Nakajima Ki-43-IIb:
Engine: Single Nakajima Ha-115 fourteen cylinder air-cooled radial rated at 1150HP for takeoff and 980HP at 18,375 feet. 3-blade prop.
Performance: Maximum speed 329 mph at 13,125 feet. Climb to 16,405 feet in 5 minutes 49 seconds. Service ceiling 36,750 feet. Normal range 1095 miles. Maximum range 1990 miles.
Weights: 4211 pounds empty, 5710 pounds loaded, 6450 pounds maximum.
Dimensions: Wingspan 35 feet 6 3/4 inches, length 29 feet 3 5/16 inches, height 10 feet 8 3/4 inches, wing area 230.34 square feet.
Armament: Two 12.7mm machine guns in the engine cowling. Two 30Kg or 250Kg bombs (One per wing).
Two 200L drop tanks could be carried.
Development of the Ki-43-II:
Five Ki-43-I airframes were modified in February of 1942 with an engine upgrade from the 980HP Ha-25 to the 1150-hp Type 1 engine. This engine had a two-speed supercharger and drove a three-bladed constant-speed metal propeller as opposed to the 2-blade prop used on the Ki-43-I. The supercharger air intake was also moved from underneath the cowling to its upper lip, with the carburetor intake remaining underneath the cowling. The wingspan was decreased by two feet and the wing area by 6.46 square feet to improve speed at low and medium altitudes. The windshield and cockpit canopy were raised slightly and a new reflector gunsight was fitted. The wing attachment points were also strengthened to carry 250kg bombs.
In response to complaints from the field that the Hayabusa was too vulnerable to superficial combat damage, some rudimentary armor protection was provided for the pilot and self-sealing tanks were installed in the wings.
The improved Hayabusa model entered production as the Army Type 1 Fighter Model 2A (Ki-43-IIa). As the Model IIa entered production, the earlier Model I were phased out.
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