Ki-43-I - Revision history

U120313908: /* Description */ New Description Project

2024-10-07T22:44:06Z

‎Description: New Description Project

U38088265: Edits

2022-04-22T08:55:07Z

Edits

U44629479: Edits

2022-04-22T06:02:39Z

Edits

U100048070: /* Details */

2022-04-22T02:09:15Z

‎Details

U44629479: Edits

2022-01-13T18:29:12Z

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U17577377: Preemptively Linking Art

2021-09-11T22:53:50Z

Preemptively Linking Art

U3312106: /* Details */ Corrected flap speed limits + G limits

2021-03-12T10:09:22Z

‎Details: Corrected flap speed limits + G limits

U3312106: /* External links */

2021-01-23T14:36:35Z

‎External links

U38088265: Updated format

2020-12-30T22:40:31Z

Updated format

U13682523: /* Flight Performance */ Updated table design and added performance details

2020-12-30T19:06:44Z

‎Flight Performance: Updated table design and added performance details

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Japanese fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.43]].
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was the first production and service variant of the '''Nakajima Ki-43 ''Hayabusa''''' codename "Oscar" by the Allied Forces. The Hayabusa was a singe engine land based fighter that like other Japanese designs at the time relied on its agility and manoeuvrability to defeat its opponents, at such the aircraft was initially lightly armoured and armed. The Ki-43-I was the first production variant of this aircraft with either 2 x 7.7mm MGs or 2 x 12.7mm HMGs. The production of this variant started in 1941 but as the war progressed the 2 x 12.7mm HMG variant became more popular and was sometimes referred as Ki-43-Ic.
 == General info ==

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 |-
 ! Stock
-| 476 || 461 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 14.2 || 15.0 || 11.8 || 11.8 || rowspan="2" | 120
+| 476 || 461 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 14.2 || 15.0 || 11.9 || 11.9 || rowspan="2" | 120
 |-
 ! Upgraded
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 ! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
 |-
-| 630<!--{{Specs|destruction|body}}--> || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} ||416|| 373 || 250 || ~10 || ~5
+| 630 <!-- {{Specs|destruction|body}} --> || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 416 || 373 || 250 || ~10 || ~5
 |-
 |}
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 |-
 | < 370 || < 350 || < 450 || > 318
 |-
 |}
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 {{Specs-Avia-Offensive}}
 <!-- ''Describe the offensive armament of the aircraft, if any. Describe how effective the cannons and machine guns are in a battle, and also what belts or drums are better to use. If there is no offensive weaponry, delete this subsection.'' -->
-{{main|Ho-103 army (12.7 mm)|Type 89 army (7.7 mm)}}
+{{main|Ho-103 (12.7 mm)|Type 89 (7.7 mm)}}
 The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:
 * A choice between three presets:
-** 2 x 7.7 mm Type 89 army machine guns, nose-mounted (500 rpg = 1,000 total)
+** 2 x 7.7 mm Type 89 machine guns, nose-mounted (500 rpg = 1,000 total)
-** 1 x 12.7 mm Ho-103 army machine gun, nose-mounted (270 rpg) + 1 x 7.7 mm Type 89 army machine gun, nose-mounted (500 rpg)
+** 1 x 12.7 mm Ho-103 machine gun, nose-mounted (270 rpg) + 1 x 7.7 mm Type 89 machine gun, nose-mounted (500 rpg)
-** 2 x 12.7 mm Ho-103 army machine guns, nose-mounted (270 rpg = 540 total)
+** 2 x 12.7 mm Ho-103 machine guns, nose-mounted (270 rpg = 540 total)
 == Usage in battles ==
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-In all modes, the Ki-43 can perform both BnZ fighting and turnfighting with the correct opponent. It can easily accelerate to 500 km/h in a dive while still having responsive controls. However its speed retention is quite poor and will lose lots of speed as soon as you level out. For turnfighting, you can out-turn most monoplanes and almost all heavy fighters/attackers even without combat flaps deployed, but never turn with Spitfires and Zeros. Note that this aircraft will experience severe rudder lockup when faster than around 450 kph, resulting in awkward aiming adjustments if the target maneuvers, so you need to cut throttle appropriately to control your speed.
+In all modes, the Ki-43 can perform both BnZ fighting and turnfighting with the correct opponent. It can easily accelerate to 500 km/h in a dive while still having responsive controls. However its speed retention is quite poor and will lose lots of speed as soon as you level out. For turnfighting, you can out-turn most monoplanes and almost all heavy fighters/attackers even without combat flaps deployed, but never turn with Spitfires and Zeros. Note that this aircraft will experience severe rudder lockup when faster than around 450 km/h, resulting in awkward aiming adjustments if the target manoeuvres, so you need to cut throttle appropriately to control your speed.
 While having sufficient flight characteristics, the Ki-43 is extremely fragile and can get critically damaged by almost all guns. From the hard-hitting M2 Browning to the fast-firing MG 15, ''any'' gun can badly hurt the Ki-43 especially on the engine, fuel tanks, and pilot which can always lead to a later crash. Before attacking try to get an altitude advantage and perform deflection shots. To maximise the damage aim for their wings and engines, as the fuselage usually soaks up lots of bullets. Only fire when the target passes in front of your guns. This short window might seem inadequate to do anything... and it usually is, unfortunately. The slow velocity, light projectiles and low one-second burst mass usually guarantee no critical damage. However sometimes it only takes one bullet to set the target aflame, if you are lucky.
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 '''Enemies worth noting:'''
-* Typhoon Mk Ia: this is a very capable opponent, it is quite fast, climbs good, maneuvers alright and has 12x 7.7mm MGs that can fatally damage the Ki-43. If you are attacking, get an altitude advantage first and BnZ it. If you are being attacked by it, evade its first pass and immediately start a turnfight. You need to deploy combat / takeoff flaps, or even landing flaps if needed to push your turn rate to the limit. Several circles are needed, don't panic to see the Typhoon keeping up with your turns at first. With appropriate flaps, the Ki-43 will slowly out turn it, allowing you to get onto its tail. The Typhoon overall resembles a Hurricane, except its symbolic giant intake below the engine.
+* [[Typhoon Mk Ia]]: this is a very capable opponent, it is quite fast, climbs well, manoeuvres decently and has 12 x 7.7 mm MGs that can fatally damage the Ki-43. If you are attacking, get an altitude advantage first and BnZ it. If you are being attacked by it, evade its first pass and immediately start a turnfight. You need to deploy combat/takeoff flaps, or even landing flaps if needed to push your turn rate to the limit. Several circles are needed, don't panic if you see the Typhoon keeping up with your turns at first. With appropriate flaps, the Ki-43 will slowly out turn it, allowing you to get onto its tail. The Typhoon overall resembles a Hurricane, except its symbolic giant intake below the engine.
 === Manual Engine Control ===
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 ! rowspan="2" | Turbocharger
 |-
-! Oil
+! Oil !! Water !! Type
 |-
-| Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || rowspan="2" | Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || rowspan="2" | Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || rowspan="2" | Separate || rowspan="2" | Not controllable<br>1 gear || rowspan="2" | Not controllable
+| Not controllable || Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || Separate || Not controllable<br>1 gear || Not controllable
 |-
 |}
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 * Turns quickly
-* Decent level & dive speed at its place
+* Decent level & dive speed for its rank
 * Good climb rate
-* Great Acceleration
+* Great acceleration
 * Great roll rate
 * Reasonably powerful armament
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 * Absence of any armour protection
 * Ho-103 (12.7 mm) has an abysmal ammo capacity in Realistic and Simulator battles (540 total)
-* Rudder locks up at around >=450 kph, meaning that you will miss quite some passes due to the aim not being able to adjust horizontally
+* Rudder locks up at around >450 km/h, meaning that you will miss quite some passes due to the aim not being able to adjust horizontally
 == History ==
-''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''
+''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''
 == Media ==
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 == External links ==
-<!--''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
+<!-- ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
-* ''other literature.''-->
+* ''other literature.'' -->
 * [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/202474-nakajima-ki-43-i/ Official data sheet - more details about the performance]

