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 == See also ==
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-* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
+* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
 ;Related development
-* [[Ki-44 (Family)]]
+;Other vehicles of similar configuration and role
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 == Description ==
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-The '''Ki-44-I''' was developed alongside the lighter [[Ki-43 (Family)|Ki-43]] and the twin-engined [[Ki-45 (Family)|Ki-45]] in response to Western aircraft with retractable landing gear, such as the German [[Bf 109 (Family)|Bf 109]] and the British [[Spitfire (Family)|Spitfire]], which were introduced shortly after the Japanese deployment of the [[Ki-27 (Family)|Ki-27]] in 1937. While the [[Ki-43-I]] was designed as an agile, machine-gun-armed fighter, the Ki-44 was intended to be a heavier, faster, cannon-armed single-seat aircraft, with the [[Ki-45 ko]] serving as a long-range twin-engine aircraft to complement these planes. During its development and service, many Japanese aviators were opposed to the concept of a heavier single-engine aircraft that sacrificed agility for other factors. These doctrinal clashes were temporarily quelled by the tactics employed by the Soviet Air Force during the Nomonhan Incident, where the [[I-16 (Family)|I-16]] outperformed Japanese pilots using hit-and-run tactics and faster aircraft. Nakajima, tasked with developing all three aircraft, had little experience with "heavy" planes, resulting in the Ki-44 being lighter than a Bf 109, yet still valuable due to its high speed and formidable firepower. It even outperformed the Japanese-imported [[Bf 109 E-7 (Japan)|Bf 109 E-7]] in some aspects, despite its poor visibility and high landing speed requirements. The Ki-44 entered service in 1941, but many veteran Japanese pilots continued to dislike the aircraft, even though it achieved some successes in its smaller numbers.
+The '''Ki-44-I''', designated as the '''Type 2 {{Annotation|Single-Seat|To differentiate from the 'Type 2 Twin-Seat' Ki-45}} Fighter, Model I ({{Annotation|二式単座戦闘機一型|Ni-Shiki Tanza Sentōki Ichi-Gata}})''' was developed alongside the lighter [[Ki-43 (Family)|Ki-43]] and the twin-engined [[Ki-45 (Family)|Ki-45]] in response to Western aircraft with retractable landing gear, such as the German [[Bf 109 (Family)|Bf 109]] and the British [[Spitfire (Family)|Spitfire]], which were introduced shortly after the Japanese deployment of the [[Ki-27 (Family)|Ki-27]] in 1937. While the [[Ki-43-I]] was designed as an agile, machine-gun-armed fighter, the Ki-44 was intended to be a heavier, faster, cannon-armed single-seat aircraft, with the [[Ki-45 ko]] serving as a long-range twin-engine aircraft to complement these planes. During its development and service, many Japanese aviators were opposed to the concept of a heavier single-engine aircraft that sacrificed agility for other factors. These doctrinal clashes were temporarily quelled by the tactics employed by the Soviet Air Force during the Nomonhan Incident, where the [[I-16 (Family)|I-16]] outperformed Japanese pilots using hit-and-run tactics and faster aircraft. Nakajima, tasked with developing all three aircraft, had little experience with "heavy" planes, resulting in the Ki-44 being lighter than a Bf 109, yet still valuable due to its high speed and formidable firepower. It even outperformed the Japanese-imported [[Bf 109 E-7 (Japan)|Bf 109 E-7]] in some aspects, despite its poor visibility and high landing speed requirements. The Ki-44 entered service in 1941, but many veteran Japanese pilots continued to dislike the aircraft, even though it achieved some successes in its smaller numbers.
 While the Ki-44 might seem less appealing to Japanese aviators compared to the Army's [[Ki-43 (Family)|Ki-43]] or the Navy's [[A6M]], it remains a fairly nimble aircraft that simply requires a different strategy. Boom-and-zoom tactics are key to the Ki-44's success; with its more powerful engine and increased firepower, the pilot should climb and dive on targets for maximum effect, regaining altitude for subsequent attacks. Although the Ki-44 is agile enough to change tactics or manoeuvres on the fly, pilots should note that it isn't as nimble as the previously mentioned aircraft.

