29.06.2009, 12:26
Fafnir_6 Wrote:I'm not sure why we would need a Ki-61 II when it is just a Ki100 with a different designation.
Ki-61 II had an inline Ha-140 engine with 1500HP. After the factory producing these was destroyed by a B-29s, they had to install a new engine, and a Ha-112 radial was chosen. This new combination was designated the Ki-100. We don't have the Ki-61-II in the sim yet.
Ki-61-II-kai (the bubble canopy version):
However, more than Ki-61-II I'd like to see Ki-61-I-Tei, which was the ultimate version with Ha-40 engine and was a typical late war Ki-61 (and we lack this one as well). It had a similar weapon configuration to Ki-100, and was otherwise roughly similar to Ki-61-I-Otsu in appearance and performance, only the nose was elongated for 190cm to allow bigger ammunition storage for nose cannons.