Ki-84 ko (China) - Revision history

U133584478: This is the Chinese premium version, so no module research required

2024-09-12T11:32:44Z

This is the Chinese premium version, so no module research required

U17577377 at 10:31, 12 April 2024

2024-04-12T10:31:24Z

U17577377: IJAAF => IJAAS + Incorrect Name Translation

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IJAAF => IJAAS + Incorrect Name Translation

U38088265: /* Description */

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‎Description

U4656018: /* Description */ Updated description

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‎Description: Updated description

U1619975: /* Usage in battles */

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‎Usage in battles

U38088265: /* Armaments */

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‎Armaments

U24720395: Armaments expanded

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U24720395: History

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 {{Specs-Avia-Flight}}
 <!-- ''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.'' -->
-Equipped with a 2,000 hp engine, this aircraft's performance is on par with that of the legendary P-51 Mustang. However, unlike the Mustang, the Ki-84 has slightly better turning characteristics and climb rate thanks to its lighter weight. This being said, the Ki-84 also has good energy retention, so try to make your opponent bleed energy to have an edge. The Ki-84 was also one of the first mass-produced Japanese aircraft to come equipped with armoured glass, armour plates and self-sealing fuel tanks, but the armour is still lacklustre compared to its Russian and American counterparts. However, as always, not everything is perfect. The aircraft controls stiffen significantly at speeds above 630 km/h, making even slight adjustments to heading impossible. Thus, at higher speeds, its elevator suffers. The Ki-84 also suffers a lot when no modules are researched, making the aircraft almost useless until modifications are unlocked.
+Equipped with a 2,000 hp engine, this aircraft's performance is on par with that of the legendary P-51 Mustang. However, unlike the Mustang, the Ki-84 has slightly better turning characteristics and climb rate thanks to its lighter weight. This being said, the Ki-84 also has good energy retention, so try to make your opponent bleed energy to have an edge. The Ki-84 was also one of the first mass-produced Japanese aircraft to come equipped with armoured glass, armour plates and self-sealing fuel tanks, but the armour is still lacklustre compared to its Russian and American counterparts. However, as always, not everything is perfect. The aircraft controls stiffen significantly at speeds above 630 km/h, making even slight adjustments to heading impossible. Thus, at higher speeds, its elevator suffers.
 This aircraft should be played as it appears: a lightweight Japanese version of the Mustang, retaining good engine performance, decent climb-rate, high diving performance, but relatively lacklustre armament.

