alternate history
The Type 02 interceptor started it's development when Japan was being bombed by allied B-19 mega fortresses, these bombers were able to be launched from carrier off the Japanese coast and were only ulnerable when they were climbing and descending. Their maximum altitude was 12km high. The Navy Type 0 naval fighter, more commonly know as the A6m could not fight at these altitudes. The Japanese Navy along with their fleet of new carriers requested Mitsubishi-Poyasakai to develop a new high altitude fighter. What they came up with was the Tatzumaki.
Info
The Tatsumaki meaning Tornado, was called by the allies as Jeff. It featured contra rotating propellers and a high velocity BK 57 that was licensed by the Germans. The great armament paired with high speed and manueverability made a menacing interceptor. This interceptor has a range of 1,750km at 9km altitude traveling at 65%, the total range could be extended by the use of external fuel tanks.
Mechanical problems
This plane is hot, the engine is a powerful 2000hp unit but the cooling system is complicated and hard to maintain. The wing folding system meanwhile is handy but give kassive grief to the maintenance crew. To add to that, the two machine guns would frequently jam but could be easily unjamed by a pull of a stick form the cockpit but made it more complex which resulted in some of the maintenance crew volunteering to be Kamikaze pilots.
the armament
4 × 27mm autocannons
2 × 8.75mm light machine guns
1 × 57mm (BK57) AT/AA gun
2 tons of bombs, rockets and torpedoes.
Extra controls
VTOL down, Flaps
Ag1, fold wings and rear fuselage
Specifications
Spotlights
- AviownCorp 3.9 years ago
- masotan15 3.9 years ago
- Bernkastel 3.9 years ago
General Characteristics
- Created On Android
- Wingspan 65.6ft (20.0m)
- Length 46.0ft (14.0m)
- Height 17.2ft (5.2m)
- Empty Weight 11,993lbs (5,440kg)
- Loaded Weight 14,359lbs (6,513kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.139
- Wing Loading 12.9lbs/ft2 (62.7kg/m2)
- Wing Area 1,117.3ft2 (103.8m2)
- Drag Points 4593
Parts
- Number of Parts 186
- Control Surfaces 6
- Performance Cost 952
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