By 1943, the Pacific Theater was in full swing, with the Allies forcefully attempting to take over the prized islands occupied by the relentless Japanese Empire.

Using the obtained experience during the war and learning from their mistakes, the Japanese Air Force officials sought to build one last aircraft that could help them turn the tide of the war in their favor.

Enter the Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate.

Widely considered the finest Japanese fighter to operate in large numbers during the long conflict, this single-engine aircraft would leave a strong mark with the 11th Sentai air group by coming face-to-face with the North American Mustangs and having enough firepower to take down the iconic Boeing B29 Superfortresses.

The fast and versatile model quickly gained a reputation as a combat aircraft to be reckoned with, taking the United States Army Air Forces entirely by surprise…

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Join Dark Skies as we explore the world of aviation with cinematic short documentaries featuring the biggest and fastest airplanes ever built, top-secret military projects, and classified missions with hidden untold true stories. Including US, German, and Soviet warplanes, along with aircraft developments that took place during World War I, World War 2, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, the Gulf War, and special operations mission in between.

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