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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was developed alongside the lighter [[Ki-43 (Family)|Ki-43]] and the twin-engined [[Ki-45 (Family)|Ki-45]] in response to Western aircraft with retractable landing gear, such as the German [[Bf 109 (Family)|Bf 109]] and the British [[Spitfire (Family)|Spitfire]], which were introduced shortly after the Japanese deployment of the [[Ki-27 (Family)|Ki-27]] in 1937. While the [[Ki-43-I]] was designed as an agile, machine-gun-armed fighter, the Ki-44 was intended to be a heavier, faster, cannon-armed single-seat aircraft, with the [[Ki-45 ko]] serving as a long-range twin-engine aircraft to complement these planes. During its development and service, many Japanese aviators were opposed to the concept of a heavier single-engine aircraft that sacrificed agility for other factors. These doctrinal clashes were temporarily quelled by the tactics employed by the Soviet Air Force during the Nomonhan Incident, where the [[I-16 (Family)|I-16]] outperformed Japanese pilots using hit-and-run tactics and faster aircraft. Nakajima, tasked with developing all three aircraft, had little experience with "heavy" planes, resulting in the Ki-44 being lighter than a Bf 109, yet still valuable due to its high speed and formidable firepower. It even outperformed the Japanese-imported [[Bf 109 E-7 (Japan)|Bf 109 E-7]] in some aspects, despite its poor visibility and high landing speed requirements. The Ki-44 entered service in 1941, but many veteran Japanese pilots continued to dislike the aircraft, even though it achieved some successes in its smaller numbers.
+The '''Ki-44-I''' was developed alongside the lighter [[Ki-43 (Family)|Ki-43]] and the twin-engined [[Ki-45 (Family)|Ki-45]] in response to Western aircraft with retractable landing gear, such as the German [[Bf 109 (Family)|Bf 109]] and the British [[Spitfire (Family)|Spitfire]], which were introduced shortly after the Japanese deployment of the [[Ki-27 (Family)|Ki-27]] in 1937. While the [[Ki-43-I]] was designed as an agile, machine-gun-armed fighter, the Ki-44 was intended to be a heavier, faster, cannon-armed single-seat aircraft, with the [[Ki-45 ko]] serving as a long-range twin-engine aircraft to complement these planes. During its development and service, many Japanese aviators were opposed to the concept of a heavier single-engine aircraft that sacrificed agility for other factors. These doctrinal clashes were temporarily quelled by the tactics employed by the Soviet Air Force during the Nomonhan Incident, where the [[I-16 (Family)|I-16]] outperformed Japanese pilots using hit-and-run tactics and faster aircraft. Nakajima, tasked with developing all three aircraft, had little experience with "heavy" planes, resulting in the Ki-44 being lighter than a Bf 109, yet still valuable due to its high speed and formidable firepower. It even outperformed the Japanese-imported [[Bf 109 E-7 (Japan)|Bf 109 E-7]] in some aspects, despite its poor visibility and high landing speed requirements. The Ki-44 entered service in 1941, but many veteran Japanese pilots continued to dislike the aircraft, even though it achieved some successes in its smaller numbers.
 While the Ki-44 might seem less appealing to Japanese aviators compared to the Army's [[Ki-43 (Family)|Ki-43]] or the Navy's [[A6M]], it remains a fairly nimble aircraft that simply requires a different strategy. Boom-and-zoom tactics are key to the Ki-44's success; with its more powerful engine and increased firepower, the pilot should climb and dive on targets for maximum effect, regaining altitude for subsequent attacks. Although the Ki-44 is agile enough to change tactics or manoeuvres on the fly, pilots should note that it isn't as nimble as the previously mentioned aircraft.

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Japanese fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.51 "Cold Steel"]].
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was developed alongside the lighter [[Ki-43 (Family)|Ki-43]] and the twin-engined [[Ki-45 (Family)|Ki-45]] in response to Western aircraft with retractable landing gear, such as the German [[Bf 109 (Family)|Bf 109]] and the British [[Spitfire (Family)|Spitfire]], which were introduced shortly after the Japanese deployment of the [[Ki-27 (Family)|Ki-27]] in 1937. While the [[Ki-43-I]] was designed as an agile, machine-gun-armed fighter, the Ki-44 was intended to be a heavier, faster, cannon-armed single-seat aircraft, with the [[Ki-45 ko]] serving as a long-range twin-engine aircraft to complement these planes. During its development and service, many Japanese aviators were opposed to the concept of a heavier single-engine aircraft that sacrificed agility for other factors. These doctrinal clashes were temporarily quelled by the tactics employed by the Soviet Air Force during the Nomonhan Incident, where the [[I-16 (Family)|I-16]] outperformed Japanese pilots using hit-and-run tactics and faster aircraft. Nakajima, tasked with developing all three aircraft, had little experience with "heavy" planes, resulting in the Ki-44 being lighter than a Bf 109, yet still valuable due to its high speed and formidable firepower. It even outperformed the Japanese-imported [[Bf 109 E-7 (Japan)|Bf 109 E-7]] in some aspects, despite its poor visibility and high landing speed requirements. The Ki-44 entered service in 1941, but many veteran Japanese pilots continued to dislike the aircraft, even though it achieved some successes in its smaller numbers.
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-<!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->The '''Nakajima Ki-44 ''Shoki''''' (鍾馗, "Devil Queller") 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.<ref name=":0">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakajima_Ki-44</ref> The Ki-44 is a heavy fighter/interceptor that prioritizes speed and rate of climb in it's performance.
+<!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Japanese fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.51 "Cold Steel"]].
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 * Flaps cause the nose to pitch down hard if used below 150-200 km/h in a steep climb
-== History<ref name=":0" /> ==
+== History ==
-Nakajima began development of the Ki-44 in 1940 as a pure interceptor with emphasis being placed on airspeed and rate of climb rather than maneuverability, a departure from the usual Japanese standards. The Japanese Army Air Force specification called for a maximum speed of 600 km/h (370 mph) at 4,000 m (13,130 ft), to be attained in five minutes. A set of Ki-43-like "butterfly" combat flaps was fitted for improved maneuverability. Armament consisted of a pair of 7.7 mm (.303 in) and a pair of 12.7 mm (.50 in) machine guns.
+''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).''
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 * Engine overheat within a minute and a half with WEP without MEC; using 100% doesn't cool it down quickly enough
-* Very fragile with next to no protection. Will get shredded/set on fire easily, especially by any plane with M2 Brownings (e.g. F6F)
+* Very fragile with next to no protection. Will get shredded/set on fire easily, even by a single 7.62
 * Has Instructor issues. Rudder and ailerons are very unstable if the plane is banked or at low speed
 * Flaps cause the nose to pitch down hard if used below 150-200 km/h in a steep climb