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 '''Production'''
-Some of the Ki-84 Hayate was licensed producted in Fengtian (now Shenyang), China by Manshū Aircraft Company (in Japanese: 満州飛行機製造株式会社／まんしゅうひこうきせいぞうかぶしきがいしゃ Manshū Hikōki Seizō Kabushiki Gaisha) during the war. This company also producted [[Ki-27 otsu (China)|Ki-27]], [[Ki-43-III ko (China)|Ki-43]], [[Ki-44-II hei (China)|Ki-44]], [[Ki-45 hei/tei (China)|Ki-45]], [[Ki-61-I otsu (China)|Ki-61]] and many other aircraft for IJAAF.
+Some of the Ki-84 Hayate was licensed producted in Fengtian (now Shenyang), China by Manshū Aircraft Company (in Japanese: 満州飛行機製造株式会社／まんしゅうひこうきせいぞうかぶしきがいしゃ Manshū Hikōki Seizō Kabushiki Gaisha) during the war. This company also producted [[Ki-27 otsu (China)|Ki-27]], [[Ki-43-III ko (China)|Ki-43]], [[Ki-44-II hei (China)|Ki-44]], [[Ki-45 hei/tei (China)|Ki-45]], [[Ki-61-I otsu (China)|Ki-61]] and many other aircraft for IJAAS.
 '''Captured aircraft'''
-After the Second World War, Ki-84s stationed in Nanking, Beijing and Hankow by the IJAAF were requisitioned by the Kuomintang's China Air Force. The markings and unit insignia were painted over or crudely removed, stripping away the camouflage and leaving the metal structure visible. The Kuomintang white star on blue circle roundel was applied to the aircraft, and these aircraft were ready for use in the Chinese Civil War spanning 1945 to 1949. Use of the aircraft in combat is supported with little recognition and considering Chang Kai-Shek's forces were receiving deliveries from the United States, it is believed that these aircraft were maintained as reserve aircraft, should supplies from the US have difficulties arriving.<ref name=":0">Wieliczko, L. (2005) ''Enigma: Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate''. Lublin: Kagero, pp. 63-75.</ref>
+After the Second World War, Ki-84s stationed in Nanking, Beijing and Hankow by the IJAAS were requisitioned by the Kuomintang's China Air Force. The markings and unit insignia were painted over or crudely removed, stripping away the camouflage and leaving the metal structure visible. The Kuomintang white star on blue circle roundel was applied to the aircraft, and these aircraft were ready for use in the Chinese Civil War spanning 1945 to 1949. Use of the aircraft in combat is supported with little recognition and considering Chang Kai-Shek's forces were receiving deliveries from the United States, it is believed that these aircraft were maintained as reserve aircraft, should supplies from the US have difficulties arriving.<ref name=":0">Wieliczko, L. (2005) ''Enigma: Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate''. Lublin: Kagero, pp. 63-75.</ref>
 Alternately, Ki-84s were also requisitioned by the opposite faction of the Chinese Civil War, the People's Liberation Army Air Force. These were seized from Manchuria and Northern China. Symbols representative of the PLAAF were applied to these aircraft and would establish these roundels as those which would represent the People's Republic of China's Air Forces in future. Unlike the Kuomintang, these aircraft saw combat, though limited to ground attack missions. To better adopt Ki-84s into the PLAAF, the early period of the civil war saw Japanese pilots flying as demonstrators, instructing Chinese pilots and training mechanics on maintenance. This use would ultimately be limited by the lack of a producible parts supply and by the early 1950s, they were no longer a sustainable aircraft for the PLAAF thus disappearing from service.<ref name=":0" />

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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}}''', known as 疾風 (Hayate; Hurricane) in the IJAAF, or its Allied report name "Frank", represents a captured Ki-84 ko acquired by the ROCAF in 1945. After the commission of the Hayate in the IJAAF in March 1944, Mainland China became the first battlefield where the Hayate was used by some fighter regiments of IJAAF; thanks to its high altitude performance, these aircraft were used to protect Japanese infrastructure in Mainland China from the bombing runs of the USAAF and Nationalist Air Force; meanwhile, they were also manufactured by the puppet state of Manchuria. After the surrender of Japan in August 1945, ROCAF received numbers of Hayates scattered around Mainland China to strengthen the reborn ROCAF before USAF aircraft could be delivered. Communist China also adopted Hayates in Northeastern China as ground attackers and trainer aircraft for pilots before the PLAAF was officially established in 1949.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''', known as 疾風 (Hayate; Gale) in the IJAAS, or its Allied report name "Frank", represents a captured Ki-84 ko acquired by the ROCAF in 1945. After the commission of the Hayate in the IJAAS in March 1944, Mainland China became the first battlefield where the Hayate was used by some fighter regiments of IJAAS; thanks to its high altitude performance, these aircraft were used to protect Japanese infrastructure in Mainland China from the bombing runs of the USAAF and Nationalist Air Force; meanwhile, they were also manufactured by the puppet state of Manchuria. After the surrender of Japan in August 1945, ROCAF received numbers of Hayates scattered around Mainland China to strengthen the reborn ROCAF before USAF aircraft could be delivered. Communist China also adopted Hayates in Northeastern China as ground attackers and trainer aircraft for pilots before the PLAAF was officially established in 1949.
 Introduced in [[Update 1.93 "Shark Attack"]] as a GE premium, the Chinese Ki-84 ko has identical performance to its Japanese counterpart. Its well-designed airframe and sufficiently powerful engine allow it to be a good multipurpose fighter, quickly gaining an altitude advantage and utilising energy fighting tactics, with the option of falling back on its good turn-fighting capabilities when necessary. While the armaments are decent against other fighters, they can be rather lacking against more heavily armoured bombers or attackers.

