Another thunderbolt

[Imowface]

J2M3: 1,820hp Kasei 23a engine, 5,675lbs, max speed 380mph, initial climb 3,610fpm, range 655mi, armament, two type 99-I cannon and two type 99-II cannon i the wings

[EDO43]

+1,000,000 

[Wildcat1]

i want it!

+10000000000000000000

[Perrine]

lol

how does that plane compare with ninny?

[Dragunov]

 +1 we need for IJA planes

[Karnak]

+1 we need for IJA planes

Then you'd be out of luck on this one as it is an IJN plane.

If it is named Ki-*** it is IJA, if it is named <LETTER><#><LETTER><#><letter/-LETTER> it is IJN.

[Imowface]

@ Perrine it is faster then the N1K, better at high alt, gets worse fuel mileage, and has two cannon that have slower ROF

@ Dragonov, yeah Karnak is correct, lets break the title down
J2M3
J- Land based fighter 2- 2nd land based fighter developed by mitsubishi M-Mitsubishi 3-third variant of the fighter
N1K2-J
N- Float fighter 1-first float fighter produced by kawanishi K-Kawanishi 2-2nd variant of N1K J- land fighter variant of the plane

[Karnak]

Imowface,

Close, but not quite right.

J = Land based fighter
2 = Second such in IJN service (manufacturer doesn't matter)
M = Mitsubishi
3 = Mk III

[Imowface]

ah I see, the reason I thought 2 was the manufacture was because there was no other interceptor the navy used, I dont quite understand the 2? can you explain?

[Karnak]

ah I see, the reason I thought 2 was the manufacture was because there was no other interceptor the navy used, I dont quite understand the 2? can you explain?

J1N1 Gekko "Irving"

Twin engined fighter.

[Imowface]

ah thank you sir

[Dragunov]

My mistake I didn't realize it was a Naval plane considering it was a land based fighter....I figured all naval planes at least the fighters anyway should be able to launch from carriers... either way we need more Japanese planes anyway, learned something new...

[Masherbrum]

Imowface,

Close, but not quite right.

J = Land based fighter
2 = Second such in IJN service (manufacturer doesn't matter)
M = Mitsubishi
3 = Mk III

Correct.

[Imowface]

well thank you for the corrections guys, I wasnt really using a good source for my info regarding naming (wiki) since I have sort of jacked my own thread, I have not been able to find any info on how the army named there planes, ie Ki-44's designation is army type 2 fighter, where did the Ki-44 come from?

[Wildcat1]

what i find interesting is that while you guys talk about all IJA planes having the Ki-## designation, the A6M5 also saw IJA service.

did they just not change the name because it served with both the IJA and IJN?