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RC Scale 1/5 Engine Model Nakajima Ki 84 Frank | |||||||||||||
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While the Mutsubishi A6M Zero was the most widely produced fighter plane by Japan in WWII, the Imperial Japanese actually introduced a wide variety of aircraft in their ill-fated pursuit of Asian hegemony. Arguably the best Japanese Army fighter of the war, the late appearing Nakajima Ki-84 “Hayate” (Allied code name: Frank) was a close cousin of the highly maneuverable but woefully under armed and under armored Ki-43 (Oscar). Forced to play catch-up to the more powerful Allied aircraft, the Ki-84 was developed to meet future needs of the air war and thus was designed with much better armament and performance than typical Army aircraft of the time (except for perhaps the Ki-61 “Tony” and its later incarnation, the Ki-100). With a powerful 1,900HP radial engine (it reportedly could out-climb late model P-51s and P-47s!), some armor, and mixture of 12.5mm (approximate to .50 caliber), 20mm, or even 30mm guns, the Ki-84 at least stood a fighting chance against Allied fighters and bombers. However, poor workmanship combined with allied bombings of factories limited its production (and of many other late war designs) and hampered its usefulness in combat. A severe lack of experienced pilots did not help the matter any as well. By war’s end, a total of some 3,500 Franks were produced. | |||||||||||||
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Span: 2,2m legnth: 2,0m Power: ZG 45 - 65cc Petrol 2.00+ Glow Weight ca. 10 kg
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