Author Topic: Ki-67 info (this is suppose to be one very fast, nimble bomber!) (Read 240 times)

Ripsnort · « **on:** January 14, 2002, 10:14:47 AM »

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This heavy bomber design was in response to a 1941 Army specification requesting a high speed heavy bomber. The Ki-67 not only met the
speed requirement but did so while achieving the manueverability of a fighter. In addition, the Hiryu "Flying dragon" also sported armour and self sealing fuel tanks and was perhaps one of the best all around bomber produced by Japanese. The aircraft could be looped and it's turning radius often exceed some fighter designs. This performance inspired the development of the type into a heavy fighter, which in addition to more
powerful turbocharged engines, would have a hand loaded 75mm cannon and 15 rounds of ammunition. Unfortunately (or fortunately if you are a
B-29 crewman) the more powerful engines were not available and the Ki-109 was equipped with standard engines which would not allow the
aircraft to reach sufficient altitude to attack the Superfortresses.

K West · « **Reply #1 on:** January 14, 2002, 10:35:37 AM »

I foresee many Mossie vs KI-67 fights

Thanks for the info!

Westy

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #2 on:** January 14, 2002, 11:09:09 AM »

Maybe we can get Citabria to make it a Ki67 WW after one of his wins....

brady · « **Reply #3 on:** January 14, 2002, 10:18:29 PM »

Yes this is one awsome machine, I cant wait to fly it:)

Wotan · « **Reply #4 on:** January 14, 2002, 10:47:03 PM »

from the pitcher it looks like a ki-109 (ki-67 mod)with the glass nose.

I believe its a 1944 model develope to kill b29s in which in failed and was then used as a light bomber.

But I maybe wrong pac stuff really has little appeal to me.

But didja hear about the 110