Bring the Ki.84-I Hayate "Frank" to Aces High

[Samm]

Considering the screams of "perk it " we've had to endure with the mediocre n1k2. Can you imagine the "perk it" hysteria when this bird is introduced ? People just hate competitive japanese planes .

[J_A_B]

Yeah it's a 400 MPH fighter with the turning ability of the Spitfire.  Of course, the Spitfire is itself a 400 MPH fighter so I don't see what the problem is    

Compared to the Spit 9 the Ki-84 would be faster at low altitude, but it would have worse climbrate (especially at alt) and worse E-retention.  It also wouldn't dive as well.   Turning ability is VERY close to that of the Spit 9, a hair better or a little worse depending on which source you use.

Yes it's a good fighter.  But it's not "uber" by any means, and it'd make a GREAT addition to the AH MA.   It would also work wonders for the CT.


J_A_B

[Urchin]

Ki-84 is one of the only planes I think there is left to add that people will actually fly in the MA.  Not because there are a whole lot of "Frank" fans out there either.

[brady]

Well I am a Frank Fan, I am also a N1K2-J fan but I hardely ever fly it, tooo dweaby, but then again I try very hard to stay away from those easy kill rides, spits, La-7 ect...

 I would love to fly it and probably be labled a dweab for doing so but what the h!ll:)

 I am almost 100% certain that No production Ki 84 entered service with the 30mm cannon as a standard feature, from all acounts I have seen save one(Buschells KI 84 book), this simply is not so, It is commonly held that he was in eror on this issue.

[aztec]

I'm a Frank fan , and an Oscar fan and a Zeke fan and a George fan too, however not flying it is one of a couple concessions I make to the vast hoardes of crybabies in AH. I hope we do get the Frank someday...looking forward to all the little girl squealing it will bring.

[oboe]

I would also really like to see it in AH; the sooner the better.

Nice post, Karnak.  

[gatt]

Originally posted by Karnak
The best fighters of Germany, Italy, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States have all been added.  It is time for the Ki.84-I to be added to Aces High.

No, we need the G.55 "Centauro" for high altitude fights and the G.56 as a perk plane

And yes, bring the Ki-84. And a 1943-44 clipped wing Spitfire IX as well.

[Kwan]

Been wanting a KI84 in AH since I left (WB) years ago.

I would probably fly it almost exclusively.


A KI84 Dweeb.................  

[Zigrat]

show me the shoki

[Mitsu]

show me the hayate

[Turbot]

ki84, p39, stuka, hienkel, p38 variants, etc etc (and what about those rockets on the f8)  people write about all the time asking for.  I have not been here too awfully long, but it seems more likely we will sooner get something we didn't know we wanted   It is all a mystery, but at least we will get something, and that is better than some other games that get nothing new at all.

[Charon]

This is about the last glaring omission for the late-war MA. It was also one of my main rides in AW, so I would like to see the AH modeling in action on this bird. Everything else is frosting on the cake. Not that frosting is bad, I like frosting.

Charon

[NOD2000]

You see people there is technical then there is Mitsu

[Karnak]

Originally posted by Mitsu
Why Ha-45-23? Ki-84-I changed engine to Ha-45-21?

My information said that the Ha-45-21 was only used in the few produced Ki.84-IIs.  That's why I eliminated it from the engine list.


Mitsu,

Can you provide HTC with the flight performance data for the Ki.84-I using the Ha-45-21?

If so, that would be great.

As I understand it, the 392mph top speed is not nearly the best model.

[Widewing]

Originally posted by gatt


No, we need the G.55 "Centauro" for high altitude fights and the G.56 as a perk plane

And yes, bring the Ki-84. And a 1943-44 clipped wing Spitfire IX as well.

The Reggianne 2005 would be nice to have as well!

My regards,

Widewing