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Ki-84
Unit: 102nd sentai
Serial: 85
Okinawa, 1944.
Ki-84-Ko Silver
Unit: unknown
Serial: unknown
Ki-84-I-ko
Unit: 1st chutai, 102nd sentai
Serial: 8
Kyushu, Japan, April 1945.
Ki-84
Unit: unknown
Serial: 36
No additional information
The Ki-84 proved faster than the P-51D Mustang and the P-47D Thunderbolt at all but the highest altitudes. At medium altitudes, the FRANK was so fast that it was essentially immune from interception. The climb rate was exceptionally good, 16,400 feet being attained in 5 minutes 54 seconds, which was superior to that of any opposing Allied fighters.