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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}}''', known as 疾風 (Hurricane) in IJAAF and Chinese community based on its Kanji nickname, or its Allies report name "Frank", represented the captured Ki-84 ko acquired by the ROCAF circa 1945. After the commission of Hayate in IJAAF in March 1944, Mainland China became the first battlefield where Hayate were used by some fighter regiments of IJAAF; thanks to its high altitude performance, these aircrafts were used to protect Japanese infrastructures in Mainland China from the bombing runs of USAAF and Nationalist Air Force; meanwhile, they were also manufactured by the puppet state of Manchuria at late war. After the surrender of Japan in August 1945, ROCAF received numbers of Hayates scattered around Mainland China to strengthen the reborn ROCAF before USAF aircrafts could be delivered; while the Red China opted those Hayates in Northeastern China as ground attackers and trainer aircrafts for pilots before PLAAF officially established in 1949.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''', known as 疾風 (Hayate; Hurricane) in the IJAAF, or its Allied report name "Frank", represents a captured Ki-84 ko acquired by the ROCAF in 1945. After the commission of the Hayate in the IJAAF in March 1944, Mainland China became the first battlefield where the Hayate was used by some fighter regiments of IJAAF; thanks to its high altitude performance, these aircraft were used to protect Japanese infrastructure in Mainland China from the bombing runs of the USAAF and Nationalist Air Force; meanwhile, they were also manufactured by the puppet state of Manchuria. After the surrender of Japan in August 1945, ROCAF received numbers of Hayates scattered around Mainland China to strengthen the reborn ROCAF before USAF aircraft could be delivered. Communist China also adopted Hayates in Northeastern China as ground attackers and trainer aircraft for pilots before the PLAAF was officially established in 1949.
-Introduced in [[Update 1.93 "Shark Attack"]] as a GE premium of Chinese tech-tree, Ki-84 ko has identical performance to its Japanese counterpart; thanks to its well-designed airframe and sufficiently power engine, as well as sufficient firepower, it can serve as a boost to go through the research of Chinese aviation tech-tree and earn extra bonus.
+Introduced in [[Update 1.93 "Shark Attack"]] as a GE premium, the Chinese Ki-84 ko has identical performance to its Japanese counterpart. Its well-designed airframe and sufficiently powerful engine allow it to be a good multipurpose fighter, quickly gaining an altitude advantage and utilising energy fighting tactics, with the option of falling back on its good turn-fighting capabilities when necessary. While the armaments are decent against other fighters, they can be rather lacking against more heavily armoured bombers or attackers.
 == General info ==
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 '''Captured aircraft'''
