The Nakajima Ki-27, Army Type 97 Fighter and known to the Allies as Nate, was a single-engine monoplane fighter built by the Nakajima Aircraft Company for the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service. It grew out of the private Type P.E design and flew as a prototype in October 1936, winning the army competition against the Kawasaki Ki-28 and Mitsubishi Ki-33 because of its exceptional turning ability. With a light wire-braced structure, an enclosed cockpit and fixed landing gear, it entered service in 1937 and was the army's main fighter until 1940, escorting bombers over China, Malaya and the Philippines before the Nakajima Ki-43 replaced it in front-line units. A total of 3,368 were completed, at Nakajima and under licence elsewhere, and two survive in museums.
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the first prototype performed its maiden flight in 15 October 1936
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Specifications (Ki-27b), engine
nine-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine
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a total of 3,368 aircraft were completed before production ceased
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a total of 3,368 aircraft were completed before production ceased
Specifications (Ki-27b), empty weight
Empty weight: 1,110 kg (2,447 lb)
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Maximum speed: 470 km/h (290 mph, 250 kn) at 3,500 m (11,500 ft)
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