One squadron succeeded in destroying a large number of kawasaki ki48 lily japanese. War thunder ki61 i hei hien he claims to be a samurai. Mcguire even wrote a highly prized book on combat tactics for the entire. The ha40 on the hei is also missing around 200hp which hampers the plane. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle. Full text of arabicenglish arabicpersian dictionaries. Podcast for kids nfb radio 101 sermon podcast pauping off all steak no sizzle podcast church of the oranges daily chapel spring 2012. Ive had btd1s pull away from the plane in level flight before d. Also inline engine, unlike every other fucking plane in the tree. I cant stand using the ki 61 i hei as it is horribly tiered. In march 1943, he was sent to the south pacific as a p38 lightning pilot.
On the other hand, its maneuverability, rate of climb, reliability and survivability all increased. I love revenge killers when im in the ki61s position, because they will invariably feed me their entire lineup as free kills. However, development of the ha140 as a reliable powerplant was terminated finally when the akashi factory where the engine was built was destroyed during an air raid. Unlike its more manoeuvrable and agile counterpart, the a6m reisen, the ki 61 is more of what one would call an energy fighter. We are pleased to present another new addition to war thunder in the upcoming major update the japanese kawasaki ki100, the most recent development of the ki61 line of military fighters. The ki61 hien swallow was fast and maneuverable, and it was the first japanese army aircraft equipped with selfsealing fuel tanks and armor. During the battle, mcguire shot down two ki43 oscars and one ki61 tony. Allied pilots initially believed ki61s were messerschmitt bf 109s and later an italian macchi c. Ki 61 had a decent armour and selfsealing fuel tanks. The kawasaki ki 61 ii with the companys ha140 engine was seen as an interim highaltitude interceptor to tackle the usafs boeing b29s at their cruising altitude of some 9000m. A new book explores the incredible encounter of two wwii pilots in midair a.
The japanese army designation of the kawasaki, ki61, hien tony. The japanese army designation was army type 3 fighter. The ki61ib hien is a premium rank ii japanese fighter with a battle rating of 2. Mar 09, 2015 hello everyone im bringing this guide about the japs and yes im a jap fanboy i love japs even if they have to be the best or worst ill still love them. The ki 61 i hei hien is a rank iii japanese fighter with a battle rating of 4. As a result of the allied bombing of japanese armament production. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Long thought to be extinct, in 2002 a team of wreck hunters discovered a nearly complete 9th sentai machine in a boggy. The p61 was heavily involved in the thunderstorm project 19461949. First that the type 5 ki 100 was thus compared to the unreliable ki 61ii. It had a much better rate of climb than the ki61ii and was much more maneuvrable at high altitude.
Then the a6m zero, ki 44 shoki, ki 61i hien, and ki 43iii hayabusa. Now yes some cool new planes came out that would be ki84,j2m. I cant stand using the ki61i hei as it is horribly tiered. The ki 61 hien swallow was fast and maneuverable, and it was the first japanese army aircraft equipped with selfsealing fuel tanks and armor. Tuskegee airmen flying near the alps in their p51 mustangs prints. War thunder overtiered and undergunned ki61 arcade. In war thunder, the aircraft will take its place at rank iii in japans line of military singleengine japanese fighters. Ki 61 i otsu b and next versions, up to ki 61 tei d.
From japan comes the exclusive news that last month a unique warbird restoration made its first flight. War thunder is an mmostyle combat game taking place during world war ii and the korean war between 1939 and 1953. Jan 12, 2017 a group of designers led by takeo doi designed the ki 61 for the new engine, which outwardly resembled the bf 109 and mc. War thunder rb ki61 1 otsu a fun plane to fly, but man, the teams.
