well , not much activity on this thread. and its been almost 24 hrs, so here's some more to think about.
1 - single engine radial
2 - cantilever low wing monoplane
3 - single seat
4 - design/development began in earnest in 1940,but a lot of elements were adopted from earlier work begun in 1937
5 - specifications priority was Speed and Rate of climb
6 - in the early part of the war was used in Indochina, Sumatra, China, Burma, The Philippines, & Korea.
7 - considered the fastest climbing fighter at the time
8 - 1223 were built
9 - late war was used for home defense
10 - was used by both sides in the Chinese revolution, some as late as 1950
11 - some versions were armed with 2- 40mm cannon
12 - was a useful B29 interceptor 13 - first flew in 1940 14 - was manufactured by a company that exists today making cars & aircraft
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