Data Quality88%
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-84 Hayate
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1943–1945
Quantity
3,514
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR II
11
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
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 Flight1943
- Service Entry Year1944
- Crew1
- Primary RoleFighter
- GenerationFirst‑generation piston‑engine fighter
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine Typeconstant-speed metal propeller
- Engine ModelNakajima Homare
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Top Speed687 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)0.78 Mach
- Service Ceiling11,826 m
- Ferry Range2,168 km
- Rate of Climb21.84 m/s
- G-Limit7
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length9.92 m
- Wingspan11.238 m
- Height3.385 m
- Wing Area21
- Empty Weight2,660 kg
- Loaded Weight3,601.5 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight4,170 kg
◆Armament7MOD.7
- Hardpoints2
- Internal Gun2×12.7 mm Ho‑103 machine guns
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built3,514
- Operators4
- Variants116
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1945
- Production Start1943
- Production End1945
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1943Production started
- 1945Production ended
83
years in service
2
years in production
3,514
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries4country
05 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
69AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS11WORLD WAR II · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS112JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS299PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📚 Sources