audiobook Historical Development Of Jaina Iconography: A Comprehensive Study by A.K. Bhattacharyya in History

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The Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien or Type 3 Fighter remains to this day one of the most recognizable Japanese fighters of the World War II era. What makes Hien unique is the powerplant – it was the only mass-produced Japanese fighter powered by an inline; liquid cooled engine. The Ki-61 began to arrive at the frontlines in large numbers in the summer of 1943 and took part in battles over New Guinea and later over the Philippines and Okinawa; as well as in the defense of the Japanese Home Islands. In total over 3;000 examples of various Ki-61 variants and derivatives were built. The Ki-100; a Ki-61-II Kai airframe mated to the Mitsubishi Ha-112-II radial engine; entered service towards the end of the war.