Ki-84 high octane gas

[Debrody]

But the N1k still has a sustained turn rate and turn radius among the best in the game. With full flaps, significantly better than a Spit 16.
See also http://www.gonzoville.com/ahcharts/index.php?p1=n1k2j&p2=spit16

Thanks, thats why they give me such a hard time... didnt know that before. There is a stoopid DirtDart dude, always killin me 
 

[Noir]

And my question and wish is...

Why does N1K2 have 5 min WEP, but Ki-84 has only 1 min WEP with the same engine?
N1K2's engine, the NK9H's WEP is limited to 1 min from according N1K2's flight manual.

By the way, According to Bunzo Komine's report, IJAAF/IJNAF has removed a power limit of HA-45 and NK9H to fight against late war enemy fighters in 1944 December. From this, both engines could use WEP 10 min.

It's interesting.  

In the same kind of stuff, why the merlin engine in the P51 has double the WEP times than in a spitfire?

[Lusche]

In the same kind of stuff, why the merlin engine in the P51 has double the WEP times than in a spitfire?

It has? Last time I checked both had 5 minutes, only most German fighters and the LA's had 10 

[Noir]

according to THE fph its 10mins in the P51 and 5Mins in the spitfire.

[Butcher]

P51 has 5 minutes.

[Lusche]

WEP cycle in the AH Wiki: http://www.hitechcreations.com/wiki/index.php/WEP

[Noir]

WEP cycle in the AH Wiki: http://www.hitechcreations.com/wiki/index.php/WEP

ok then if that is still accurate only the recharge time differs, whatever the reason is 

[Karnak]

ok then if that is still accurate only the recharge time differs, whatever the reason is 

All Merlins in American aircraft recharge their WEP faster than Merlins in British aircraft.  No idea why.

(Well, I am not sure where the P-40F falls in that list)

[SgtPappy]

All Merlins in American aircraft recharge their WEP faster than Merlins in British aircraft.  No idea why.

(Well, I am not sure where the P-40F falls in that list)

Do you just mean in-game or in RL? I have never noticed, as I only occasionally fly the P-51B when not in a Spitfire.

[Karnak]

Do you just mean in-game or in RL? I have never noticed, as I only occasionally fly the P-51B when not in a Spitfire.

In game.

In real life the Merlin had no "cooldown" time.

[Mitsu.]

The N1K2 should have 1 min WEP too? or Ki-84 should have 5 min WEP?

[Butcher]

In game.

In real life the Merlin had no "cooldown" time.

Well there's a pretty good reason for that, however due to the damage of the engine - there was a time limit like every other aircraft.

[nrshida]

I would much rather see some extra variants of the Ki-84 added to the game. Which, emergency materials versions aside, would mean a slight increase in performance across the board and the gift of choice for those with good taste 

The external differences are very very minor but a different interior is required for some of the variants. Perhaps during the next 3d vamp?

However, given how competitive the Ki-84 is in Aces High already, and given it is the pooiest production version fielded, it would generate more whines that the Spitfires do right now. 

[Karnak]

Well there's a pretty good reason for that, however due to the damage of the engine - there was a time limit like every other aircraft.

Not really.  Slight increase in chance of failure.  Main problem was accelerated maintenance schedules.

I'm aware of a Spit V that ran at WEP for half an hour with no ill effects.  Granted, that may not be the normal expectation, but there certainly was not a magic "Go longer than 5 minutes and your engine blows up" result.


To be clear, I am not advocating a change in AH.  The 5 minute restriction is required or people would rampantly abuse engines with simple boost increase based WEP in a way that would have gotten them disciplined in reality.

[JUGgler]

Honestly, how much more UBER does the ki84 need to be?





JUGgler