Why is the Ki 61 a 35eny bird

[mbailey]

Shhh.

Lips zipped 

[BaldEagl]

My favorite of all the Japanese planes except the D3A but that's a different mission.

[Ruah]

it is a try hard plane, lovely but an easy kill tbh.

[Coalcat1]

The A6M2, with a decent pilot, can kill anything that it can get low and slow down, but it's still 40 ENY...

[LCADolby]

Here is play on Coalcat's words;

The Sparrow, with a decent pilot, can kill anything that it can get low and slow down

The brick, with a decent pilot, can kill anything that it can get low and slow down

The Golfball, with a decent pilot, can kill anything that it can get low and slow down

The Towel, with a decent pilot, can kill anything that it can get low and slow down

 

[Rich46yo]

Every time I want to appreciate Japanese aviation I get in a KI-84. It sounds like Ive been missing out not flying the 61.

A 35 eny bird will getya a perk pie should you score a few late wars with it.

[LCADolby]

The 61 is very average in pretty much every aspect; Speed, climb, WEP time, turn rate etc.
That makes for an aircraft to be successful in, from a Co-E perspective, an nice challenge as there are very little areas of the plane to fully exploit, (aside from fuel range and robustness).
But as always success is subjective and pilot dependant.

[Coalcat1]

Here is play on Coalcat's words;

The Sparrow, with a decent pilot, can kill anything that it can get low and slow down

The brick, with a decent pilot, can kill anything that it can get low and slow down

The Golfball, with a decent pilot, can kill anything that it can get low and slow down

The Towel, with a decent pilot, can kill anything that it can get low and slow down

 

  the sparrow can kill you, the bird can fly into your engine and the missile can easly kill a plane