Nakajima Ki-43-III Hayabusa
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Hayabusa
= Peregrine Falcon, Army Type 1 Fighter, Oscar (Allied reporting
name) |
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| Type | Fighter,
Fighter bomber |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nakajima Hikoki
K.K. at Ota, Tachikawa Hikoki K.K. at Tachikawa |
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| Production | Ki-43-IIIa prototype: 2,
10 , Ki-43-IIIb prototype: 2 , Ki-43-II
/ Ki-43-III: 5190 May 1944 - August 1945 |
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| Prototype first flight | May 1944 |
Introduction | 1944 |
| Variants | |||
| Ki-43-III | Had more powerful engine (1230 HP). Speed was 358 / 576 kph. | ||
| Ki-43-IIIa | Army Type 1 Fighter Model 3A: Had a Nakajima Ha-115-II engine (1280 HP). | ||
| Ki-43-IIIb | It was to have two 20 mm Ho-5 cannons, but it never
entered service. Developed by Tachikawa. Had Mitsubishi Ha-112 radial engine installed (1300 HP). |
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| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Empty Weight | 1920 kg |
Loaded Weight | 2560 kg |
| Maximum Takeoff Weight | 3060 kg |
Length | 8.92 m |
| Height | 3.27 m |
Wingspan | 10.84 m |
| Wing area | 21.4 m² |
Wing loading | 121 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT (Ki-43-IIIa) | ||||
| Main Gun | Nose* | 2× 12.7 mm (.50 in) Ho-103 |
2 x 270 |
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| Secondary Guns | - |
Ammunition Carried | - |
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| Bombs | 2 x 250 kg bomb |
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(*) 2 × fixed, forward-firing in the cowl
Armament variations:
Ki-43-IIIb: 2×
12.7 mm (0.50 in) Ho-103 MG remplaced by 2 x 20 mm Ho-5 cannons
| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 1 ×
Nakajima Ha-115-II |
Type & Displacement | 14-cylinder air-cooled
radial, 27.9 L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 1230
hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 480.46 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | 564 l (internal),
2x 170 l (external)
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(*) with Loaded Weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 576 km/h
at 6000 m |
Cruise Speed | 442 km/h at 4000 m |
| Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 11400 m |
| Rate of Climb | 20 m/s |
Range | 2120 km, 3200 km (ferry range) |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | - | - |
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