ki-44-iii A single prototype built, powered by a Ha-145 two-row 18-cylinder engine of 1,491 kW (2,000 hp). Proposed variant with an armament of four 20 mm Ho-5 cannons .

这些升级系列被称为二式战三型，ki-44-iii。 三型原型机装备了最大功率2000马力的18缸发动机，三型甲把四门Ho-103机枪的配置换成了机鼻两门Ho-103和机翼两门20mm Ho-5机炮的配置；三型乙又把Ho-5机炮换成了37mm Ho-203机炮。

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 'Shoki' (eng:Demon) 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.

The Ki-44 was a complete departure from the standard manueverability emphasis placed on Japanese aircraft design. Though disliked by pilots, and deadly to less experienced pilots, the Demon was moderately successful in the interception role.

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.

My favorate Shoki is the Ki 44-IIc variant with four 20-mm Ho-3 cannon. These preceeded the famous rapid fire 20-mm Ho-5 used in the Ki-44-III and subsequently on all IJA fighters. The Ho-3 was slow but had far more velocity and a much heavier shell. This would complement it's bomber interceptor role more than dog fighting other fighters.

2024年10月30日 · The Ki-44-II Otsu (also known as the Ki-44-IIb) could be armed with a Ho-301 40 mm autocannon. While this was a relatively high-caliber weapon, it used caseless ammunition with a low muzzle velocity and short range, which was effective only in close attacks.

The Ki-44-III had a powerful 2000-horsepower Na-145 engine, to compensate for the increased weight of which it was necessary to increase the wing and tail area of the aircraft. In total, six copies of this version of the fighter were built in two modifications: the Ki-44-IIIa was armed with four 20-mm No-5 cannons, and the Ki-44-IIIb had two ...

Ki-44-II. The Ki-44-II was the designation given to five prototypes and three pre-production aircraft powered by the Nakajima Ha-109 (Army Type 2 radial engine). This provided 1,450hp but had the same diameter as the Ha-41 and so could easily be installed in the Ki-44. Ki-44-IIa