![]() ![]() Nevertheless, a well-maintained Ki-84 was Japan's fastest fighter. The difficulties of Japan's situation late in the war took a toll on the aircraft's field performance as manufacturing defects multiplied, good quality fuel proved difficult to procure, and experienced pilots grew scarce. ![]() Pilots and crews in the field learned to take care with the plane's high-maintenance Nakajima Homare engine and a landing gear prone to buckling. The Ki-84's performance matched that of any single-engine Allied fighter it faced, and its operational ceiling enabled it to intercept high-flying B-29 Superfortress bombers. The aircraft boasted high speed and excellent maneuverability with an armament (up to two 30 mm and two 20 mm cannon) that gave it formidable firepower. The Ki-84 is generally considered the best Japanese fighter to operate in large numbers during the conflict. The Allied reporting name was " Frank" the Japanese Army designation was Army Type 4 Fighter ( 四式戦闘機, yon-shiki-sentō-ki ). "Gale") is a single-seat fighter flown by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service in the last two years of World War II. ![]()
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