README FOR Nakajima Ki-43

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Civilopedia Text Entry:

#PRTO_Ki43
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^The Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa (Allied Code Name "Oscar") was numerically the most important IJAF Fighter in the Pacific War. The KI-43 was similiar in appearance to the more famous Navy Zero. In fact it was often mistaken for the Zero by Allied pilots. 
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^A city must have both $LINK<oil=GOOD_Oil> and $LINK<rubber=GOOD_rubber> in its
$LINK<Strategic Resource=GCON_ResourcesS> box to build the Ki-43 Oscar.
#DESC_Ki43
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^Like most IJAF fighters at the beginning of the war the KI-43 was lightly armed, with only two light machine guns mounted in cowling. These were upgraded to the more powerful 12.7mm (.50 caliber) machine guns. However even with two heavy machine guns the Oscar was rather seriously underarmed. A small number were armed with two 20mm cannon late in the war. 
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^The KI-43 was a fair match-up for the early Allied fighters. Many of Japans Aces gained their victories in this plane. It possessed a good climb rate (slighly better than the A6M2), good maneuverability and very good acceleration. Like all Japanese planes of early war design it carried no armor protection or self sealing tanks. Its speed was comparable to many early war fighters - roughly 300mph for the early models. Even some low production run late war versions with beefed up engines never managed to get much past 350mph. The KI-43 was unable to keep pace with the rapid advances in fighters design. After the introduction of the new breed of Allied Fighters in late 1942 onward the KI-43 was increasingly outclassed. Nevertheless it was produced throughout the war, and saw service to the bitter end. Like many of the older models planes still in inventory late in the war it featured heavily in Kamikaze attacks. Sadly, the KI-43 was assigned this task in large numbers, while many of the newer designs were often spared this duty to preserve them for continued air defense duties. 





PediaIcons Text Entries:

#ICON_PRTO_Ki43
art\civilopedia\icons\units\Ki43Large.pcx
art\civilopedia\icons\units\Ki43Small.pcx

#ANIMNAME_PRTO_Ki43
Ki43

Suggested Stats:

Prerequisite:  Flight 
Shield Cost: 8
Moves: 1 Operational Range 6
A/D: 6/2
Requires Support
Required Resources:  Oil, Rubber
Unit Abilities:  Immobile
AI Strategies:  Offence
Air Missions: Intercept, Rebase



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