-After the Second World War, Ki-84s stationed in Nanking, Beijing and Hankow by the IJAAF were requisitioned by the Kuomintang’s China Air Force. The markings and unit insignia were painted over or crudely removed, stripping away the camouflage and leaving the metal structure visible. The Kuomintang white star on blue circle roundel was applied to the aircraft, and these aircraft were ready for use in the Chinese Civil War spanning 1945 to 1949. Use of the aircraft in combat is supported with little recognition and considering Chang Kai-Shek’s forces were receiving deliveries from the United States, it is believed that these aircraft were maintained as reserve aircraft, should supplies from the US have difficulties arriving.<ref name=":0">Wieliczko, L. (2005) ''Enigma: Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate''. Lublin: Kagero, pp. 63-75.</ref>
+After the Second World War, Ki-84s stationed in Nanking, Beijing and Hankow by the IJAAF were requisitioned by the Kuomintang's China Air Force. The markings and unit insignia were painted over or crudely removed, stripping away the camouflage and leaving the metal structure visible. The Kuomintang white star on blue circle roundel was applied to the aircraft, and these aircraft were ready for use in the Chinese Civil War spanning 1945 to 1949. Use of the aircraft in combat is supported with little recognition and considering Chang Kai-Shek's forces were receiving deliveries from the United States, it is believed that these aircraft were maintained as reserve aircraft, should supplies from the US have difficulties arriving.<ref name=":0">Wieliczko, L. (2005) ''Enigma: Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate''. Lublin: Kagero, pp. 63-75.</ref>
-Alternately, Ki-84s were also requisitioned by the opposite faction of the Chinese Civil War, the People’s Liberation Army Air Force. These were seized from Manchuria and Northern China. Symbols representative of the PLAAF were applied to these aircraft and would establish these roundels as those which would represent the People's Republic of China’s Air Forces in future. Unlike the Kuomintang, these aircraft saw combat, though limited to ground attack missions. To better adopt Ki-84s into the PLAAF, the early period of the civil war saw Japanese pilots flying as demonstrators, instructing Chinese pilots and training mechanics on maintenance. This use would ultimately be limited by the lack of a producible parts supply and by the early 1950s, they were no longer a sustainable aircraft for the PLAAF thus disappearing from service.<ref name=":0" />
+Alternately, Ki-84s were also requisitioned by the opposite faction of the Chinese Civil War, the People's Liberation Army Air Force. These were seized from Manchuria and Northern China. Symbols representative of the PLAAF were applied to these aircraft and would establish these roundels as those which would represent the People's Republic of China's Air Forces in future. Unlike the Kuomintang, these aircraft saw combat, though limited to ground attack missions. To better adopt Ki-84s into the PLAAF, the early period of the civil war saw Japanese pilots flying as demonstrators, instructing Chinese pilots and training mechanics on maintenance. This use would ultimately be limited by the lack of a producible parts supply and by the early 1950s, they were no longer a sustainable aircraft for the PLAAF thus disappearing from service.<ref name=":0" />
 The Ki-84 was also captured by the United States immediately after the war, being thoroughly tested to draw comparisons against the [[P-47D-25|P-47 Thunderbolt]] and [[P-51D-30|P-51 Mustang]].<ref name=":0" />

