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Kawasaki Ki-64

263k WinsWings  1.5 years ago

Banzai!!!

Kawasaki Ki-64 (simple version)

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
(I will update with the caliber in the updated build, as well as the details for the wing flaps)

Top speed: 460 mph, which is very fast for a WW2 fighter as well as a propeller-driven aircraft

Spotlights

  • This craft is curated

General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 44.2ft (13.5m)
  • Length 37.9ft (11.5m)
  • Height 13.4ft (4.1m)
  • Empty Weight 6,960lbs (3,157kg)
  • Loaded Weight 7,652lbs (3,471kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.228
  • Wing Loading 12.9lbs/ft2 (63.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 592.7ft2 (55.1m2)
  • Drag Points 1371

Parts

  • Number of Parts 128
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 673
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    263k WinsWings

    I still need to add 2x 20mm canon, moving wing flaps, radio antenna, and lots of details - but I posted this at the moment for the deadline. I will follow up with a more detailed version this weekend. THANK YOU ALL for the UPVOTES -

    Pinned 1.5 years ago
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    71.6k MrCOPTY

    KI-39 JapanCopra

    +1 1.4 years ago
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    263k WinsWings

    @KingOfTypos maybe, because of the unusual engine placement behind the pilot

    1.5 years ago
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    26.0k KingOfTypos

    Whew, it looks like a Japanese Airacobra lol

    1.5 years ago
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    263k WinsWings

    @Hahahahaahahshs I have piloted it a few times - (I mean in SP,,, haha)

    1.5 years ago
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    To be honest, I have never seen a ki 64, but I have heard of it

    1.5 years ago
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    263k WinsWings

    @Brayden1981 it is already on the SP web check this out

    1.5 years ago
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    Got to love the unique ones, also the props were different, the front one was a constant speed and the rear one was constant pitch, just to make it even weirder

    +1 1.5 years ago
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    Can you make me a China Southern logo for me? @WinsWings

    +1 1.5 years ago
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    263k WinsWings

    @Farewellntchii yes, love to see that in your way

    1.5 years ago
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    4,239 Jaspy190

    Nice! Never heard of it, actually, but it seems nice!

    1.5 years ago