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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:fighter_aircraft
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gptkbp:armament
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machine guns
cannons
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gptkbp:combat_debut
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gptkb:1944
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gptkbp:combat_role
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interceptor
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gptkbp:country_of_origin
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gptkb:Japan
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:1
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gptkbp:design
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gptkb:Hiroshi_Aoki
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gptkbp:design_features
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high performance
good climb rate
streamlined fuselage
good maneuverability
cannon armament
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gptkbp:engine
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gptkb:Kawasaki_Ha-40
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gptkbp:fighting_style
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high
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gptkbp:first_flight
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1941
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gptkbp:height
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3.3 m
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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one of the few Japanese fighters with inline engine
competed with Allied fighters
symbol of Japanese aviation technology
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Kawasaki Ki-61-I
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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German aircraft design
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gptkbp:landing_gear
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tricycle gear
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gptkbp:length
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9.1 m
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Kawasaki_Aircraft_Company
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gptkbp:max_speed
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600 km/h
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Tony
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gptkbp:notable_pilots
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gptkb:Tetsuzan_Nagata
gptkb:Masajiro_Hara
gptkb:Kiyoshi_Ogawa
Toshio Shindo
Yoshio Shiga
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gptkbp:number_built
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approximately 3,000
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gptkbp:operational_history
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:operational_use
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Pacific Theater
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gptkbp:production_years
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1943-1945
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gptkbp:related_aircraft
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gptkb:Kawasaki_Ki-61
gptkb:Nakajima_Ki-43
gptkb:Mitsubishi_A6_M_Zero
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gptkbp:retirement
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1945
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gptkbp:role
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air superiority fighter
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gptkbp:service_ceiling
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10,000 m
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Kawasaki_Ki-100
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gptkbp:survivors
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few preserved examples
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gptkbp:type
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single-engine
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gptkbp:used_by
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gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army_Air_Force
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:Ki-61-Ia
gptkb:Ki-61-Ib
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gptkbp:wingspan
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12.0 m
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Kwantung_Army_Air_Force
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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