Flying over Southern Indiana
Courtesy Air Power Magazine, January 1975

Greatly influenced by the U. S. Army's A-18 twin engined attack plane, Kawasaki Ki 45 Nick, a two-seat, heavy attack fighter was in production for more than five years, after a long and frustrating testing phase.  Designed in 1937 as an answer to France's Potez 63 series and Germany's 110, Nick ended the war as a heavily armed nightfighter against B-29s.
Air Power, Jan 1975

Kawasaki 'Nick' (Type 2 Two-Seat Fighter) Ki.45 Toryu

(Japan)
The Ki.45 was a twin-engine long-range fighter. Development was difficult and the production Ki.45-KAI had only a configurationally similarity to the first prototype. The Ki.45 was relatively small and surprisingly maneuverable for a twin-engine aircraft. It was an effective fighter-bomber and a creditable interceptor, but it lacked the climb performance to attack to B-29. 1701 were built.

Type: Ki.45-KAI-Ko
Function: fighter
Year: 1942 Crew: 2 Engines: 1 * 1080hp Mitsubishi Ha-102
Wing Span: 15.05m Length: 11.00m Height: 3.70m Wing Area: 32m2
Empty Weight: Max.Weight:
Speed: 540km/h Ceiling: 10730m Range: 2260km
Armament: 1*g20mm 2*mg12.7mm 1*mg7.92mm