Nakajima Ki-87
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The Nakajima Ki-87 was a Japanese high-altitude fighter-interceptor of World War II. It was a single seat, exhaust-driven turbo-supercharged engined, low-wing monoplane with a conventional undercarriage.
The Ki-87 was developed in response to American B-29 Superfortress raids on the Home Islands. It followed up on earlier research by Nakajima and the Technical Division of Imperial Army Headquarters into boosting a large radial engine with an exhaust-driven turbo-supercharger, which had begun in 1942, well before the B-29 raids began.
The real one had 2 x 20mm Ho-5 cannons in its wing roots. But this one's Ho-5 cannons are in its nose because there's no synchronization gear in this game.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Successors 2 airplane(s)
- Created On Mac
- Wingspan 49.4ft (15.0m)
- Length 38.4ft (11.7m)
- Height 12.4ft (3.8m)
- Empty Weight 3,990lbs (1,810kg)
- Loaded Weight 13,677lbs (6,204kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.175
- Wing Loading 24.6lbs/ft2 (120.1kg/m2)
- Wing Area 555.9ft2 (51.6m2)
- Drag Points 4087
Parts
- Number of Parts 56
- Control Surfaces 7
- Performance Cost 315