Ki-100 (2011)

[Slade]

The Kawasaki Ki-100 was a fighter aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II. The Japanese Army designation was "Type 5 Fighter". No Allied code name was assigned to this type, although it may have been misidentified as a Tony due to the similar profile and appearance.

An overall assessment of the effectiveness of the Ki-100 rated it highly in agility and a well-handled Ki-100 was able to out-manoeuvre any American fighter including the formidable P-51D Mustangs and the P-47N Thunderbolts which were escorting the B-29 raids over Japan by that time, and was comparable in speed especially at medium altitudes. In the hands of an experienced pilot, the Ki-100 was a deadly opponent and together with the Army's Ki-84 and the Navy's Kawanishi N1K-J, the only other Japanese fighters being able to defeat the latest Allied types.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/The_Kawasaki_Ki-100_of_the_111th_squadron.jpg

http://www.ijaafphotos.com/jbwki1004.htm

Data from Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War

General characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 8.82 m (28 ft 11 in)
Wingspan: 12.00 m (39 ft 4 in)
Height: 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in)
Wing area: 20 m² (215 ft²)
Empty weight: 2,525 kg (5,567 lb)
Loaded weight: 3,495 kg (7,705 lb)
Powerplant: 1× Mitsubishi Ha 112-II radial engine, 1,120 kW (1,500 hp) at take off
Performance
Maximum speed: 580 km/h (313 kn, 360 mph) at 6,000 m (19,700 ft)
Cruise speed: 400 km/h (217 kn, 249 mph)
Range: 2,200 km (1,189 nmi, 1,367 mi)
Service ceiling: 11,000 m (36,090 ft)
Climb to 5,000 m (16,400 ft): 6 min
Armament
Guns: 2 × 20 mm fuselage-mounted Ho-5 cannons, and 2 × 12.7 mm (.50 in) wing-mounted Ho-103 machine guns

[RTHolmes]

flown the ki-84 this tour for the first time - thats a great aircraft

how many ki-100s made? service?  and a pic of the ki-100 pls!


(you have to pitch like an ad exec round here )


edit: cowl 20mms and wing .50cals?

[Karnak]

I would very much rather see the Ki-43, Ki-44 or J2M3/J2M5.

That said, the Ki-100 could be added easier as it would use much of the same geometry as the Ki-61.

[Krusty]

edit: cowl 20mms and wing .50cals?

That's how it is on the Ki-61 too. I think they may have reversed it in the Ki-100, but there's also talk they only loaded half the ammo and only took the 20mm for the thin air up where they had to fly to hunt B-29s and the like.

That said, the Ki-100 could be added easier as it would use much of the same geometry as the Ki-61.

Only assuming they remodel the Ki-61 first  The current 3D model couldn't be reused for anything I'm afraid.

[Karnak]

Only assuming they remodel the Ki-61 first  The current 3D model couldn't be reused for anything I'm afraid.

Of course, if the Ki-100 were to be added I would assume it would be at the time, or shortly after, that the Ki-61 were remodeled.

[firemike]

go KI43

[Plazus]

I would very much rather see the Ki-43, Ki-44 or J2M3/J2M5.

That said, the Ki-100 could be added easier as it would use much of the same geometry as the Ki-61.

^ This.

[Saxman]

That's how it is on the Ki-61 too. I think they may have reversed it in the Ki-100, but there's also talk they only loaded half the ammo and only took the 20mm for the thin air up where they had to fly to hunt B-29s and the like.

Weapon arrangement depended on what model of the Ki-61. The Ki-61-I-Hei had an imported MG151/20 cannon in each wing and cowl 12.7mm machine guns.

[Wmaker]

Ki-100 had the Ho-5 20mm cannons on the cowl which the Ki-61 in AH has. Ki-100 however had almost twice the ammo that the Ki-61 has.

[HighTone]

I think the Ki-100 would be a great addition for the Japanese plane set. Would be awesome to see.


But I would still agree that on my list anyways, I would want to see the Ki-43/44, Ki-45/102 and the J2M3 and J2M5 probably first.



But I wouldn't complain a bit if the K1-100 came out first