九七式戦闘機
The [b]Nakajima Ki-27[/b] was a Japanese fighter aircraft during the Second World War. The Japanese Army designation was "[b]Army Type 97 Fighter[/b]" (九七式戦闘機). Its Allied reporting name was [b]Nate[/b].

It was noted for its outstanding turning ability due to its low wing loading, and fixed landing gear. This came at the expense of speed, protection (lacking self-sealing fuel tanks and armour for the pilot) and armament. It was armed with two 7.7 x 58 mm Type 89 machine guns or one 7.7 x 58 mm Type 89 machine gun and one 12.7 x 81 mm Ho-103 machine gun, both of which were inadequate against Allied aircraft.

It was designed by Koyama Yasushi [小山 悌] who would subsequently design the [[Ki-84 Hayate]]. It entered combat for first time in 1937. The Mansyuu Ki-79 was a trainer version.

h4. See also

* [[List of airplanes]]

h4. External links

* Wikipedia (JP): "Nakajima Ki-27":https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B9%9D%E4%B8%83%E5%BC%8F%E6%88%A6%E9%97%98%E6%A9%9F
* Wikipedia (EN): "Nakajima Ki-27":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakajima_Ki-27
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