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General Forums => Wishlist => Topic started by: Slade on May 09, 2013, 11:45:22 AM
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If it can be added and modeled as well as HTC did the ki-43 it should be a blast to fly.
Thanks.
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+1 for the Shoki
The Ki-44-II would be a blast to fly.
Its needed for the Special Events as well.
Banzai :cheers:
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+1
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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.
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meteor first
got it in 1
:aok
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+1
Nakajima fighter rules! :D
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. :)
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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. :)
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It's like Japanese La-5... :D
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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.
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Hell, no, bring me the English Electric Lightning
Just the thought of the Lightning nearly caused a trouser accident :banana:
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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.
Barring the Ki-27 or A5M, all of the ultra-turny Japanese fighters have been added. The Ki-44 and J2M were both interceptors with, for Japanese standards, high wing loading. The Japanese twin engined fighters are also not supposed to be stellar turners.
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Barring the Ki-27 or A5M, all of the ultra-turny Japanese fighters have been added. The Ki-44 and J2M were both interceptors with, for Japanese standards, high wing loading. The Japanese twin engined fighters are also not supposed to be stellar turners.
Good.
Request approved by Bozon.
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One interesting thing about the Ki-44 is during the annual Evaluation of fighters, the Japanese Navy/Army put the Zero up against the Ki-44, the Army boosted it was a far better fighter plane. After the disaster of a show for the army, they tried everything to increase performance and such. Top Speed was only 389mph however all tests were done without armament etc. Early 44's were armed with a pair of 7.7 and 12.7mm machine guns.
Pilots were not happy with the lack of manoeuverability and high speed landings, it was troublesome for veteran pilots and like the corsair - deadly to green pilots
It was tested in fights against the 109E/2 and Curtiss P40-E in which the SHoki did outstanding.
Its interesting to note - The Ki.44 would of done great intercepting B17s and B24s over Japan, however with the arrival of the B-29 it was simply outmatched.
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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.
Its fun flying an Oscar in a 8 vs 1. Having ponies, LA's and K4's doing 500mph passes....what a blast...more cons from more directions than you can keep track of.
I feel for all those that get trapped by a Oscar or Zeke while in a plane that won the war :bolt: