Kawasaki Ki-61-I ?

[Staga]

So what is it?

Ki-61-I 1175hp/348mph

Ki-61-Ia 2*20mm + 2*7,7mm or
Ki-61-1b 2*30mm + 2*7,7mm

Ki-61-II with 1450hp engine had 4 cannons in wings so ours can't be that one?

[funked]

Hopefully it will have all the armament variations for the Ki-61-I.  This means either 4 MG's or 2 MG's and choice of MG 151/20, Ho-5, or the 30 mm gun.  I'm hoping for the Ho-5.  Guys think the Hispano is strong, wait until they try this baby.  

[easymo]

 One step closer to the KI-84. Thank you HTC.

[Staga]

hmm looks like I found "our" Kawasaki; http://perso.wanadoo.fr/christophe.arribat/stofki61.html

It's Ki-61-Ia of major Teruhiko Kobayashi with 1175hp engine, max speed 366 mph at 16,405 ft.
Armament is 2*MG151/20mm and 2*7,7mm mg or maybe 2*12,7 + 2*7,7mm.

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[AKSeaWulfe]

Nice work Staga... but one question... Do you see any kill markings on that plane in the picture at all? I can't find 'em.

EDIT: Maybe our version isn't the one you think Staga... read a bit further down:
 

Because of maintenance problems, some aspects of the plane were modified. The resulting Ki.61-I-KAI-c (KAI = "modified") had a slightly longer fuselage, a fixed tailwheel, and strengthened wings for a better diving speed. Wing pylons could be fitted. The armament now included Japanese-built Ho-5 20 mm cannons. Production started in January 1944; with 1,274 planes built, it was the most numerous sub-version.

Screenshots show our Ki-61 as having wing pylons.

-SW

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[Staga]

"Real one"
 

and "Ours"

 

[Mitsu]

Its Ki-61 is 244th Sentai CO/Teruhiko Kobayashi's No.3295 KI-61-1c.

Ki-61-I Hei (Ki-61-Ic)

Armament
Two MG151/20 20mm Cannon (Round: 120, or 250 each) / fixed forward-firing in the wing leading edge
Two Ho-103 12.7mm Machine Gun (Round: 250, or 270 each) / fixed forward-firing in the upper nose

Note: I don't know whether it can carry 250 20mm shells in wing.

Ordnance
100 ~ 250kg Bomb x 2

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[Mitsu]

Ki-61-Ic is Ki-61-Ib which equipped MG151/20 cannon.

Ki-61-I Otsu (Ki-61-Ib) Specifications

Dimensions
Length(m):
8.740m

Span(m):
12.000m

Height(m):
3.700m

Main Wing
Wing Area(m^2):
20

Wing Span(m):
12

Wing Aspect Ratio:
7.2

Weight
Weight Empty (kg):
2,380kg

Loading Weight (kg):
750kg

Operational Weight (kg):
3,130kg
3,270kg (Full loading)
3,616kg (with drop tanks)

Powerplant
Mfg:
Kawasaki Ha-40

Model:
Type 2 1100HP

Weight(kg):
640kg

Power(hp):
Take-off 1,175hp/2,500rpm/Sea Level
Military 1,100hp/2,400rpm/4,200m

Loading
Wing Loading (kg/m^2):
156.5

Power Loading (kg/hp):
2.85

Span Loading (kg/m^2):
21.7

Performance
Max Speed(km/h / ALT m):
590km/h at 4,860m
580km/h at 8,000m

Cruise Speed(km/h):
400km/4,000m

Service Ceiling(m):
10,000m

Time to Altitude (m/min, sec):
5,000m/5'30"
8,000m/10'48"

Range(km):
Normal Load - 600km
Full Load with External Fuel Tanks - 1,100km+Combat 20 minutes

Landing Speed(km/h):
126km/h

Armament
Two Ho-103 12.7mm Machine Gun (Round: 250, or 270 each) / fixed forward-firing in the wing leading edge
Two Ho-103 12.7mm Machine Gun (Round: 250, or 270 each) / fixed forward-firing in the upper nose

Ordnance
100 ~ 250kg Bomb x 2

-Mitsu

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[ispar]

 

Originally posted by AKSeaWulfe:
Nice work Staga... but one question... Do you see any kill markings on that plane in the picture at all? I can't find 'em.

Um, to the best of my knowledge, Japanese pilots did not paint kill markings on their planes. Don't quote me though.  


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[Mitsu]

Real No.3295 Ki-61 had 5 B-29 kill marks on left fuselage.

-Mitsu

[AKSeaWulfe]

Mitsu made it clearer as to the variant we have.
-SW

[Kieran]

 

Originally posted by Mitsu:
Real No.3295 Ki-61 had 5 B-29 kill marks on left fuselage.

-Mitsu

OMIGOSH! THIS MEANS WE WILL GET THE B-29 SOON!! YES!! I HAVE READ LOTS OF BOOKS AND THE B-29 WAS A GREAT GROUND ATTACK PLANE TOO! WOW!! PYRO MUST BE SAYING THIS, RIGHT!?!

hehe, had to be the first to make a pointless leap-of-logic in this otherwise happy thread.   Seriously, I likes the WB Tony verra much, and look forward to AH's version.

[Mitsu]

By the way, Teruhiko Kobayashi lost this No. 3295 Ki-61-1c in Jan 21 1945,
because he did the air-to-air kamikaze attack to B-29 (though he bailed successfully).
Also its B-29 has been shot down by it.

-Mitsu

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[Mitsu]

LOL Kieren, I think B-29 is pretty low priority on release list.  

B-29 could carry 40 500lbs bombs or 20 1000lbs bombs in Mig Alley, actually could it carry these bombs in real life?

-Mitsu

[Kieran]

Mitsu-

hehe, actually, I don't know all that much about the B-29. I also hope it never gets modelled here. I know it had a phenomenal payload, but just what it could carry I can't say. I was really only making a joke about the way rumors get started in AH.