The Shocking Truth About What America Thought of the Ki-84 Hayate

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When American pilots first encountered Japan’s Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate, they were caught off guard. After years of facing outdated Japanese aircraft like the Zero, suddenly a new machine appeared, fast, heavily armed, and dangerously competitive with America’s best. Known to U.S. intelligence as “Frank,” the Hayate was unlike anything they expected so late in the war. To American airmen, it was a reminder that Japan still had fight left in the skies.

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00:30 First Encounters: America Meets the Hayate in the Skies
02:32 Technical Evaluations: Performance Beyond Expectations
04:52 Battlefield Reality: Facing the Hayate in Combat
07:15 Intelligence Reports: The “Frank’s” Reputation in U.S. Eyes
09:34 Logistics vs. Performance: America’s Surprising Advantage
12:08 Psychological Impact: Respect and Fear in Equal Measure
14:22 Legacy: The Hayate’s Place in U.S. Postwar Analysis