How good was Japanese aviation? - Page 5 - Aircraft of World War II

GT · 04-07-2005, 06:38 AM

Update.

cheddar cheese · 04-07-2005, 09:17 AM

Whats going on with the canopy arrangement on the port side though?

Nonskimmer · 04-07-2005, 09:53 AM

A twin Ki-84, eh? Interesting. I've never come across that one before.

CharlesBronson · 04-07-2005, 11:33 AM

There is no much available, only I noe that the projected ceiling was 13000 meters and it have 2 x 1890 hp engines.

the lancaster kicks ass · 04-07-2005, 12:03 PM

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Whats going on with the canopy arrangement on the port side though

proberly for a second crew member, an observer or nagivator of some kind...........

GT · 04-07-2005, 12:53 PM

Update.

CharlesBronson · 04-07-2005, 08:43 PM

WWW.Warbirds.jp

CharlesBronson · 06-15-2005, 10:26 PM

Very neat profiles of A6Ms:

The upper is the first prototipe equipped with 2 blade propeller.

the lancaster kicks ass · 06-17-2005, 03:20 PM

sweet.......

CharlesBronson · 06-19-2005, 03:07 PM

Last version of Ki-45.

R Leonard · 06-20-2005, 12:54 AM

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Well, as I told you we would look at the combat record:

Okay.

Between 16 February and 15 August 1945, F6F results in aerial combat against the Ki-84 were: 109 shot down, 14 probables, and 21 damaged. F6F losses to Ki-84 were 12.

Between 26 February and 15 August 1945, F4U results in aerial combat against the Ki-84 were: 21 shot down, 2 probables, and 4 damaged. F4U losses to Ki-84 were 4.

Rich

Smokey · 06-20-2005, 07:31 AM

Did you know that originally Mitsubishi were going to give the Betty 4 engines, but the air force leadership demanded it have 2 engines (presumably so more could be made).

This is the most impressive Japanese aircraft of ww2 i've heard of.
There were plans for a jet version.
http://www.eagle.ca/~harry/aircraft/shinden/
http://www.italiankits.it/doratij7w1.html

http://www.geocities.jp/jp_j7w1_shinden/index.html#new

FLYBOYJ · 06-20-2005, 11:39 AM

Nice sites Smokey!

cheddar cheese · 06-20-2005, 12:33 PM

And, if its real, great photo too!

bogy · 06-28-2005, 04:47 AM

"Japanese were (are) simply copy cats; their technology were simply derived largely from others (German) and with little mdification" That's not true! For example, A6M - Zero fighter was made from something special, name "ESD" - EXTRA SUPER DURAL - a material unic in the world. It was a special Duraluminium, with special molecular configuration - it was something very easy and that confer for Zero fighter extra maneovrability!

The Nakajima Ki 84 was the best fighter in ww2. That fighter use special gasolin because that fighter have a special engine. It was the best!!!

The japanese pilots are the best pilots in ww2.

04-07-2005, 06:38 AM	#61
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06-15-2005, 10:26 PM	#68
CharlesBronson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cordoba - Argentina Posts: 2,999	Very neat profiles of A6Ms: The upper is the first prototipe equipped with 2 blade propeller. __________________ Bronsons´s videos

06-17-2005, 03:20 PM	#69
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	sweet....... __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

06-19-2005, 03:07 PM	#70
CharlesBronson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cordoba - Argentina Posts: 2,999	Last version of Ki-45. __________________ Bronsons´s videos

04-07-2005, 09:17 AM	#62
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	Whats going on with the canopy arrangement on the port side though?

04-07-2005, 09:53 AM	#63
Nonskimmer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 8,871	A twin Ki-84, eh? Interesting. I've never come across that one before.

04-07-2005, 11:33 AM	#64
CharlesBronson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cordoba - Argentina Posts: 2,999	There is no much available, only I noe that the projected ceiling was 13000 meters and it have 2 x 1890 hp engines.

04-07-2005, 08:43 PM	#67
CharlesBronson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cordoba - Argentina Posts: 2,999	WWW.Warbirds.jp

06-20-2005, 07:31 AM	#72
Smokey Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 532	Did you know that originally Mitsubishi were going to give the Betty 4 engines, but the air force leadership demanded it have 2 engines (presumably so more could be made). This is the most impressive Japanese aircraft of ww2 i've heard of. There were plans for a jet version. http://www.eagle.ca/~harry/aircraft/shinden/ http://www.italiankits.it/doratij7w1.html http://www.geocities.jp/jp_j7w1_shinden/index.html#new

06-20-2005, 11:39 AM	#73
FLYBOYJ IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 16,049	Nice sites Smokey! __________________ "IF ITS RED OR DUSTY, DON'T TOUCH IT"

06-20-2005, 12:33 PM	#74
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	And, if its real, great photo too!

06-28-2005, 04:47 AM	#75
bogy Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 20	Japanese were (are) simply copy cats; "Japanese were (are) simply copy cats; their technology were simply derived largely from others (German) and with little mdification" That's not true! For example, A6M - Zero fighter was made from something special, name "ESD" - EXTRA SUPER DURAL - a material unic in the world. It was a special Duraluminium, with special molecular configuration - it was something very easy and that confer for Zero fighter extra maneovrability! The Nakajima Ki 84 was the best fighter in ww2. That fighter use special gasolin because that fighter have a special engine. It was the best!!! The japanese pilots are the best pilots in ww2.

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