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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 premium rank {{Specs|rank}} Chinese fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.93 "Shark Attack"]].
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''', known as 疾風 (Hurricane) in IJAAF and Chinese community based on its Kanji nickname, or its Allies report name "Frank", represented the captured Ki-84 ko acquired by the ROCAF circa 1945. After the commission of Hayate in IJAAF in March 1944, Mainland China became the first battlefield where Hayate were used by some fighter regiments of IJAAF; thanks to its high altitude performance, these aircrafts were used to protect Japanese infrastructures in Mainland China from the bombing runs of USAAF and Nationalist Air Force; meanwhile, they were also manufactured by the puppet state of Manchuria at late war. After the surrender of Japan in August 1945, ROCAF received numbers of Hayates scattered around Mainland China to strengthen the reborn ROCAF before USAF aircrafts could be delivered; while the Red China opted those Hayates in Northeastern China as ground attackers and trainer aircrafts for pilots before PLAAF officially established in 1949.
 == General info ==

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 == Usage in battles ==
 <!-- ''Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).'' -->
 The strong rate of climb of this fighter allows for a significant altitude advantage to be made in the beginning of battles. As this fighter is usually paired with the Soviets against the Japanese, make sure to utilise this advantage as your Soviet teammates and many of the Japanese fighters that you will encounter will be unable to climb as high as you. However, if German aircraft are present in the opposing team be cautious of climbing too high as they will be able to easily gain an altitude advantage over you.
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 Due to your fairly weak weaponry, it is not advised to chase after heavily armoured bombers and instead focus on fighting enemy fighters. A potential approach is to support allied aircraft by maintaining a high altitude above them, preventing enemy aircraft from diving on top of your allies as you can control the airspace directly above them.
-'''Simulator Battles'''
+==='''Simulator Battles'''===
 In Simulator, the Ki-84 is overall a decent plane to fly. It enjoys lovely visibility towards the rear, sides, above, and over the nose, giving the pilot great situational awareness. It has nice handling, good climb rate, great speed and acceleration. Armament-wise, the guns have enough fire rate to put quite a few projectiles into the target in one pass. However the Ki-84's disadvantages are the limited damage, rudder efficiency at high speeds, the rather poor roll rate, and the compass at the front-right of the gunsight that can obstruct your view. This aircraft can be used in BnZ fighting, turn fighting, intercepting (to some extent) and some ground pounding.

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 * 2 x 12.7 mm Ho-103 machine guns, nose-mounted (350 rpg = 700 total)
-Wing mounted cannons require the pilot to align the target of the rounds by the gun targeting distance. The weak weaponry and limited ammunition narrow the window of opportunity for hits on critical components. Shorter engagement distances of sub 300 metres and attacking less defensive targets such as fighters instead of bombers and heavy fighters is recommended.
+Wing-mounted cannons require the pilot to align the target of the rounds by the gun targeting distance. The weak weaponry and limited ammunition narrow the window of opportunity for hits on critical components. Shorter engagement distances of sub 300 metres and attacking more fragile targets such as fighters instead of bombers and heavy fighters is recommended.
 === Suspended armament ===
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 * 2 x 250 kg Army Type 92 GPHE bombs (500 kg total)
-The Ki-84 being an energy fighter is not suited to carrying large loadout configurations, though auxiliary ordnance can be equipped to support basic ground attack capabilities. Up to 500kg bombs allow the destruction of light armoured vehicles and battlefield emplacements.
+The Ki-84 being an energy fighter is not suited to carrying large loadout configurations, though auxiliary ordnance can be equipped to support basic ground attack capabilities. Up to 500 kg of bombs allow the destruction of light armoured vehicles and battlefield emplacements.
 == Usage in battles ==

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 * 2 x 20 mm Ho-5 cannons, wing-mounted (150 rpg = 300 total)
 * 2 x 12.7 mm Ho-103 machine guns, nose-mounted (350 rpg = 700 total)
 === Suspended armament ===
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 * 2 x 50 kg Army Type 94 GPHE bombs (100 kg total)
 * 2 x 250 kg Army Type 92 GPHE bombs (500 kg total)
 == Usage in battles ==
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=ki_84_ko_china 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;''
 * ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
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 === References ===
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+<references />
 {{AirManufacturer Nakajima}}
 {{China fighters}}
 {{China premium aircraft}}

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-Some of the Ki-84 Hayate was licensed producted in Fengtian (now Shenyang), China by Manshū Aircraft Company (in Japanese: 満州飛行機製造株式会社／まんしゅうひこうきせいぞうかぶしきがいしゃ Manshū Hikōki Seizō Kabushiki Gaisha) during the war. This company also producted Ki-27, Ki-43, Ki-44, Ki-45, Ki-61 and many other aircraft for IJAAF. At the end of World War II, some of the Ki-84 left in the factory were captured by both Republic of China and People's Republic of China. ROCAF held some Ki-84 in reserve in case American aid was cut and PLAAF operated captured aircraft from 1945 until the 1950s.
+'''Production'''
 == Media ==
-''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
+{{Youtube
 == 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;''
+* [[Ki-43 (Family)]]
-* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
+* [[Ki-44 (Family)]]
 == External links ==
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 * [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/111031-nakajima-ki-84-i-ko/ Official data sheet - more details about the performance]
 {{AirManufacturer Nakajima}}
 {{China fighters}}
 {{China premium aircraft}}