Claveworks on DeviantArthttps://www.deviantart.com/claveworks/art/Ki-84-11th-sentai-71372466Claveworks

Deviation Actions

Claveworks's avatar

Ki-84 11th sentai

By
Published:
2.8K Views

Description

The Nakajima Ki-84 was a replacement for the Ki-43 with more speed and better firepower. It was a good design and only poor quality fuel and construction materials prevented it from matching the P-47 and P-51.

It entered service with the Japanese Imperial Army towards the end of the war, and although successful, it was difficult to maintain with the material shortages at he time.

The 'Hayate' was armed with 2 x 12.7mm machine guns and 2 x 20mm cannon. Two racks were also fitted to carry bombs or fuel tanks.

This example is from the 11th sentai circa 1944.
Image size
1200x800px 162.16 KB
© 2007 - 2024 Claveworks
Comments4
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In
Tawnya's avatar
I remember buying small models of these planes in the open air markets in Yokohama when I was little. Back then summers were endless...