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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Nakajima Ki-27
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1937–1945
Quantity
3,368
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
13
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1936
- Service Entry Year1937
- Crew1
- Primary Rolefighter aircraft
- Generation1930s generation
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant7MOD.7
- Engine TypeNakajima Ha-1 Kotobuki Otsu (Ha-1b)
- Engine ModelNakajima Ha-1b
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
- Internal Fuel340 kg
▣Performance9MOD.9
- Top Speed470 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)0.73 Mach
- Cruise Speed350 km/h
- Stall Speed120 km/h
- Service Ceiling10,000 m
- Ferry Range630 km
- Combat Radius300 km
- Rate of Climb5.5 m/s
- G-Limit7
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length7.53 m
- Wingspan11.31 m
- Height3.25 m
- Wing Area18.56
- Empty Weight1,110 kg
- Loaded Weight1,790 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight2,500 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints2
- Weapons Payload100 kg
- Internal Gun; :* 2 × Type 89 machine guns, 500 rounds/gun :* 1 × Ho-103 machine gun and 1 × machine gun on later models
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesYes
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built3,368
- Operators4
- Variants9
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1945
- Production Start1937
- Production End1945
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1937Production started
- 1945Production ended
89
years in service
8
years in production
3,368
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
NAKAJIMA KI-27 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries5country
06 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
215AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS13INTERWAR PERIOD · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS311JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS15PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
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