The Nakajima Ki-44 Shoki (鍾馗, "Devil Queller") [2] was a single-seat fighter - interceptor which was developed by the Nakajima Aircraft Company and operated by the Imperial Japanese Army from 1942 to 1945 during World War II. Its official designation was Army Type 2 Single-Seat Fighter (二式単座戦闘機) and its Allied reporting name was Tojo.

The Ki-44-I, designated as the Type 2 Single-Seat Fighter, Model I (二式単座戦闘機一型) was developed alongside the lighter Ki-43 and the twin-engined Ki-45 in response to Western aircraft with retractable landing gear, such as the German Bf 109 and the British Spitfire, which were introduced shortly after the Japanese deployment of ...

Ki44 钟馗全称二式单座战斗机“钟馗”， 盟军 绰号Tojo，是日军在 第二次世界大战 中的高空拦截型战斗机。 昭和17年（1942年）1月28日提出的日本陆军第283号秘密条约将其称为“ 二式战斗机 ”。 而类似于“二式单座战斗机、二式复座战斗机”的命名则是在战后军事爱好者们常用说法，此外Ki44还拥有代号“钟馗”，对其的简称则有“二式战、二式单战、二单”等。 “钟馗”是由于Ki-44投入战场时的初期主要任务是去压制当时美军的P38以及P40，而P38又被日军称为“恶鬼”，于是便期 …

Introduced in Update "Starfighters", the Ki-44 can now fulfil its true purpose in War Thunder, competing with Western aircraft in terms of armament and mobility. The Ki-44 is best suited for Boom-N-Zoom tactics as it lacks the manoeuvrability characteristic of other Japanese fighters, such as the lighter Ki-43 and Navy A6M.

The Ki-44 Shoki ("Demon") Type 2 Single Seat Fighters were designed for speed and climbing, targeting specifically high-flying bombers. The first flight took place in Aug 1940, and they entered service on an experimental basis in Dec 1941 when nine Ki-44s were assigned to the 47th Independent Air Company in Saigon, Indochina (Vietnam).

The Nakajima Ki-44 Shōki (鍾馗, Zhong Kui) was a single-engine fighter aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force in World War II. The type first flew in August 1940 and entered service in 1942.

Ki-44二式单战在当时的日本陆航中独树一帜，拥有同时期一式战难以匹敌的速度、火力和爬升性能，但其空战能力也走向了一式战的反面：高翼载荷且难以操纵。

1999年11月28日 · Ki-44-IIb. Armament changed to two synchronized 7.7mm Type 89 machine-guns and two wing-mounted 12.7 mm Type 1 (ho-103) machine guns. This airframe and armament was identical to the Ki-44-Ic Ki-44-IIc

One 1520 hp (1133 hp) Nakajima Ha-109 14-cylinder two-row radial engine driving a constant speed three bladed metal propeller. The Ia used a 1260hp Nakajima Ha-41 engine and was armed with 7.7mm Type 89 in the fuselage. The II added wing racks for two 100kg bombs.

2020年2月1日 · The Ki-44 IIc was the first variant that showcased heavy-duty firepower, these armed with 4 x 20mm Ho-3 series cannons or coupled as 2 x 40mm Ho-301 cannons with 2 x 12.7mm Ho-103 machine guns. Cannon armament proved most effective against the high-altitude, well-defending Boeing B-29 Superfortresses.