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Offline Bino

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Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa ("Oscar")
« on: September 19, 2007, 07:16:38 PM »
I'd like to put in a request...

Nakajima Ki-43 Hyabusa (Peregrine Falcon)
Allied code name: Oscar

Produced from December 1938 through the end of the war, with over 5,900 examples built. The most numerous of all IJAAF fighters, it served on every front where the IJAAF fought.

Most common variant was the Ki-43-II, with almost 2,500 made from November 1942 to October 1944. The guns were a bit light (2 x 12.7 mm Ho-103 machine guns), and at only 530 KPH @ 4KM (329 MPH @ 13,120 FT) it was mite slow, but with judicious use of its "butterfly flaps" it could out-dogfight anything, even a Zero.



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Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa ("Oscar")
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2007, 07:28:21 PM »
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Re: Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa ("Oscar")
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2008, 06:37:39 PM »
Pretty please?   :)
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Re: Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa ("Oscar")
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2008, 07:13:28 PM »
The Ki-43 didn't see operational service until 1941 (Ki-43-1a).  It would be a good choice for the mid-war plane sets but I think the low firepower of the II variant is going to keep a lot from flying it in LW arenas.  Anyway, I agree it should be added along with the Ki-27 for the early war plane set.


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Re: Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa ("Oscar")
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2008, 07:23:01 PM »
Quote from: Ack-Ack on August 04, 2008, 07:13:28 PM
The Ki-43 didn't see operational service until 1941 (Ki-43-1a).  It would be a good choice for the mid-war plane sets but I think the low firepower of the II variant is going to keep a lot from flying it in LW arenas.  Anyway, I agree it should be added along with the Ki-27 for the early war plane set.


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Wouldn't a '41 plane still be considered EW?  I thought the EW planeset went well into '42.
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Re: Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa ("Oscar")
« Reply #5 on: August 05, 2008, 12:19:42 PM »
It would be far more realistic for a flying tigers-era scenario than what we have now.


EDIT: Wait, I might be thinking of something else.

Regardless! It's still very much needed for many setups that just can't substitute zeros all the time.
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Re: Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa ("Oscar")
« Reply #6 on: August 06, 2008, 04:27:25 PM »
I'd love to fly the Ki-43...bring it on!!!


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Re: Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa ("Oscar")
« Reply #7 on: August 06, 2008, 04:41:12 PM »
be nice to get a package deal and get the KI-45 also.
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Re: Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa ("Oscar")
« Reply #8 on: August 06, 2008, 04:52:39 PM »
Ki-45 is nothing like the Ki-43. I assume you mean Ki-44?
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Re: Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa ("Oscar")
« Reply #9 on: August 06, 2008, 04:55:24 PM »
No, but all 3 would be make me very happy.

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Re: Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa ("Oscar")
« Reply #10 on: August 06, 2008, 05:00:52 PM »
Quote from: Krusty on August 06, 2008, 04:52:39 PM
Ki-45 is nothing like the Ki-43. I assume you mean Ki-44?

  Didn't the 44 had bad handling characteristic at high speeds?...
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Re: Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa ("Oscar")
« Reply #11 on: August 06, 2008, 06:10:59 PM »
Love to have more japanese planes!


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Re: Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa ("Oscar")
« Reply #12 on: April 16, 2009, 07:51:19 PM »
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