Any word of new IJAAF fighters?

[Mitsu]

Hello,
we are gonna get the early-mid PAW plane sets in v1.10.

IJNAF has gotten A6M2.
They will have 3 fighters.

But what about IJAAF planes?
There is only 1 fighter, Ki-61-I-KAIc (Ki-61-I-Tei).

It is cool plane, but this one is heaviest in Ki-61-I series, it can't turn well like a Ki-43 "Hayabusa", and it can't climb and accelerate well like a Ki-44 "Shoki".

so, I propose to release one of three IJAAF fighters in next version to HTC.

Nakajima Ki-43 "Hayabusa"

64th Sentai, Ki-43-III-Ko

Ki-43-I...in service 1941
it fits early war.
Ki-43-II...in service 1942
it fits med war.
Ki-43-III...in service 1944
it fits late war.

Nakajima Ki-44 "Shoki"

Ki-44-II-Hei

Ki-44-I...in service 1942
it fits early war.
Ki-44-II...in service Nov 1942
it fits med-late war.

Kawasaki Ki-61 "Hien"

68th Sentai, Ki-61-I-Ko

Ki-61-I-Ko...in service Summer 1942
it fits early war.
Ki-61-I-Otsu...in service Summer 1943
it fits med-late war.
Ki-61-I-Hei...in service Sep 1943
it fits med-late war.
Ki-61-II-Kai...in service Sep 1944
it fits late war.
Ki-100-I... in service Mar 1945
it fits late war.

Note:
Ko, Otsu, Hei, Tei?
I used Japanese subtypes.
They're used officially in Imperial Japanese Army.

To see the detail, view the following link (thx FD!):
http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=47106&highlight=petition

Oh, please, please tell us a hint.
We really need more IJAAF fighters!

sorry for poor english...

Thanks,
Mitsu


P.S
Pyro, I still remember that you said that you wanted to release Ki-44-II-Otsu (40mm rocket model) in beta period!

[Pongo]

Mitsu..you deadly dweeb...
this game is not ready for shuch beauty...

[Mitsu]

It seems your screen shot needs Super Computer.

[-=Silo=-]

Oh! If only there were a Shoki! Would bug the hell outta those P-40 pilots

[Mitsu]

Ki-44-I   40 Ki-44-I built.

SPAN 9.45m
OVER ALL LENGTH 8.85m
OVER ALL HEIGHT (HORIZONTAL ATTITUDE) 3.25m
OVER ALL HEIGHT (TAIL ON GROUND) 3.12m

WING AREA 15.00m^2
ASPECT-RATIO 5.95

"Butterfly-Type" Fowler Flap
 TAKE OFF MOVEMENT 20'
 LANDING MOVEMENT (MAX) 40'
 COMBAT MOVEMENT 15'-20'

ENGINE Type 100 (HA-41) 1,250hp Radial 14 Cylinders
TAKE OFF POWER 1,200hp/2,150rpm
1ST MILITARY POWER 1,260hp/1,960rpm/3,700m
2ND MILITARY POWER ---

PROPELLER 3 Blade
DIAMETER 2.95m

BASIC WEIGHT 1,994kg
GROSS WEIGHT 2,571kg
OVER LOAD WEIGHT 2,886kg

WING LOADING 171.3kg/m^2
POWER LOADING 2.04kg/hp
SPAN LOADING 28.78kg/m^2

INTERNAL FUEL CAPACITIES 505L
EXTERNAL FUEL TANK CAPACITIES 260L
OIL TANK CAPACITIES 40+10L

MAX SPEED 580km/h/3,700m
          534km/h/5,000m
CRUISING SPEED 400km/h
LANDING SPEED 145km/h

CLIMB TIME 5,000m/5'54"
           7,000m/9'48"
SERVICE CEILING 10,820m

RANGE 926km
MAX RANGE 1,722km

ARMAMENT
Ki-44-I
 Type 98 7.7mm Machine Gun x2 (Fuselage, 500rds each)
 Ho-103 12.7mm Machine Gun x2 (Wing, 250rds each)


Ki-44-II-Ko   353 Ki-44-II-Ko built.

SPAN 9.45m
OVER ALL LENGTH 8.90m
OVER ALL HEIGHT (HORIZONTAL ATTITUDE) 3.12m

WING AREA 15.00m^2
ASPECT-RATIO 5.95

"Butterfly-Type" Fowler Flap
 TAKE OFF MOVEMENT 20'
 LANDING MOVEMENT (MAX) 40'
 COMBAT MOVEMENT 15'-20'

ENGINE Type 2 (HA-109) 1,450hp Radial 14 Cylinders
TAKE OFF POWER 1,520hp/2,650rpm
1ST MILITARY POWER 1,440hp/2,600rpm/2,150m
2ND MILITARY POWER 1,320hp/2,600rpm/5,250m

PROPELLER 3 Blade
DIAMETER 3.00m

BASIC WEIGHT 2,095kg
GROSS WEIGHT 2,764kg
OVER LOAD WEIGHT 2,998kg

WING LOADING 184.3kg/m^2
POWER LOADING 1.82kg/hp
SPAN LOADING 30.95kg/m^2

INTERNAL FUEL CAPACITIES 485L
EXTERNAL FUEL TANK CAPACITIES 260L
OIL TANK CAPACITIES 40+10L

MAX SPEED 605km/h/5,200m
          561km/h/3,000m
CRUISING SPEED 400km/h/6,000m
LANDING SPEED 150km/h

CLIMB TIME 5,000m/4'15"
SERVICE CEILING 11,200m

RANGE 1296km
MAX RANGE 2,000km

ARMAMENT
Ki-44-II-Ko
 Type 98 7.7mm Machine Gun x2 (Fuselage, 500rds each)
 Ho-103 12.7mm Machine Gun x2 (Wing, 250rds each)
 30-100kg bombs x2 or 250kg x1


Ki-44-II-Otsu (Hei) 393 Ki-44-II-Otsu built. At least 500 Ki-44-II-Hei built.

