Ki-45. Think of it as the Jap Bf110G-6 (or close to it).
The only Japanese fighter which can be outmaneuvered by a P-38 is the twin engine Nick. When pursuing or pursued you must keep to the shallow dive, climb, or turn because there is not a trick maneuver in the book that can't be done better in a Japanese plane than in a P-38. In making passes, hold your lead in deflection as long as you can, but just as soon as you lose that lead, roll out of the turn and keep going straight. Never pull up beyond 30 degrees when pursuing, because your loss of speed will permit the Japanese pilot to loop over onto your tail. Break combat when it is to your advantage to do so, don't wait until you set yourself up in such a position that the Japanese pilot will have the advantage. Make him fight on your terms, don't fight on his.There haven't been many of these twin-engine fighters in this area and with their poor performance they are becoming scarcer as P-38 pilots and others prove that this is one Japanese fighter they can out-turn, out-run, and out-climb. The NICK is structurally strong and there will be some difficulty in diving away, but then it won't be necessary unless he gets close on your tail.
Except for the ability to carry a torpedo, and be the only capable strike aircraft in game with the ability of carrying a torpedo you mean? (Image removed from quote.)
The TBM is quite capable, thank you very much. Well, against 109s anyway.
Beaufighter seems like it would be another suitable dumptruck.
Actually the A-20 could carry 2 (normal loadout was 1 torp and extra gas tank in bomb bay).
Yes it is and so is the SBD, but neither has cannon for deacking. The Grace is faster and has 2 x 20mm vs the 2 x .50 on the TBM.
The Ki-45 was outclassed by single engine fighters as was shown when the Flying Tigers mauled them over Guilin and again when P-40s chewed them up over Hanoi.This is what McGuire had to say about the Nick.ack-ack
always thinking fighters.