Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa (Oscar) Army Fighter Family
The Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa was a lightweight Japanese Army fighter whose long range and turning performance made it the Army's most numerous fighter type of the Second World War. Successive variants refined the design as it served across China, Southeast Asia, the Pacific, and the Japanese home islands under the Allied code name Oscar.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Nakajima Ki-43 HayabusaKi-43HayabusaOscar
- Family Name
- Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa
- Full Name
- Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa (Oscar) Army Fighter Family
- Roles
- militaryreconnaissance
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa was a lightweight Japanese Army fighter whose long range and turning performance made it the Army's most numerous fighter type of the Second World War. Successive variants refined the design as it served across China, Southeast Asia, the Pacific, and the Japanese home islands under the Allied code name Oscar.
- First Flight Year
- 1,939
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- Creation Time
- August 7, 2026 at 05:16:04 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 7, 2026 at 05:16:04 UTC