KI 61 help

[straffo]

Any specialist to explain how to handle this plane ?
As far as I know it's the sum of the default of the entire planeset !
It compress in dive, don't really zoom ,can't turn with speed (neither at low speed) roll rate is as well ...
But it EXCELL in the flying drone/target role    

[Seeker]

think of it as a late 109E or an early 109F.

Slow speed it's a good match for a spit, once the speeds get over 250, the Spit has the advantage

(My subjective experience of running away from the dam things)

[-=Silo=-]

Keep in mind, this is *not* the pure dogfighting version of the Ki-61, but rather a Jabo a/c. So its climb performance is worst than the 109E.

However, in a nose down attitude it can become a nice turner provided you dont dive in too fast. The twin HO-5 20mm is a VERY lethal package. Though the clip may seem a bit short, its because the guns fire so fast   A good clean decisive shot is all you really need.

If you can keep the engagements short, you can win with it. Once the fight becomes protracted and long, the inability to accellerate and lack of top speed (for a 1944 plane) will come back to bite you.

[Tac]

ask Zeke (the player) to give you a few pointers, he can pull amazing stuff on that ki61... we met at 25k and the fight went down to 3k.. I got him once, 2nd time he got me. Nifty little plane once people fly it on the turning game.