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Ki-27

Japan

Nate

First flight

1937

Japan

Fighter

info

Total in database

Crashed

0

info

Displays

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Land Leased

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Variant
First Flight
Max Speed
Max Range
Max Weght
Max Celling:
Wing Span
length
height
Ki-27-Kai (Proposed upgrade, not produced)
310
700
N/A
34000
36.1
25.0
10.2
Ki-27 Prototype
01/01/1936
290
625
4850
32800
36.1
24.9
10.2
Ki-27 Type 97 Model 1
01/01/1937
289
625
4850
32810
36.1
24.9
10.2
Ki-27 Type 97 Model 1 Ko (Improved Model 1)
01/01/1937
292
625
4850
33000
36.1
24.9
10.2
Ki-27 Type 97 Model 2
01/01/1939
295
635
4960
33000
36.1
24.9
10.2
Ki-27 Type 97 Model 2 Ko (Improved Model 2)
01/01/1940
297
650
4960
33000
36.1
24.9
10.2

The Ki-27-Kai was a proposed major upgrade meant to extend the useful life of the airframe by integrating combat lessons and possibly uprating the engine. Proposed changes included a more powerful Nakajima Ha-25 engine, retractable landing gear, better armament (possibly 12.7 mm Ho-103 machine guns), and armor protection. However, the emergence of more advanced fighters such as the Ki-43 and Ki-44 rendered further development unnecessary. The project was canceled before any prototypes were built.

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