Author Topic: New "buddy" for the Liberator? (Read 693 times)

Scrap · « **on:** February 07, 2005, 05:49:02 PM »

I've read sources that these things used to rip 24s to shreads! The buff killers were equiped with a 37mm cannon.

gear · « **Reply #1 on:** February 07, 2005, 06:10:54 PM »

Kawasaki delivered the first Ki-45 Kai (modified) in August 1942 but Toryus did not reach combat units in China until October. Unlike many Japanese Navy fighter airplanes, the Ki-45 aircraft had crew armor and fire-resistant fuel tanks. These airplanes also carried a heavy gun battery that usually consisted of 20 mm and 37 mm cannons. Toryus operated in the New Guinea area against Allied shipping and attacked Consolidated B-24 Liberator bombers of the 5th Air Force. The Japanese also employed some Ki-45s as night fighters. Field personnel modified these Toryus by substituting the upper fuselage fuel tank for two 12.7 mm machine guns mounted to fire obliquely upwards at a target's vulnerable belly. This worked so well that the army told Kawasaki to manufacture a night fighter version of the Toryu-the Ki-45 Kai (Mod. C)-with two 20 mm cannon, mounted obliquely, and a 37 mm cannon mounted in the lower fuselage.

http://www.ijaafpics.com/jbwki455.htm

Scrap · « **Reply #2 on:** February 09, 2005, 12:30:06 AM »

Awwwww cumon!!!!! just cuz it aint allied means no one gonna even smile at the thought?

Open wide boys. This baby used to pack a real punch (and was produced in decent #s)!

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #3 on:** February 09, 2005, 01:55:50 AM »

Add it I say. I can always use another Japanese plane for a target. IIRC, the Ki-45 was the Nick, which was the only plane a P-38 could easily out maneuver at all times.

ack-ack

Zixieo · « **Reply #4 on:** February 09, 2005, 02:16:34 AM »

Yeah more Japanese planes ! ! !
My favorite planes.

gear · « **Reply #5 on:** February 09, 2005, 07:55:46 AM »

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Originally posted by Ack-Ack
the Ki-45 was the Nick

ack-ack

Kawanishi N1K-J "Shiden" / "George"

http://www.russian.ee/~star/air/japan/kawanishi_n1k-j.html
Kawasaki Ki-45 Kai Hei

http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/aero/aircraft/kawasaki_ki45.htm

Rasker · « **Reply #6 on:** February 09, 2005, 02:03:22 PM »

"Nick" was the US designation of the Ki-45 (as in "Zeke", "Betty", "Peggy"). "Nick" is what we AH'ers call the N1K which the US called "George"

Karnak · « **Reply #7 on:** February 09, 2005, 02:20:27 PM »

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Originally posted by Rasker
"Nick" was the US designation of the Ki-45 (as in "Zeke", "Betty", "Peggy"). "Nick" is what we AH'ers call the N1K which the US called "George"

Actually they call it the "Niki" because in AW they had the N1K1-J, which people phonetisized to"Niki".

SuperDud · « **Reply #8 on:** February 09, 2005, 02:59:28 PM »

It looks a lot like the 110. What does it offer that the 110 doesn't? Not being a smart arse, I just know nothing about it:)

gear · « **Reply #9 on:** February 09, 2005, 03:37:47 PM »

Here is a web site with specs.
ki45
http://www.xs4all.nl/~fbonne/warbirds/ww2htmls/kasaki45.html#kasaki450

bf110
http://www.xs4all.nl/~fbonne/warbirds/ww2htmls/messbf110.html

Scrap · « **Reply #10 on:** February 09, 2005, 06:04:17 PM »

Otsu: 1 20mm 1 37mm

or

Tei: 2 20mm 1 37mm

What a cure to these swiss-cheeseable 24s!!!!