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Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa "Oscar" 2.0

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For those who have downloaded and upvoted my first Nakajima Ki -43 Hayabusa

I'm still not in the mood to build a new aircraft so I just updated my Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa to fit in the current state of the game.

Basic Description

The Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa (?, "Peregrine falcon", "Army Type 1 Fighter" ?????) was a single-engine land-based tactical fighter used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force in World War II.

Source: Wikipedia

Full Description

The Allied reporting name was "Oscar", but it was often called the "Army Zero" by American pilots because it bore a certain resemblance to the Mitsubishi A6M Zero,[3] the Imperial Japanese Navy's counterpart to the Ki-43. Both aircraft had generally similar layout and lines, and also used essentially the same Nakajima Sakae radial engine, with similar round cowlings and bubble-type canopies (the Oscar's being distinctly smaller and having much less framing than the A6M). While relatively easy for a trained eye to tell apart with the "finer" lines of the Ki-43's fuselage – especially towards the tail – and more tapered wing planform; in the heat of battle, given the brief glimpses and distraction of combat, Allied aviators frequently made mistakes in enemy aircraft identification in the heat of a dogfight, reportedly having fought "Zeros" in areas where there were no Navy fighters.

Like the Zero, the radial-engined Ki-43 was light and easy to fly and became legendary for its combat performance in East Asia in the early years of the war. It could outmaneuver any opponent, but did not initially have armor or self-sealing fuel tanks, and its armament was poor until its final version, which was produced as late as 1945.[4][5] Allied pilots often reported that the nimble Ki-43s were difficult targets but burned easily or broke apart with few hits.[6]

Total production amounted to 5,919 aircraft.[7] Many of these were used during the last months of the war for kamikaze missions against the American fleet.[6]

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Creator's Note

Nothing new, just a reworked Nakajima Ki-43. I dont want it to be a primitive build so i did some major tweaking but then i kinda messed up this rework version. See the Yellow Paint on its wings? Compare it to the original version. Also, im using this plane as an Entry for the VRuilding Challenge by the Dev. Since this plane is almost at the same size as the real plane do. Trim is for Trimming and Flaps

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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa "Oscar"
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 34.7ft (10.6m)
  • Length 29.2ft (8.9m)
  • Height 10.8ft (3.3m)
  • Empty Weight 4,965lbs (2,252kg)
  • Loaded Weight 6,393lbs (2,899kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.181
  • Wing Loading 34.4lbs/ft2 (167.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 185.9ft2 (17.3m2)
  • Drag Points 1772

Parts

  • Number of Parts 170
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 904