Ki-44

[Slade]

If it can be added and modeled as well as HTC did the ki-43 it should be a blast to fly.

Thanks.

[HighTone]

+1 for the Shoki


The Ki-44-II would be a blast to fly.

Its needed for the Special Events as well.


Banzai 

[Zacherof]

+1

[Bruv119]

hmmm a more powerful ki-43 that can roll and turn nearly aswell.  Are you sure you want what your asking for?  Not as if the ki-84 and niki don't cover uber Japanese rides already but i'll give it a +1 for variety.   

still would rather have the yak-3 or meteor first.

[Zacherof]

meteor first

got it in 1
 

[Mitsu]

+1

Nakajima fighter rules!

Ki-44-II would be excellent intercepter like TAIC's report.

Faster than any Japanese fighter except Ki-84. (605km/h 5,200m)
Excellent climb (4 minutes 26 seconds to 5,000m)
Excellent dive performance (over 850km/h)
Good roll performance.
Good maneuverability with "butterfly" combat flap.
Better armament than Ki-43 (12.7mm x4, 250 rounds per gun)

I hope that HTC will model Ho-301 rocket cannon. 

[Karnak]

Ki-44 and J2M are two of the few remaining competitive fighters left to be added. G.55, Re.2005, Ki-100, Yak-3, P-63, He162 and Meteor are probably the other ones.  Perhaps the Ki-102 might be as well.  The B7A 'Grace' could probably be pressed into service as a somewhat competitive fighter.  Perhaps the SB2C and Firefly as well.

Of course there are many competitive variants of aircraft already in AH that could be added as well.

[Butcher]

Ki-44 and J2M are two of the few remaining competitive fighters left to be added. G.55, Re.2005, Ki-100, Yak-3, P-63, He162 and Meteor are probably the other ones.  Perhaps the Ki-102 might be as well.  The B7A 'Grace' could probably be pressed into service as a somewhat competitive fighter.  Perhaps the SB2C and Firefly as well.

Of course there are many competitive variants of aircraft already in AH that could be added as well.

+1 and +1 and +1..... lets just add them all.

[Zacherof]

As much as I like the idea of German iron, not so sure about the 162, as it only had 1 kill if dogfights is accurate.  152 had 7 I believe.

But the yak-3, re. 2005, and p-63 are a must for the Italian and Russian line up.



And a +5 for the meteor

[Debrody]

hmmm a more powerful ki-43 that can roll and turn nearly aswell.  Are you sure you want what your asking for?  Not as if the ki-84 and niki don't cover uber Japanese rides already but i'll give it a +1 for variety.   

still would rather have the yak-3 or meteor first.

The ki-44 is waaay powerful for the MA. I want my meteor. Hell, no, bring me the English Electric Lightning to chase down those damn jets!!! Or even better, an F-22.
voila, here we go

[Zacherof]

The ki-44 is waaay powerful for the MA. I want my meteor. Hell, no, bring me the English Electric Lightning to chase down those damn jets!!! Or even better, an F-22.
voila, here we go

you
silly!!!

We need an me 323
or a ju52

[Wmaker]

hmmm a more powerful ki-43 that can roll and turn nearly aswell.

What makes you think that the turn radius of the Ki-44 will be any where near of the Ki-43?

It won't. The difference in wing loading is staggering. Ki-43 is at ~121kg/sqm while the Ki-44-II is closing "the early 109G territory" at 184kg/sqm. Considering how effective the 109's flaps are in AH, I'd say it it'll be much closer to the 109F-4/109G-2 in turn radius. Speed will be lower than 109G-2 especially at higher altitudes.

Not as if the ki-84 and niki don't cover uber Japanese rides already but i'll give it a +1 for variety.

It's not "an uber Japanese ride". Ki-44-II went to production in late '42. Ki-84 will be better overall in AH just like it was in real life. Ki-84 is for example faster and has a lower wingloading.

still would rather have the yak-3 or meteor first.

Well using your logic above one could say that the British and Soviet "uber planes" are well covered aswell.

[Mitsu]

It's like Japanese La-5...

[bozon]

More Japanese planes is generally good.

However, I hope it will be nothing like the KI43/Brew. I have developed a strong resentment of the KI43s that like to come along and jump in when some K4/La7/P51 force me to slow down and fight them. I now target them at a priority much higher then their actual threat just to prevent them from getting a free kill on me. It is silly, but a KI43 in the area keeps me more worried than a KI84.

[danny76]

Hell, no, bring me the English Electric Lightning

Just the thought of the Lightning nearly caused a trouser accident