When Allied Pilots First Faced the Ki-84 Hayate — And Realized It Could Outclimb Anything

Late in WWII, Allied pilots believed they had complete superiority in the Pacific. Then they encountered Japan’s Ki-84 “Hayate” — a fighter that climbed faster, hit harder, and maneuvered better than anything they expected. This video explores the first encounters with the Ki-84, why it stunned American pilots, how it compared to aircraft like the P-51 and F4U, and how its technical brilliance was held back by Japan’s collapsing war machine.

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