Where my KI-43?

[Butcher]

The armament is fairly weak, at least the C.202 you have an option to add a pair of 30 cal machine guns which still gives it fairly weak armament.

Basically you have to sucker someone into a turn fight, and pour lead - depending your aim if you can go for a wing it would require less ammo then just spraying, and forget about snapshots being effective.

I had one excellent sortie in a c202 and banged out 7 kills, I don't recall ever since doing better then 3-4 on a typical run if I get extremely lucky.

I generally aim for less then 200 - rarely fire above 400 yards or even at 400.

If you can slip behind a spitfire and straddle him, you have a good chance of pulling a few shots off before either climbing out or running off to extend.

[Slade]

Basically you have to sucker someone into a turn fight, and pour lead

or "drop in" from above and force one. ;-)

[Slade]

[Slade]

When the KI-43 is added, what criteria is used to determine which variant is added?

These would be a blast to fly:

Ki-43-Ic (Mark Ic)
    Variant armed with 2 × 12.7 mm (.50 in) Ho-103

Ki-43-IIIb (Mark 3b)
    Variant armed with 20 mm cannons.

[Butcher]

When the KI-43 is added, what criteria is used to determine which variant is added?

These would be a blast to fly:

Ki-43-Ic (Mark Ic)
    Variant armed with 2 × 12.7 mm (.50 in) Ho-103

Ki-43-IIIb (Mark 3b)
    Variant armed with 20 mm cannons.

Think it was pointed out a few times the Ki-43-IIb was never in production, as the Ki-43-IIIb only had 2 produced in June 1945.
Ki-43-IIIa has pair of 12.7mm machine guns and the Nakajima Ha.115-II engine which pushed 1190 Hp.

[Slade]

Ki-43-IIIa has pair of 12.7mm machine guns and the Nakajima Ha.115-II engine which pushed 1190 Hp.

That works for me! 

[Butcher]

That works for me! 

I would say one wonder weapon to add - even perked, would be the Ki-43-IIIc

Even though it didn't serve in combat or was even produced, for a set perk amount? I don't see it being a game changer.
Although I can see the backlash of people asking for other things that wern't produced or in combat during the war.

[Perrine]

Ki-43 is pretty significant historically for the Japanese planeset.  So inclusion into the game is a must


early war - Ki-43 Ia
* serial production started in April 1941 by Nakajima Hikouki K.K.

mid war - Ki-43 IIb   
* serial production started in November 1942 by Nakajima Hikouki K.K. & Tachikawa Hikouki K.K.

late war - Ki-43 IIIa
* Tachikawa took over final serial production, from April 1944 to end of war.


Ki-43 in the media

(retsu singu arongu! ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS12isLjS5w&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BXo-jWcGnw


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Juic9HiyAZE

[Mitsu]

Ki-43-III-Ko (a) would be fit in LMA.
It has better engine, it provides better climb and acceleration, and it's still an acrobat plane.
I want to see it.

Ki-43-II is fit to med-war scenarios though.

[HighTone]

Ki-43-III-Ko (a) would be fit in LMA.
It has better engine, it provides better climb and acceleration, and it's still an acrobat plane.
I want to see it.

Ki-43-II is fit to med-war scenarios though.

No need to say it but I would like to see all three added. Its going to be a fine day when Busa posts his first Oscar skin that he is going to do