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History
In 1935 the Japanese Army wanted to replace the Kawasaki Ki-10 and held a competition between Nakajima, Mitsubishi, and Kawasaki to design a new low-wing fighter plane. The plane also needed to have a better performance than the Mitsubishi Ki-18. Three prototypes were made and while the Nakajima Ki-27 wasn't getting top marks in all areas, the Japanese Army chose it because of its great turning capability. It offically went into production in 1937 and over 3300 were produced. Not many survived the war.
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