JAPAN
Fighters of the Rising Sun

Navy Type 0 Carrier Fighter Model 52a Rei-sen (Zero Fighter) – Mitsubishi A6M5a ZERO
By the time of the Pearl Harbor attack, the Imperial Japanese Navy had 126 Zeke Model 21s assigned to carrier duties and another 213 assigned to land-based squadrons. Over the…

Army Type 5 Fighter Model I Ko ‘Goshiki-sen’ – Kawasaki Ki-100-Ia TONY
In 1944, the Kawasaki Ki-61 (construction of which was obviously inspired by Bf-109), still being one of the best fighters in IJAAS arsenal, was falling behind newest Allied fighters.Seeking to…

Army Type 4 Fighter Model I Hei ‘Hayate’ (Gale) – Nakajima Ki-84-Ic FRANK
Ki-43s were only just starting to see action when the Koku Hombu ordered Nakajima to develop a replacement. The specifications called for a top speed of at least 640 kph…