Nakajima Aircraft Company
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Pre-1950 Narrative
The Nakajima Aircraft Company (中島飛行機株式会社, Nakajima Hikōki Kabushiki Kaisha) was a prominent Japanese aircraft manufacturer and aviation engine manufacturer throughout World War II. The Nakajima Aircraft company was Japan's first aircraft manufacturer, and was founded in 1918 by Chikuhei Nakajima, a naval engineer, and Seibei Kawanishi, a textile manufacturer, as Nihon Hikoki (Nippon Aircraft). The company was renamed Nakajima Aircraft Company in 1919. Visited by Emperor Shōwa on November 16, 1934. Critically damaged by American bombardment on February 10, 1945. Critically damaged by American bombardment on April 3, 1945.
Aircraft Types
Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa
The Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa , formal Japanese designation Army Type 1 Fighter is a single-engine land-based tactical fighter that was used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service in World War II.
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
The Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate is a single-seat fighter flown by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service in the last two years of World War II. The Allied reporting name was "Frank"; the Japanese Army designation was Army Type 4 Fighter . The Ki-84 is generally considered the best Japanese fighter to operate in large numbers during the conflict. The aircraft boasted high speed and excellent maneuverability with an armament that gave it formidable firepower.