The video features a Ki-61-I Hei that has just rolled out of Kawasaki Aircraft's Gifu factory.
Before you start commenting "The Japanese copy of Bf109", as usual, here's what the Japanese Wikipedia has to say:
"Although it was sometimes referred to as the “Japanese Messerschmitt” due to its engine and airframe configuration, the aircraft was designed entirely in-house by the Kawasaki design team. Its design differed significantly from the Bf 109 in several key aspects, including the method of joining the left and right halves of the wing to the fuselage, the radiator layout, and the main landing gear structure. The only commonalities were the engine and the MG 151/20 cannon, which was later installed on some of these aircraft."
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