Where my KI-43?

[Wmaker]

With the Yak-1/3 lineage, the Ki-43 lineage is the most historically important fighter still totally missing from AH.

[Scotty55OEFVet]

Yep its definately the hummingbird of WW2. Not fast but wickedly manueverable.

A6M Zero: Imperial Japanese Navy
Ki-43: Imperial Japanese Army Air Force

Seperate services and service histories just like other countries.

Its like asking why we need a P-47 when we already have the F6F. The Ki-43 fought in China/Burma/India from 1942-45 where the IJN was almost entirely missing from that theater of war save a few raids and China in 1940. We need it in Special Events to do proper AVG and CBI setups. It was also widely used in the Pacific. We need more Japanese planes; fighters, bombers, dive bombers, floatplanes and torpers. We can use them all.

BANZAI!!! 

I have to say I agree with this. Imagine how much more realistic the Setups would be invilving the CORRECT Aircraft for said Theatre of war, such as the IJAF Planes and the Soviet Bombers missing from this game. Im just saying if we are never going to get new maps, why not flood the game with more historical AC for each country lacking?

[Butcher]

Isn't the Ki-43 replaced with the Ki-84 for scenarios? or is it the Ki-61?

[Squire]

We usually use the A6M series becuase we have little else or the Ki-61 to stand in for Ki-43s ya.  Its like not having the Hawker Hurricane and having to use Spitfires, there just isn't a great solution. We need the IJAAFs main WW2 fighter in AH; The Ki-43 Hayabusa. 

[Karnak]

The Ki-43 is significant enough that we really need three versions of it to give appropriate coverage.  The Ki-43-I with one 7.7mm gun and one 12.7mm gun, the Ki-43-II with more power, some protection and two 12.7mm guns and the Ki-43-III with yet more power.

[Arlo]

So now it's a three-for-one deal? Which one would you like HT to start on? 

[Karnak]

So now it's a three-for-one deal? Which one would you like HT to start on?  

Graphically they'd be very similar, so it should be comparatively easy to do all three at once, but if I had to pick one, I'd say the -II as it can be used as a sub for both the -I and -III as being more or less close enough.

[Arlo]

Graphically they'd be very similar, so it should be comparatively easy to do all three at once, but if I had to pick one, I'd say the -II as it can be used as a sub for both the -I and -III as being more or less close enough.

(I'm with you fellers) - TM 'Oh Brother Where Art Thou?'

[DMVIAGRA]

Perfect analogy.

No that's actually a stupid analogy, they don't have the same roles.
1) I P-47 can dive over 600 w/o falling apart
2) Eight .50s buzz through Spits like a hot knife through butter
3) Most P-47 Pilots are not flap junkies
4) Most bad a** plane for BnZ
5) Catch up too 262s at high alt (It matches the P-59 Aircomet at 30,000 ft)
6) Carries over 2500 lbs of ord (2 1000lbers, 1 500lber, 10 HVAR rockets)

Compared to F6F
                                F6F                                                             P-47
MGs                 Six M2 Brownings (400 RPG)                        Eight M2 Brownings (Six Optional) (425 [or 267] rpg)
Bombs (MAX)    2000lbs                                                         2500lbs
Rockets (45lbs ea.)      Six (270lbs)                                           Ten (450lbs)
Max at 30k             a tiny bit more than 350                          Almost 475


THE PLANES ARE NOT COMPARABLE NEVER EVER COMPARE F6F TO THE P-47!

It's more like the F4U Corsair since they both have the Double Wasp

You're a troll.

[Delirium]

With the Yak-1/3 lineage, the Ki-43 lineage is the most historically important fighter still totally missing from AH.

Agreed. 110%

We'll have the Me410 and Meteor before anything smaller/slower/with less firepower ever gets introduced (ie Beau, Ki43).

[kilo2]

Hanger Queen.

Example I-16, New and remodeled P40s, Brewster.

[Karnak]

Hanger Queen.

Example I-16, New and remodeled P40s, Brewster.

And?  Name something that hasn't been added that won't be a hangar queen either by being uncompetitive or by being perked.

(FYI, the old P-40s were hangar queens too.)

[kilo2]

And?  Name something that hasn't been added that won't be a hangar queen either by being uncompetitive or by being perked.

(FYI, the old P-40s were hangar queens too.)

Do not have to. Remodel some of the existing planes that dearly need it.

[Mitsu.]

Shoki!

[titanic3]

And?  Name something that hasn't been added that won't be a hangar queen either by being uncompetitive or by being perked.

(FYI, the old P-40s were hangar queens too.)

He-111 (I'd take it over the Ju88 or Ki-67)
Ju-87G
Ju-188
Ju-88G
Pe-2
Tu-2
Mustang I (might be a dog, but people will fly it anyway for the 4x Hispanos)
Sea Hurricane
D.520
IAR-80

Off the top of my head. But yes, IMO, I'd rather have all the current planes/graphics updated before we get a new one.