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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-44 Shōki
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1940–1944
Quantity
1,225
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR II
62
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
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 Flight1940
- Service Entry Year1942
- Crew1
- Primary RoleInterceptor / Air defence fighter
- GenerationWorld War II era
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeNakajima Ha-109 (Army Type 2 1,450hp Air Cooled Radial / unified - Nakajima Ha-34)
- Engine ModelNakajima Ha-41 / Ha-109
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Top Speed605 km/h
- Cruise Speed400 km/h
- Stall Speed150 km/h
- Service Ceiling11,200 m
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length8.84 m
- Wingspan9.45 m
- Height3.25 m
- Wing Area15
- Empty Weight2,106 kg
- Loaded Weight2,764 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight2,993 kg
◆Armament7MOD.7
- Hardpoints2
- Internal Gun2 × fixed, forward-firing, synchronised Ho-103 machine guns + 2 × wing mounted Ho-103 machine guns ::Optional provision
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesYes
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built1,225
- Operators3
- Variants6
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1945
- Production Start1940
- Production End1944
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1940Production started
- 1944Production ended
86
years in service
4
years in production
1,225
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
260AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS62WORLD WAR II · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS340JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS101PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Air-to-air missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to engage other aircraft. They are used for self-defense and to gain air superiority.
A helmet-mounted display system that allows pilots to aim weapons by looking at targets, tracking head movements to direct sensors or weapons.
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