The total weight of the KAIa was 5,276 kg fully loaded and the length was 10.6 meters. The KAIa also had a wingspan of 15 meters. The rate of climb of the KAIa was 701 meters per second and the service ceiling was approximately 10,000 meters. The Ki-45 was given the codename "Nick" by the Allies and Type 2 two seat fighter by the IJA.