Nakajima

Nakajima Ki-44 Shoki

Fighter

  • First flight1940
  • Introduction1942
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built1,225
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
One
Length
8.84 m
Wingspan
9.45 m
Height
3.25 m
02

Performance

Maximum speed
605 km/h
Range
1,200 km
Service ceiling
11,200 m
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × Nakajima Ha-109 (Army Type 2 1,450hp Air Cooled Radial / unified - Nakajima Ha-34) 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine (1,519 hp)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 2 × fixed, forward-firing, synchronised 12.7 mm Ho-103 machine guns + 2 × wing mounted 12.7 mm Ho-103 machine guns, ::Optional provision for two 40 mm Ho-301 cannon in the wings, firing caseless ammunition.; Hardpoints: 2