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 ! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
 |-
-|630|| {{Specs|destruction|gear}} ||416|| 373 || 250 || ~10 || ~5
+| 630<!--{{Specs|destruction|body}}--> || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} ||416|| 373 || 250 || ~10 || ~5
 |-
 |}

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 ! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
 |-
-| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 416 || 373 || 250 || ~10 || ~5
+|630|| {{Specs|destruction|gear}} ||416|| 373 || 250 || ~10 || ~5
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=ki_43_1 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 == See also ==
 ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

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 {{About
 | about = Japanese fighter '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
-| usage = other uses
+| usage = other versions
 | link = Ki-43 (Family)
 }}
 {{Specs-Card
 |code=ki_43_1
-|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|ArtImage_{{PAGENAME}}.png}}
+|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|ArtImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
 |cockpit=cockpit_ki_43_1.jpg
 }}
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 == Media ==
-<!--Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.-->
+<!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
 {{Youtube-gallery|w_3vuywdr5E|'''The Shooting Range #27''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 03:22 discusses the Ki-43.}}
 == See also ==
 ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
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 == External links ==
 <!--''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''-->

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 ==== Details ====
-{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
 |-
 ! colspan="5" | Features
 |-
-! Combat flaps
+! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear
 |-
 | ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || X || X     <!-- ✓ -->
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 |}
-{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
 |-
-! colspan="5" | Limits
+! colspan="7" | Limits
 |-
-! rowspan="2" | Wing-break speed<br>(km/h)
+! rowspan="2" | Wings (km/h)
-! rowspan="2" | Gear limit<br>(km/h)
+! rowspan="2" | Gear (km/h)
-! rowspan="2" | Combat flaps<br>(km/h)
+! colspan="3" | Flaps (km/h)
 ! colspan="2" | Max Static G
 |-
-! +
+! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
 |-
-|{{Specs|destruction|body}}||{{Specs|destruction|gear}}|| 450 || ~10 || ~5
+| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 450 || 350 || 250 || ~10 || ~5
 |-
 |}
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 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 |-
-! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities
+! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities (km/h)
 |-
-! Ailerons<br>(km/h)
+! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator
 |-
 | < 370 || < 350 || < 450 || > 318