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Nakajima Army Type 91 Fighter
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Air Superiority Fighters · Japan · 1931
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NakajimaArmyType91Fighter

Nakajima Army Type 91 Fighter
Nakajima Army Type 91 Fighter Photo: 制作者不明 · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Air-to-Air Lethality
20
Agility
30
Speed
25
Radar & Avionics
5
Range
35
Stealth
0
Survivability
20
Reliability
60
Technology
15
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Origin Japan
ManufacturerNakajima
CategoryAir Superiority Fighters
EraInterwar Period
In service1931–1934
Operators2 countries
Quantity450
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
23
Air Superiority Fighters MASS Rating
128/196
Interwar Period
624/832
All-Time
Air Superiority Fighters · 10 axes scored
Air-to-Air Lethality
20
Agility
30
Speed
25
Radar & Avionics
5
Range
35
Stealth
0
Survivability
20
Reliability
60
Technology
15
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Nakajima Army Type 91 Fighter
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1931–1934
Quantity
450
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
128
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
23
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
◎General4MOD.4
  • First Flight1931
  • Service Entry Year1931
  • Crew1
  • Primary RoleFighter
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
  • Engine TypeNakajima Jupiter VII
  • Engine ModelNakajima Jupiter VII
  • Number of Engines1
▣Performance2MOD.2
  • Top Speed300 km/h
  • Service Ceiling9,000 m
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
  • Length7.27 m
  • Wingspan11 m
  • Height2.79 m
  • Wing Area20
  • Empty Weight1,075 kg
  • Loaded Weight1,530 kg
◆Armament1MOD.1
  • Internal Gun2 × fixed, 7.7mm Type 89 machine guns
▤Production3MOD.3
  • Total Built450
  • Operators3
  • Variants3
⬢Service History4MOD.4
  • Retirement Year1937
  • Production Start1931
  • Production End1934
  • Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1931Production started
  2. 1934Production ended
  3. 1937First deployment: Second Sino-Japanese War
95
years in service
3
years in production
450
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
NAKAJIMA ARMY TYPE 91 FIGHTER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
📚 Sources
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