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Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien 'Tony'

6,097 LaChaillula  2.0 years ago

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Well.. I think this is the one of one of good example of the fusioning Hurri/Fw 190, but still suffering to prone to stall on take-off and landing, had an unreliable engine, and so it's armament was prone to jam and lack of accuracy.. but after all it was successful at ramming B-29s due to their strong build and could out-dive a P-39. Well yes, suffers in armament but being helped by maneuverability

The Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien (??, "flying swallow") is a Japanese World War II fighter aircraft. Used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service, it was designated the "Army Type 3 Fighter" (?????). Allied intelligence initially believed Ki-61s were Messerschmitt Bf 109s and later an Italian Macchi C.202, which led to the Allied reporting name of "Tony", assigned by the United States War Department. The design originated as a variant of the Kawasaki Ki-60, which never entered production. The Ki-61 became the only mass-produced Japanese fighter of the war to use a liquid-cooled inline V engine. Over 3,000 Ki-61s were produced. Initial prototypes saw action over Yokohama during the Doolittle Raid on 18 April 1942, and continued to fly combat missions throughout the war.

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CONTROLS

Trim : Flaps
Roll : Taxiing

Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 36.3ft (11.1m)
  • Length 26.6ft (8.1m)
  • Height 10.4ft (3.2m)
  • Empty Weight 2,187lbs (992kg)
  • Loaded Weight 3,086lbs (1,400kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.375
  • Wing Loading 17.8lbs/ft2 (86.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 173.6ft2 (16.1m2)
  • Drag Points 767

Parts

  • Number of Parts 114
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 534
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    Good job!

    1.9 years ago
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    8,080 Jaspy190

    @LaChaillula Its ok, this shade is a more Naval green actually!

    2.0 years ago
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    6,097 LaChaillula

    @Jaspy190 well I didn't yet know before.. i tried by myself to match the green color of the hien but it ended like that ki-84 style green lol

    2.0 years ago
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    8,080 Jaspy190

    Fun fact: most Hiens were painted either silver or a warm shade of green

    2.0 years ago
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    Ooh, this is a vet good looking Hien, not to mention i am actually trying to find a good Hien, have my upvotes and spotlight

    2.0 years ago