Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa 'Oscar'

Background

More details on the aircraft can be found here. Prue Wallis' excellent article on the restoration of the aircraft can be found here. The aircraft is reported to have been sold in late 1999, and is now in the possession of an American collector.

Last Update:- 28 March, 2000

Technical Data

• Accommodation1
• Dimensions
  • Span, 11.44m (37'6ft)
  • Length, 8.83m (29'0ft)
  • Height,3.27m (10'9ft)
• Weight
  • empty,1,580kg (3,480lb)
  • max,2,048kg (4,510lb)
• Power Plant1,100hp Nakajima Ha-105 14 cylinder radial
• Performance
• max speed,495km/h (310mph)
• max climb,ft/min (m/min)
• ceiling,38,550ft (11,750m)
• range,1,200km (750miles)

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