Isnt the ki 61 ii performing worse than it historically did, though. The ki44ii otsu shoki is a premium rank ii japanese fighter with a battle rating of 2. Uccisore di draghi, nome in codice alleato nick, fu. Hello everyone im bringing this guide about the japs and yes im a jap fanboy i love japs even if they have to be the best or worst ill still love them. With the same engine power, the ki 61 was faster than the muchlauded emil, and all kinds of armament could be installed on its wing. Imperial japanese navy, old planes, war thunder, experimental aircraft, aircraft painting.
It has been in the game since the start of the open beta test prior to update 1. Like its primary competitor, war thunder will eventually span all three major types of warfare aerial, naval, ground. On the following day, near the same location, he downed two more oscars. The northrop p61 black widow, named for the north american spider, was the first operational.
Like in the russian planes, you just need to play to their weaknesses, ie outturning an american or russian, and outdivngclimbing any turn fighters. Photographs of other ki61 aircraft in the same book also show the marking. I was playing an arcade match, and this ki 61 destroys my bomber out of nowhere, so i think, alright this was just a one time thing. The ki61i hei hien is a rank iii japanese fighter with a battle rating of 4. Kawasaki ki 61 hien allied code name tony 20 ww2 aircraft, fighter aircraft. Featured software all software latest this just in old school emulation msdos games historical software classic pc games software library. All this led to the creation of the ki100 fighter based on the ki61, with its engine replaced by a radial aircooled engine. Fighter jets, luftwaffe, imperial japanese navy, war thunder, ww2 planes. A lightweight multipurpose fighter plane, the ki61 hien swallow was wellarmed and wellarmored. The ki 61 ib hien is a premium rank ii japanese fighter with a battle rating of 2. The hei modification of the ki 61 still retains the above average manoeuvrability, common to the japanese aviation tree.
Feb 9, 2015 the japanese army designation of the kawasaki, ki61, hien. The story of the japanese military ki100 fighter is remarkable. The kawasaki ki61 hien, flying swallow is a japanese world war ii fighter aircraft used by the imperial japanese army air service. The ki 100ii is a rank ii premium japanese fighter with a battle rating of 3. I think near the end, this unit was mostly grounded due to engine problems and. In all seriousness, you committed the cardinal sin of arcade. The ki100ii is a rank ii premium japanese fighter with a battle rating of 3. You attempted to revenge kill a high altitude fighter. The ki 61 i ko hien is a rank ii japanese fighter with a battle rating of 2.
Ki61i otsu hien is a rank ii chinese fighter with a battle rating of 2. Its very balanced in its performances, able to climb, dive, and turn decently well, while keeping a decent amount of armor as well. The ki 61 ii is a rank iii japanese fighter with a battle rating of 4. Jul 25, 2016 the aircraft inherited its armament from the ki61ii two 20mm ho5 cannons, two highcalibre ho103 machine guns and the ability to carry 2x250 kg bombs on its wingmounted racks.
Now yes some cool new planes came out that would be ki84,j2m and more and theyre to be. It also had a good dive rate, which made it an unpleasant surprise to allied pilots in new guinea who were accustomed to shaking japanese fighters off their tails with a steep turning dive. This aircraft has been in the game since the start of the open beta test prior to update 1. Now to the war thunder japs are okay but i belive they could be better. Isnt the ki61ii performing worse than it historically did, though. The kawasaki ki61ib hien code name tony, is a singleseat monoplane fighter. From the very beginning, the makers of the ki61 concerned themselves with protecting the fuel tanks and the pilot. The ki 61 airframe on its own is actually pretty good. Are japanese a bit underpowered war thunder general. How to fly the ki61 ii fighters war thunder official forum. Apr 02, 2014 the ki 61 airframe on its own is actually pretty good. Muajam arabic to persian, qamus englisharabic by munir baalabaki, almawrid arabicenglish, qanus asri, elias, qamus mwarid new. While japan is famous for turnfighters like the zero, the ki 61 hien will make boom and zoom pilots feel at home. I get another bomber, climb even higher, but it still kills me within 3 seconds of coming into range.