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Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate Decals

Brand PRINT SCALE

SKU PS-72483

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Features

Nation: Japan

Period: WWII

Scale: 1/72

Type: Aircraft

Price 21,00 €

Description

1/72 Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate

1. Nakajima Ki-84-Ia of the 58th Special Strike Air Group, August 1944.

2. Nakajima Ki-84 with heavily "weathered" coloration from the 2nd Chutay 101st Sentai, Okinawa, winter 1944-45.

3. Nakajima Ki-84 from the 57th Shinbutai, Japan, Kyushu, May 1945.

4. Nakajima Ki-84 Ko no, 1 of the suicide unit 182 nd Shimbu-tai, Tatebayashi airfield, Japan, August 1945. Chui Takeshi
Imoto flown this plane.

5. Nakajima Ki-84 21 Hikoudan 21 Air Brigade Lt.Col Yoshiaka Leyte Philippines 1944.

6. Nakajima Ki-84 "Hayate" 520th Temporary Interceptor Regiment Home Island Defence Nakamatsu Air Base, Japan 1945.

7. Nakajima Ki-84-Ko, No. 327 of the 1st Chutai, 73rd Sentai, Tokorozawa airfield, November 1944.

8. Nakajima Ki-84 Ko, 197th ShinbuTai "Seiki Tai," Kita ise, Japan, Spring 1945.

9. Nakajima Ki-84-la 58th Shinbutai Southern Kyushu, 1945.

The Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate, also known as Frank by the Allies, was a monoplane fighter developed and produced by the Japanese company Nakajima during World War II. It was one of the most advanced combat aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Navy and Imperial Japanese Army during the conflict.

The Ki-84 Hayate was designed to be a versatile fighter aircraft with excellent maneuverability and high altitude flight performance. It mounted an 18-cylinder Nakajima Ha-45 radial engine, which provided considerable power and speed. It was equipped with offensive armament, including cannons and machine guns, making it a formidable opponent for enemy aircraft.

Its introduction into combat occurred in 1944, and the Ki-84 Hayate proved to be one of the best fighters used by the Japanese Air Force during the conflict. It was able to compete with some of the best Allied fighters, such as the P-51 Mustang and the F6F Hellcat.

However, production of the Ki-84 Hayate was hampered by technical problems and the growing numerical and technological superiority of the Allies. In addition, the increasing inability of the Japanese industry to produce aircraft in large numbers due to Allied bombing also affected the availability of these advanced fighters.

Despite its superior flight performance, the Ki-84 Hayate failed to reverse the course of the air war in Japan's favor. The limited number of Hayates produced and gradually worsening war conditions for the Japanese Empire led to the country's defeat. Toward the end of World War II, many Ki-84s were destroyed in action or on the ground, either by combat or Allied air raids.