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N1K1 Kyōfū
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N1K1Kyōfū

Air Superiority Fighters · Japan · 1942
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N1K1Kyōfū

N1K1 Kyōfū
N1K1 Kyōfū Photo: Imperial Japanese Navy · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Air-to-Air Lethality
30
Agility
60
Speed
25
Radar & Avionics
5
Range
35
Stealth
0
Survivability
40
Reliability
70
Technology
45
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Origin Japan
CategoryAir Superiority Fighters
EraWorld War II
In service1942–1944
Operators1 countries
Quantity97
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
33
Air Superiority Fighters MASS Rating
88/143
World War II
376/832
All-Time
Air Superiority Fighters · 10 axes scored
Air-to-Air Lethality
30
Agility
60
Speed
25
Radar & Avionics
5
Range
35
Stealth
0
Survivability
40
Reliability
70
Technology
45
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
N1K1 Kyōfū
Country
Production
1942–1944
Quantity
97
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR II
88
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
33
air superiority fighters category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • First Flight1942
  • Service Entry Year1943
  • Crew1
  • Primary Rolefloatplane fighter
  • In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
  • Engine Typeradial engine
  • Engine ModelMitsubishi MK4C Kasei 13
  • Number of Engines1
▣Performance1MOD.1
  • Top Speed489 km/h
◇Production1MOD.1
  • Total Built97
◆Service History4MOD.4
  • Retirement Year1945
  • Production Start1942
  • Production End1944
  • Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1942Production started
  2. 1944Production ended
84
years in service
2
years in production
97
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
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