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Kawasaki Ki-100

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The Kawasaki Ki-100 was a fighter aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II. The Japanese Army designation was "Type 5 Fighter". No new Allied code name was assigned to this type; 275 Ki-100 airframes were built as Ki-61's before being modified to accept a radial engine in place of the original inline engine. The emergency measure of adapting a Ki-61-II-KAI fighter to carry a Mitsubishi radial engine resulted in one of the best interceptors used by the Army during the entire war. It combined excellent power and maneuverability and, although its high-altitude performance against the USAAF Boeing B-29 Superfortress heavy bombers was limited by the lack of an efficient supercharger, it performed better than most other IJAAF fighters. Operational missions began in March 1945. From the first engagements, the Ki-100 performed well against the B-29 and showed itself to be equally effective against U.S. Navy carrier fighters. A new variant, the Ki-100-Ib, was produced during the last weeks of the war in time to equip five sentai for home defense duties. Controls: VTOL up for landing flaps, brake for secondary landing flaps (only activate below 100mph) and Space for all MG fire. Landing and takeoff is fine, though if you try to takeoff again after landing, you WILL explode. Make sure, when you first get in, to go to Air to Land and drop your bomb. This will make a crash more realistic. Thanks for downloading and flying my plane! ~HA

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 39.1ft (11.9m)
  • Length 21.0ft (6.4m)
  • Height 9.9ft (3.0m)
  • Empty Weight 7,363lbs (3,340kg)
  • Loaded Weight 9,667lbs (4,384kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.511
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.206
  • Wing Loading 43.7lbs/ft2 (213.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 221.3ft2 (20.6m2)
  • Drag Points 2466

Parts

  • Number of Parts 94
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 503