter aircraft → |
| aircraftConfiguration |
twin-engine
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two-seat → |
| airframeMaterial |
all-metal construction
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| alliedCodeName |
Nick
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| armament |
machine guns
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nose-mounted cannon → oblique-firing upward cannon (some night-fighter variants) → under-fuselage cannon (some variants) → |
| category |
World War II Japanese fighter aircraft
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military aircraft of Japan → |
| conflict |
World War II
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| countryOfOrigin |
Japan
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| crew |
2
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| designedFor |
anti-shipping attack
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bomber interception → ground attack → long-range operations → |
| era |
1930s aircraft
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1940s aircraft → |
| firstFlight |
1939
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| introduced |
1942
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| landingGear |
retractable tailwheel landing gear
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| manufacturer |
Kawasaki Aircraft Industries
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| natoReportingName |
Nick
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| notableVariant |
Ki-45 Kai
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Ki-45 Kai-Hei → Ki-45 Kai-Ko → Ki-45 Kai-Otsu → Ki-45 Kai-Tei → |
| operator |
Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
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| originatedAs |
Imperial Japanese Army heavy fighter requirement
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| powerplant |
2 × Nakajima Ha-25 radial engines
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| primaryUser |
Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
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| propulsionType |
piston engine
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| retired |
1945
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| role |
ground-attack aircraft
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heavy fighter → long-range interceptor → night fighter → |
| serviceBranch |
Imperial Japanese Army
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| usedAgainst |
USAAF B-29 bombers
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| usedBy |
Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
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| usedInRole |
anti-bomber night fighter
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bomber destroyer → |
| usedInTheater |
China-Burma-India theater
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Pacific War → |
| wingConfiguration |
low-wing monoplane
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
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usedAircraft |