Ko-4 Fighter

Japan’s Ko-4 was the locally produced version of the French Nieuport-Delage NiD 29 fighter. Nakajima manufactured the type under license during the 1920s, making it an interwar subject rather than a Japanese fighter that saw First World War service. Its biplane layout and streamlined fuselage reflected an important generation of postwar fighter development. The program also illustrates how imported designs and licenses contributed to Japan’s expanding domestic aircraft industry. The French Nieuport-Delage NiD 29 supplied the parent design for Japanese licensed production. Its biplane layout and liquid-cooled engine reflected the immediate postwar fighter generation. Nakajima manufacture helped build domestic aviation experience, while the aircraft’s training and service history belongs to the 1920s rather than to combat in the First World War.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in the Global War series of games by Historical Board Gaming and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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