SPAN 9.448m
OVER ALL LENGTH 8.843m
OVER ALL HEIGHT (HORIZONTAL ATTITUDE) 3.248m
OVER ALL HEIGHT (TAIL ON GROUND) 3.115m

WING AREA 15.00m^2
ASPECT-RATIO 5.95

"Butterfly-Type" Fowler Flap
 TAKE OFF MOVEMENT 20'
 LANDING MOVEMENT (MAX) 40'
 COMBAT MOVEMENT 15'-20'

ENGINE Type 2 (HA-109) 1,450hp Radial 14 Cylinders
TAKE OFF POWER 1,520hp/2,650rpm
1ST MILITARY POWER 1,440hp/2,600rpm/2,150m
2ND MILITARY POWER 1,320hp/2,600rpm/5,250m

PROPELLER 3 Blade
DIAMETER 3.00m

BASIC WEIGHT 2,106kg
GROSS WEIGHT 2,764kg
OVER LOAD WEIGHT 2,998kg

WING LOADING 184.3kg/m^2
POWER LOADING 1.82kg/hp
SPAN LOADING 30.95kg/m^2

INTERNAL FUEL CAPACITIES 485L
EXTERNAL FUEL TANK CAPACITIES 260L
OIL TANK CAPACITIES 40+10L

MAX SPEED 605km/h/5,200m
          575km/h/4,000m
          578km/h/3,000m
CRUISING SPEED 400km/h/4,000m
LANDING SPEED 150km/h

CLIMB TIME 5,000m/4'26"
           8,000m/9'37"
SERVICE CEILING 11,200m

RANGE 1200km
MAX RANGE 1,600km

ARMAMENT
Ki-44-II-Otsu
 Ho-103 12.7mm Machine Gun x2 (Fuselage, 250rds each)
 Ho-301 40mm Rocket Cannon x2 (Wing, 9rds each)
 30-100kg bombs x2

Ki-44-II-Hei
 Ho-103 12.7mm Machine Gun x2 (Fuselage, 250rds each)
 Ho-103 12.7mm Machine Gun x2 (Wing, 250rds each)
 30-100kg bombs x2


A total of 1225 Ki-44s were built (including prototypes).


Source (1): ISBN4-7698-0921-20
Title: Mechanism of Military Aircraft 12 "Hayabisa"/"Shoki"/"97-sen"

Source (2): ISBN4-69319-013-X
Title: Famous Airplanes Of The World No.16, Army Type 2 Fighter "Shoki"

[edit mode] I fixed Ki-44-II-Otsu and Hei's fuselage guns ammo to 250rds from 270rds[/edit mode]

[brady]

I rely hope and pray we get some more Japanese planes, we desperatly nead them in the CT, and they will add diversity in the MA.

 I have worn out my voice yelling from my soap box about the nead for more Japanese Strike/attack aircraft, Planes like the Grace and Randy for late war, and planes like the Nick for earler war.

 Also the Emily would do so much for the Game and the Japanese abaility to cunduct bombing sorties it would be a great help.

 At the very least we could use some varients of the Tony.

[Mitsu]

uhh... I'm tired of translating.

Ki-44 is second favorite plane.
first favorite one is Ki-61 though.

-Mitsu

[m0m0yama]

nice posts sir
hope they will notice and add them...
and hey, how about adding J2M3??

[J_A_B]

Were all Ki-44's equipped with the telescope-tube gunsight?  Seems like such a sight would be irritating to have to use.   I wonder how AH would model such a sight, should the Ki-44 be added.

J_A_B

[Hortlund]

Please guys, cant you use the US nicknames for the japANESE fighters? I really have no idea who those fighters are.

George, Oscar, Frank, Tony <-- names Ive heard, are they in there somwhere?

[Urchin]

Ki-43 Hayabusa was known as the oscar.
Ki-61 was the Tony
Ki-84 was the Frank
N1K2 was the George.  

I think all those are right.  

Don't know what the Allied name for the Ki-44 was, I'd like to have one though.  Along with the ki-43 II and the ki-84.

[m0m0yama]

oscar = ki-43 = "hayabusa"
tojo = ki-44 = "shoki"
tony = ki-61 = "hien"
frank = ki-84 = "hayate"
jack = J2M = "raiden"

http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/IJARG/index.html
this hp will help you a LOT...

[brady]

Ki 44 was the Tojo

[Hortlund]

Thanks

[oboe]

I sure hope the Japanese get alot more in v1.10 than just the A6M2.

Guess we'll just have to wait and see though.