The final Ki-100. Photographs.

[nrshida]

I'm not sure what the truth is about the performance of the Ki-100. I think the combat account versus the U.S. Navy is now accepted as unreliable (although a fight at that stage of the war says less about the actual aircraft). I think therefore the report of the Akeno Army Flying School instructors regarding the comparison with the Ki-84 must also be treated with scepticism.

There was already a post requesting the Ki-100 to be added here:-

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,164462.0.html

Hard to see how it wouldn't be an improvement in terms of handling over the Ki-61 given more power and less weight, with essentially the same airframe.

Interesting aircraft regardless, about the same size as the Bf109G-2 that was there. Both looked tiny in the shadow of that Mosquito!

[crazyivan]

Nice pictures of the ki-100.

[Gianlupo]

Nice pictures, thanks for sharing!

[HighTone]

Very Nice Pics. I don't know how I missed this thread.

Thanks for sharing them