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Offline Bino

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« on: December 13, 2007, 09:20:54 AM »
The 5,900+ Nakajima Ki-43 planes made served the IJAAF on every front for the entire duration of the war...

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« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2007, 09:40:50 AM »
I second it.  This was a fun plane to fly in Warbirds, and I would love to see it here.
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« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2007, 09:58:20 AM »
Was fun to fly in FA also.

Nice addition to early/mid war Japanese planeset.


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Offline Yeager

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« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2007, 10:17:28 AM »
I had a fight in a Ki43 back in Warbirds that I still can recall today.  I was flying the Ki43 and came up against two Wildcats down low grabbing away from a field and I dispatched both Wildcats within seconds by getting in close and hittin the fuselage canopy/engine area  (remember the Ki43 only had 200 rounds).  Both Wildcats upped again and I repeated the kills.  Finally one of these guys decided to try a third time and I waxed him good.  Five Wildcats in under 5 minutes and I still had 59 rounds of ammo.  Yes, I remember that well.

A Ki-43 in AH would be a real interesting bird for sure.  Would be a blast in early/mid war arenas.
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Offline Scherf

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« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2007, 04:37:00 PM »
Fun bird in WB.
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Offline Rich46yo

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« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2007, 04:49:42 PM »
Japanese planes are fun. I'd love to see a recreation of the shot in Tora,Tora,Tora when the Jap force is approaching Pearl. Remember? When they run into the biplane trainer the Lady is teaching the kid to fly?

                          Those scenes, starting with their carrier takeoffs, and ending right before the attack starts,  might just be the greatest bit of warplane moviemaking Ive ever seen.
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« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2007, 05:14:08 PM »
^-- Ki-43's a land-based army plane, not a cv-based naval plane.

Just an FYI
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« Reply #7 on: December 14, 2007, 05:23:35 PM »
Quote
Originally posted by Krusty
^-- Ki-43's a land-based army plane, not a cv-based naval plane.

Just an FYI


Although the IJAAF did have a few aircraft carrier ships of their own.  Gotta love inter-service rivalry!
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« Reply #8 on: December 14, 2007, 09:17:20 PM »
ooh, new plane, im up for anything at this point
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« Reply #9 on: December 14, 2007, 09:57:30 PM »
I know the turn-happy pilots will love it for its ability to out-turn an A6M5.
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« Reply #10 on: December 15, 2007, 08:46:49 PM »
Oscar and P39 are the two glaring omissions from the planeset right now. AW had the Oscar too, it was a blast. I don't think it would get as much action in AHs arenas though.
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« Reply #11 on: December 15, 2007, 08:53:10 PM »
Oh, and BTW, let me be the first to request a Taser equipped version to satisfy my sadistic side...

It would be only marginally less effectiver that the 2 pea-shooters that thing had originally.
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« Reply #12 on: December 15, 2007, 09:09:36 PM »
Hey, if I can kill Lancs with a Val, two pea-shooters on a Ki-43 should do just fine. Used to have a ball with it back in WB, thing turned like a dang Fokker. Would be a lot of fun in the EW arena and scenarios.
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« Reply #13 on: December 16, 2007, 08:09:27 AM »
I VOTE YES!!  ...for Ki-43!!!
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« Reply #14 on: December 16, 2007, 08:22:46 AM »
no cannon only 2 303's i vote no ki43
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