Nakajima Ki-44 - Variants

Variants

Ki-44

Prototype.

Ki-44

Model preseries for evaluation.

Ki-44 Type I

was powered by a 930 kW (1,250 hp) Nakajima Ha-41 engine, and had a maximum speed of 580 km/h (363 mph). Armament consisted of two 7.7 mm (.303 in) Type 89 machine guns and two 12.7 mm (.50 in) Ho-103 machine guns placed in the wing.

Ki-44 Ia

Fighter Type 2 of Army. (Mark Ia).

Ki-44 Ib

Mark Ib.

Ki-44 Ic

modified version.

Ki-44 Type II

had a 1,074 kW (1,440 hp) Nakajima Ha-109 engine with a top speed of 604 km/h (378 mph), and four 12.7 mm (.50 in) Ho-103.

Ki-44 II

prototype-engine Nakajima Ha-109 of 1,130 kW (1,520 hp).

Ki-44 IIa

Mark 2a.

Ki-44 IIb

Ki-44 IIc

(Mark 2c) Four 12.7 mm (.50 in) Ho-103 or two 12.7 mm (.50 in) Ho-103 and two 40 mm (1.57 in) Ho-301 cannons. A four 20 mm Ho-3 cannon version was proposed but never produced.

Ki-44 IIIa

(Mark 3a) engine of 1,491 kW (2,000 hp) and four 20 mm Ho-5 cannons.

Ki-44 IIIb

(Mark 3b) two 20 mm Ho-5 cannons and two 37 mm (1.46 in) Ho-203 cannons.

Total production: 1,225