MAQUETTE À MONTER - Nakajima Ki44 Shoki (Tojo) Prototype '47th Independent Flight Company' Hasegawa | N° 07302 | 1:48
Prix régulier 40,00 € TTC 6%
Characteristics
| Scale | 1:48 |
| Manufacturer | Hasegawa |
| Size of the box | 32 x 19 x 5 cm |
| EAN | 4967834073029 |
Description
The Nakajima Type 2 “Shoki,” officially the Ki-44, was a single-seat fighter developed for the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force during World War II, designed as a high-speed, heavily armed interceptor. The project began in 1938, with Nakajima commissioned to create a fast, powerful fighter equipped with a cannon and machine guns. The prototype, completed in August 1940, was built around the 1,250 hp Nakajima Ha-41 radial engine, resulting in a large frontal area and small, thin wings that caused high take-off and landing speeds, mitigated by innovative “butterfly” Fowler flaps. Armament initially consisted of two 7.7 mm machine guns in the cowling and two 12.7 mm guns in the wings. Officially adopted in February 1942, the Type 2 entered production as the Model I, followed by the more powerful Model II in December 1942, which included Koh, Otsu, and Hei variants with differing gun and rocket configurations. The Hei became the most numerous, featuring four Ho-103 12.7 mm guns and an upgraded optical gunsight, making the Ki-44 a formidable high-speed interceptor for the IJAAF.
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