Kawasaki Ki-100-I-Otsu Goshikisen fighter

[Drane]

If we ever get a new fighter, would like to request the Ki-100-I-Otsu.

Reference links
https://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.php?aircraft_id=563
https://www.classicwarbirds.co.uk/japanese-aircraft/kawasaki-ki-100.php
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawasaki_Ki-100

[Slade]

+1

[perdue3]

Always wanted it.

[Comedian]

my first motorcycle was a Kawasaki. Km100. Not on the same scale as the plane.

[LCADolby]

You got more chance winning the lotto

[Shifty]

I always wished for that bird back when I played. I would have been thrilled to get on and hear it was in the game now.

[nrshida]

I've seen the last existent one of these (I think) in the RAF museum in Duxford* and even conspired to get some pictures inside the cockpit. I'll have a look for those if anyone's interested.

[Oldman731]

I've seen the last existent one of these (I think) in the RAF museum in Duxford* and even conspired to get some pictures inside the cockpit. I'll have a look for those if anyone's interested.

We are always interested in such things!

Seems to me that some years back there was a discussion about this plane.  The weight of authority seemed to be that the famous flight test figures were off by quite a bit, so that it wasn't the hot plane that many pictured.

But memory fades as I age, so perhaps that wasn't the case...

- oldman

[nrshida]

Seems to me that some years back there was a discussion about this plane.  The weight of authority seemed to be that the famous flight test figures were off by quite a bit, so that it wasn't the hot plane that many pictured.

That was my impression too that the Ki-100 was based on the later, heavier Ki-61 and that the testing reports weren't very cohesive. Having slept on it I think I already uploaded all those photos in the appropriate wishlist thread from years ago.

[Drane]

That was my impression too that the Ki-100 was based on the later, heavier Ki-61 and that the testing reports weren't very cohesive. Having slept on it I think I already uploaded all those photos in the appropriate wishlist thread from years ago.

The version I'm asking for is the newer design with the cut down rear fuselage, not built from left over KI-61s .

[CptTrips]

Two weeks.

[nrshida]

The version I'm asking for is the newer design with the cut down rear fuselage, not built from left over KI-61s .

As I said I think they were heavier airframes to start with so the fabulous weight-saving over the LC version is neither here nor there. Might be Perdweeb that knows.