THIS IS MY NEWER VERSION OF Ki-64
with more details, and live exhaust,
adding 2x 20 mm Ho-5 Canon and 2 bombs.
3 minutes VIDEO LINK: https://www.simpleplanes.com/Videos/View/1706621/Kawasaki-Ki-64-fighter
Enjoy the 20 mm Ho-5 Canons, you will love it.
Don't forget to fly the night mission!
Kawasaki Ki-64 with contra-rotating propellers
Featuring contra-rotating props. (this is actually a twin engined heavy fighter)
Turn ON AG1 and AG2 for engine N0.1 and No.2
Feature: Contra-rotating Propellers -
Ki-64 was one of the most advanced fighter projects by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force during the second world war. This plane looks much similar to the mass-produced Ki-61, but it features two different engines (one in front of the pilot as usual and one behind) driving the contra-rotating propellers. This system is more complex than conventional two-engined heavy fighters. The advantage of contra-rotating prop design for this plane is not only increasing the speed but also the center line of thrust is always the same. So even if one engine is turned off (or not working), the plane has the same balance and can fly smoothly. Only one prototype was produced.
According to Wikipedia, "The Kawasaki Ki-64 (Allied code name: Rob) was a one-off prototype of an experimental heavy, single-seat, fighter. It had two unusual design features. First; it had two Kawasaki Ha-40 engines in tandem; one in the aircraft nose, the other behind the cockpit, both being connected by a drive shaft. This combination (called the Kawasaki Ha-201) drove two, three-bladed, contra-rotating propellers. The second feature was the use of the wing surface as a radiator for the water-cooled engines. The aircraft first flew in December 1943. During the fifth flight, the rear engine caught fire; and while the aircraft made an emergency landing, it was damaged. The aircraft was subsequently abandoned in mid-1944 in favor of more promising projects. The airframe survived the war, and parts of the unique cooling system were sent to Wright Field for examination."
Armament: 4x Ho-5 Macineguns -
Firing rate at 750 rinds/minute, Muzzle velocity at 750 m/s
Set according to the source about Ho-5 canons
2x 20mm Canons
2x Type 97 Bombs
Top speed: 460 mph, which is very fast for a WW2 fighter as well as a propeller-driven aircraft
Banzai!!!
Specifications
Spotlights
- This craft is curated
General Characteristics
- Successors 1 airplane(s) +49 bonus
- Created On iOS
- Wingspan 44.2ft (13.5m)
- Length 38.1ft (11.6m)
- Height 13.4ft (4.1m)
- Empty Weight 10,096lbs (4,579kg)
- Loaded Weight 10,788lbs (4,893kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.15
- Wing Loading 15.5lbs/ft2 (75.6kg/m2)
- Wing Area 697.0ft2 (64.8m2)
- Drag Points 1669
Parts
- Number of Parts 247
- Control Surfaces 7
- Performance Cost 1,164
ahh yess a low part build with high quality
Wow the ki 64 is really cool in the dark I like the exhaust
@Hahahahaahahshs Go check out the details, don't forget to fly at night mode too
@WinsWings yeeeeee
@Rjenteissussy okay, I will look into it in the future
I wish theres the PSM version like guyfolk does
@PhilipTarpley thanks for the support
@DONZA thanks
Awesome build, performs great
Yes, maybe for the next build. I was always excited on the fuselage and engines more than cockpit, but I will try @IDNSatyaUpdootGrinder
Need a quality cockpit :b but yea more mobile friendly than my plen
@Zaineman yes buddy, since two props are on the same axis, you can fly easily with one. You can turn off AG1 or AG2 and fly with one prop only (with a slower speed) but it is balanced. That is how Fairey Gannet pilots did in the UK
@DISHWASHER2005 thank you
@WinsWings then the sound of Lauternthen goes to max volume after seeing this plane
I took off from a carrier, turned around to land at 300mph+ lol, hit the deck, lost a propeller in an explosion, throttled back to 100 % and flew away with 1 propeller left. Lol Z :)
I see you have added the flaps
@Farewellntchii This is a more detailed version of it -
Awesome! I wish I had more points to upvote though. ;)
@MrCOPTY @G2 @Zaineman