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 '''Pros:'''
-* Reasonably fast.
+* Reasonably fast
 * Climb rate is better than most equivalent aircraft, at more than 25 m/s spaded
 * Excellent acceleration

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 == Usage in battles ==
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 In simulator, the Ki-44 is a decent fighter that can do traditional dogfights, some bomber-hunting and some ground pounding. It has great all-round visibility, especially to the sides and the rear thanks to its clear teardrop canopy. However there are lots of thick frames at the front which can get very annoying and obstruct the target in a chase, delaying the pilot's reaction. The glass on the canopy's sides also tend to create dizzying reflections when the sun is near, reducing the visibility a lot. The over-the-nose visibility is average. The wing position (in front of the canopy) means that you cannot see anything at your low 11, 12, 1 or 2 o'clock so you have to fly past the target area and look towards 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 o'clock where there is nothing to obstruct your view.
-The handling is good in general. During a take off the Ki-44 feels nose-heavy without any flaps deployed therefore after retracting the gears and flaps you need to pitch up a bit until the plane picks up some speed. Only elevator trim is available, so when the stick is at its deadzone, the Ki-44 will roll and yaw to the left side. Therefore you always need to pull the stick to the right which can get a bit annoying. It has excellent climb rate of around 14 m/s at 400 km/h, with 100% throttle and no MEC. This means that it can get to an ideal altitude of around 3000 m very quickly. In a dive it easily accelerates to around 550 km/h while still having responsive controls, however it does not retain the speed well after leveling out. Note that its engine will overheat unbelievably fast. With WEP it heats up to >243° within 15 seconds. Thus you must utilise the WEP only when you have to, for example in a zoom climb or a high yoyo. The good news is, the engine can cool down quick enough for another 15-second WEP.
+The handling is good in general. During a take off the Ki-44 feels nose-heavy without any flaps deployed therefore after retracting the gears and flaps you need to pitch up a bit until the plane picks up some speed. Only elevator trim is available, so when the stick is at its deadzone, the Ki-44 will roll and yaw to the left side. Therefore you always need to pull the stick to the right which can get a bit annoying. It has excellent climb rate of around 14 m/s at 400 km/h, with 100% throttle and no MEC. This means that it can get to an ideal altitude of around 3,000 m very quickly. In a dive it easily accelerates to around 550 km/h while still having responsive controls, however it does not retain the speed well after leveling out. Note that its engine will overheat unbelievably fast. With WEP it heats up to >243° within 15 seconds. Thus you must utilise the WEP only when you have to, for example in a zoom climb or a high yoyo. The good news is, the engine can cool down quick enough for another 15-second WEP.
 * While being more of a BnZ fighter, the Ki-44 also performs excellent at turn fighting - with the appropriate opponent, of course. Except a few dedicated turn fighters, the Ki-44 can out-turn and get on most opponents' tail with combat flaps deployed. Note: do not turn with Spitfires or Zeros, you will never out-turn them. If you see a plane with a streamlined inline engine and large, elliptical wings (Spitfire) or something with rounded wingtips and stabiliser tips, a radial engine and a pointy tail (A6M), try some defensive manoeuvres like barrel rolls or disengage by diving towards a nearby friendly airfield.
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 * Engine overheat within a minute and a half with WEP without MEC; using 100% doesn't cool it down quickly enough
-* Very fragile with next to no protection. Will get shredded/set on fire easily, especially by any plane with M2 Brownings (eg F6F)
+* Very fragile with next to no protection. Will get shredded/set on fire easily, especially by any plane with M2 Brownings (e.g. F6F)
 * Has Instructor issues. Rudder and ailerons are very unstable if the plane is banked or at low speed
 * Flaps cause the nose to pitch down hard if used below 150-200 km/h in a steep climb
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-* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicleCountry=japan&vehicleType=aircraft&vehicleClass=fighter&vehicle=ki_44_1 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
+* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=ki_44_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:''
+<!-- ''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;''
+;Related development
-* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
+* [[Ki-44 (Family)]]
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Ki-44-I - Revision history

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