Author Topic: Spit VIII vs Ki84 (Read 1102 times)

badhorse · « **Reply #15 on:** October 25, 2007, 07:09:48 AM »

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Originally posted by Karnak
With combat trim off you can easily pull a blackout at 400 or 450mph.

Haven't flown the KI-84 lately but remember it to be a fairly decent airplane; especially in the verticle. But I seem to remember my bigest gripe about the airplane was it tended to shed parts way before 450 mph.

Karnak · « **Reply #16 on:** October 25, 2007, 09:53:01 AM »

I transitioned from the Mosquito to Ki-84. The Mosquito sheds parts before 500mph too, so I have never had problems with the Ki-84. Frankly, I can't remember ever losing control surfaces on a Ki-84 due to overspeed. Certainly it does not happen at 400 or 450mph.

BigPlay · « **Reply #17 on:** October 25, 2007, 10:20:56 AM »

well I have had the elevators fall off more than once on the Frank from high speed dives, 400-450 as I remember.

Gianlupo · « **Reply #18 on:** October 25, 2007, 02:53:23 PM »

You can bring the Ki84 at 450 mph without losing parts, but you have to be very careful, then, and light on commands, or you'll rip something off the plane. Beyond that speed, I usually ripped both elevators off (probabily at 460/470 mph).