The Nakajima Ki-44 Shoki, named for the Taoist demon queller Zhong Kui and known to the Allies as Tojo, was a single-seat fighter-interceptor of the Imperial Japanese Army. Development began in 1939 from a specification that put speed and climb ahead of maneuverability, and the first prototype flew in August 1940. Its small wings and high wing loading made it fast but demanding to land, so early pilots were limited to experienced airmen. It was the fastest climbing Japanese fighter of its introduction and the army's only interceptor when B-29 raids began in 1944, armed more heavily than the Ki-43. Production ended in late 1944 in favour of the Ki-84, and no complete aircraft survive.
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In August 1940, the first prototype performed its maiden flight from Ojima Airfield
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was a single-seat fighter-interceptor which was designed and produced by the Japanese aviation manufacturer Nakajima Aircraft Company
Specifications (Ki-44-II Otsu), engine
14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine
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Production of the Ki-44 was terminated in late 1944
Specifications (Ki-44-II Otsu), empty weight
Empty weight: 2,106 kg (4,643 lb)
Specifications (Ki-44-II Otsu), maximum take-off weight
Max takeoff weight: 2,993 kg (6,598 lb)
Specifications (Ki-44-II Otsu), maximum speed
Maximum speed: 605 km/h (376 mph, 327 kn) at 5,200 m (17,100 ft)
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was a single-seat fighter-interceptor which was designed and produced by the Japanese aviation manufacturer Nakajima Aircraft Company
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designed and produced by the Japanese aviation manufacturer Nakajima Aircraft Company
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was a single-seat fighter-interceptor which was designed and produced by the Japanese aviation manufacturer Nakajima Aircraft Company
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was a single-seat fighter-interceptor which was designed and produced by the Japanese aviation manufacturer Nakajima Aircraft Company
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was a single-seat fighter-interceptor which was designed and produced by the Japanese aviation manufacturer Nakajima Aircraft Company
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