Type 1 Fighter Hayabusa in action

[Pips]

I have to admit that I really do luv this aircraft.

Here are a couple of videos that show it off to good effect. Poetry in motion! :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BXo-jWcGnw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6sLyivy8VM

[casey jones]

Holy Cow!! This is great! I did not know that these films existed...I hope there are more.

Cheers

Casey

[TARPSBird]

Nice clips, thanks for posting the links. Obviously some captured Buffaloes and P-40's playing the "bad guys" in the first vid. Good special effects for the bombing raid. The second one looked like a promotional film for the Ki-43, I can imagine IJA pilots gathered around the projector, wondering when they were gonna get their new planes. :)

[Hurricane91]

I have to admit that I really do luv this aircraft.

Here are a couple of videos that show it off to good effect. Poetry in motion! :)

Thank you for posting these Pips. Few (if any) films from this era can match the aerial photography seen here. The dogfighting scenes in "Kato Hayabusa Sento-tai" are absolutely fantastic. No models, no back screens, few stationary shots, plus actual enemy aircraft. Oustanding films of a magnificent aircraft.

[Pips]

The second one looked like a promotional film for the Ki-43, I can imagine IJA pilots gathered around the projector, wondering when they were gonna get their new planes. :)

From what I can determine this film is indeed a training film, comes from the Akeno Flying School.

[Pips]

Information taken from the Pilot manual issued by Akeno Flying School (16 Jan 43)
Type 1 Fighter, model 2.

Max speed 515kph @ 6000m (2700rpm +200 boost); 504kph @ 3000m (2700 +125)

Stalling speed w/o flaps 120kph; with 30 deg flaps 105kph

Turn performance - left 93.7m radius, 10.8 secs (330kph, 2700rpm, +200)
right- 91.9m, 11.0 secs at altitude 600m

Climb to 1000, 1m13sec, 13.87m/s, 235kph (2700 +200)

Climb to 6000, 7m24s, 9.9m/s, 210kph (2700 +110)

Loop initiated at 350kph, speed at top 130kph

Loop roll (Immelmann?) Initiated at 350kph and 2300rpm altitude gain about 500m

Initiating climb at 350kph a 50 deg climb can be maintained 1000m, final air speed 180kph

Although possible to perform the following maneuvers are to be avoided - half rolls, fast barrel rolls, spins, inverted climbs, and steep pull ups at high speed.

That turn rate is absolutely phenomenal! :isadizzy: Just 11 seconds to complete afull turn! The butterfly flaps effect is simply wicked. From what I've read even the Type 0 took just under 14 seconds to complete a full circle, whilst the Hurricane Mk.1 did it in 17 seconds and the Spitfire Mk.1 in 18.