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[Fish42]

Why do you want a Japanese plane that is perked? Just curious as to what difference it makes..

Its not about wanting a perk AC. This question jumping out when I was reading the last few posts of the "Ki-43 is coming" thread where someone mentioned that they hoped the Ki-100 would be added but it would most likely be perked. A few others reply with the question as to why the Ki-100 would be perked. From what I know about the Ki-100 is that its a Ki-61 that was a little slower but had better climb... and was far more reliable, so in my mind it does not warrant a perk price.

This lead to me think about what might be added that would require a perk price... the US/Germany/Brit & Russia all have units that I could see being added that would arrive with a perk price attached but when I think about the Italy/Japan/Aus & all the other small players, a unit does not jump out.

US - a few of the late war monsters and I am sure a tank or 2 that could be perked.
Brits - Meteor & a tank or 2
Germans - He 162 and I am sure there are others.
Russia - I think a few of their LW tank/ Tank destroyers would warrant a perk.

[Karnak]

Japanese fuel pretty much keeps any of their birds from being perk level on performance.  If HTC were to decide to model "almost made it" designs with very limited performance and handling data, the J7W1 would likely be a perk plane, but given that it only flew once before the war ended I don't think they could model it.  The A7M2 had seven or eight built and there might be more performance data.

Remaining perk plane options in my opinion:

A-26B - Attack aircraft, American
F7F - Twin engined carrier fighter, American*
F8F - Single engined carrier fighter, American*
He162A - Jet fighter, German
Meteor Mk III, Jet fighter, British
P-63, Singe engined fighter, Russian

*Did not see combat in WWII, but just barely.

There are some other aircraft that might be perkable at a very low level just to control usage, for example:

He177A-5, Heavy bomber, German
Tu-2, Medium bomber, Russian

[Fish42]

F7F - Twin engined carrier fighter, American*
F8F - Single engined carrier fighter, American*


*Did not see combat in WWII, but just barely.

I don't think these or the super late J7W1 or A7M2 would be added as to the best of my knowledge never seen combat or where not deployed in squad strength which I have always though where 2 requirements for addition to AH.

[Karnak]

I don't think these or the super late J7W1 or A7M2 would be added as to the best of my knowledge never seen combat or where not deployed in squad strength which I have always though where 2 requirements for addition to AH.

I agree, but I do see the F7F and F8F as marginally viable as they were en route to the combat theater, some even doing combat patrols.

The J7W1 and A7M2 would, to the best of my knowledge, require a lot of educated guesses on Pyro's part as to how to model their performance and handling and as such would really be fantasy aircraft, and therefor completely unsuitable to being added.

[Delirium]

only thing LA can do against a well flown KI is run away.....

equal E.... equal sticks...... KI will win 90% of time....if not more

Ki84 is one of the most dangerous birds imho.

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Ki84 is one of the most dangerous birds imho.

we are of the same opinion 

thats why I say the 4 cannon KI should have a perk.....

and Tank Ace...what you said last i agree with 

[Fish42]

Ki84 is one of the most dangerous birds imho.

I agree with this too, but I was basing my question on the current eny levels.

So the Ki-84 with more power and better handling would merit a perk price... not a large one though.

[palef]

I agree with this too, but I was basing my question on the current eny levels.

So the Ki-84 with more power and better handling would merit a perk price... not a large one though.

It will still shed bits the moment you exceed 24 knots in a dive and move any control surface 1.5 degrees off centre. Then it will be most of a spinning air frame, accelerating toward the ground at 10 metres per second squared, though as you say, it will still have 4 cannons.

[lunatic1]

the ki-84 is dangerous to my p51-d

[Fish42]

See Rule #4

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Do335 Pfiel would also earn a perk value.

[Zoney]

See Rule #4

[palef]

Do335 Pfiel would also earn a perk value.

I had no idea it was Japanese!

[Reaper90]

See Rule #4

[Karnak]

Sir, what were you thinking posting this unacceptable racist trash.

Seconded.  That kind of crap is not acceptable.