Nakajima Ki.43 "Hayabusa"
Author | : John Stanaway |
Publisher | : Merriam Press |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 1998-09 |
Genre | : Fighter planes |
ISBN | : 1576381420 |
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Author | : John Stanaway |
Publisher | : Merriam Press |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 1998-09 |
Genre | : Fighter planes |
ISBN | : 1576381420 |
Author | : Dariusz Paduch |
Publisher | : Monographs |
Total Pages | : 80 |
Release | : 2022-04 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9788366673939 |
Nakajima K-43 Hayabusa, code-named Oscar by the Allies, was the Imperial Japanese Army's equivalent of the Zero fighter in service with the Imperial Navy. In combat units the machine replaced the aging Ki-27. Manufactured in large numbers, the fighter remained in frontline service until the end of the war. By the time its final version entered production, the development of its successor - the Ki-84 - had already started. The Ki-43 was a very maneuverable machine, but in many areas it was inferior to its adversaries. Despite its fragile design, poor armament and almost no armored protection, the Ki-43 was well-liked by the Japanese pilots and it became a symbol of the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service. Hayabusa was the pinnacle of the Japanese fighter design development until the lessons learned in the Pacific laid the ground for new approaches to the construction of tactical aircraft.
Author | : Martin C. Windrow |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 10 |
Release | : 1965* |
Genre | : Airplanes, Military |
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Author | : Dariusz Paduch |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 76 |
Release | : 2021-08-31 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9788366673489 |
Nakajima K-43 Hayabusa, code-named Oscar by the Allies, was the Imperial Japanese Army's equivalent of the Zero fighter in service with the Imperial Navy. In combat units the machine replaced the aging Ki-27. Manufactured in large numbers, the fighter remained in frontline service until the end of the war. By the time its final version entered production, the development of its successor - the Ki-84 - had already started. The Ki-43 was a very maneuverable machine, but in many areas it was inferior to its adversaries. Despite its fragile design, poor armament and almost no armored protection, the Ki-43 was well-liked by the Japanese pilots and it became a symbol of the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service. Hayabusa was the pinnacle of the Japanese fighter design development until the lessons learned in the Pacific laid the ground for new approaches to the construction of tactical aircraft.
Author | : Michael John Claringbould |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 81 |
Release | : 2020-07-23 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1472840925 |
Although New Guinea's Thunderbolt pilots faced several different types of enemy aircraft in capricious tropical conditions, by far their most common adversary was the Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa, codenamed 'Oscar' by the Allies. These two opposing fighters were the products of two radically different design philosophies. The Thunderbolt was heavy, fast and packed a massive punch thanks to its battery of eight 0.50-cal machine guns, while the 'Oscar' was the complete opposite in respect to fighter design philosophy – lightweight, nimble, manoeuvrable and lightly armed. It was, nonetheless, deadly in the hands of an experienced pilot. The Thunderbolt commenced operations in New Guinea with a series of bomber escort missions in mid-1943, and its firepower and superior speed soon saw Fifth Air Force fighter command deploying elite groups of P-47s to Wewak, on the northern coast. Flying from there, they would pick off unwary enemy aircraft during dedicated fighter patrols. The Thunderbolt pilots in New Guinea slowly wore down their Japanese counterparts by continual combat and deadly strafing attacks, but nevertheless, the Ki-43-II remained a worthy opponent deterrent up until Hollandia was abandoned by the IJAAF in April 1944. Fully illustrated throughout with artwork and rare photographs, this fascinating book examines these two vastly different fighters in the New Guinea theatre, and assesses the unique geographic conditions that shaped their deployment and effectiveness.
Author | : Martin C. Windrow |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 12 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Richard M. Bueschel |
Publisher | : Schiffer Military History |
Total Pages | : 61 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9780887408045 |
Reknowned Japanese aircraft historians Richard Bueschel revises and updates his classic series of books on Japanese Naval and Army Air Force aircraft of World War II. \nThe Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa is presented in this volume. All variations and markings are covered in this the second in a projected multi-volume series. The first volume in Bueschels series covers the Mitsubishi A6M-1/2/2-N Zero-Sen(available from Schiffer Publishing Ltd.).
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Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 50 |
Release | : 1943 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Richard M. Bueschel |
Publisher | : Schiffer Military History |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Donryu (Bomber) |
ISBN | : 9780764303449 |
The JAAF Nakajima Ki-49 DONRYU (Helen) is presented in this volume. All variations, markings and units are covered in this, the seventh in a multi-volume series.
Author | : Hiroshi Ichimura |
Publisher | : Osprey Publishing |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2009-03-31 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781846034084 |
Dubbed the 'Oscar' by the Allies, the Ki-43 Hayabusa was the most prolific Japanese fighter of World War II. Produced in great numbers, it initially proved superior to most US and British fighter types, due to its excellent maneuverability. The light weight and large wing area gave it a small turning radius and a high rate-of-climb which was ideal for pilots in close combat fighting. However, the Ki-43's swiftness and agility came at a price, with the low-wing design meaning that firepower and safety had to be sacrificed. With only two machine guns, a Ki-43 pilot would have to perform a dangerous balancing act between achieving a high rate of kills and their own survival. Surprisingly, more Japanese pilots achieved Ace status flying the Hayabusa than any other plane and despite being steadily outclassed by new fighters, the Ki-43 remained in frontline JAAF service until the war's end. This book expertly charts the experiences of the pilots and discusses the early stages of the war in South-East Asia, China, Burma and New Guinea. Accompanied by detailed appendices and specially commissioned artwork, this is the first volume in English to focus exclusively on the exploits of the Ki-43.