Ki-116 would be interesting, less power but IIRC they also managed to cut down weight.
Of those only the nitrous oxide injection and R models could be added unfortunately. Though a Ha-44 Ki-84 would be really good, it’s the engine we have right now in the Ki-83.
Well same with R2Y2
Japan had plans to convert the R2Y1 into a jet aircraft. That has some historical basis. AFAIK, Japan never had plans to use the He 162 at all
Ki-83 used a Ha-43, though I keep forgetting which variant exactly.
The four Japanese 18-cylinder radials and their variants are very easy to mix. Here are some basics to help with that.
Mitsubishi Ha-42 - The largest one of these. Only ever planned for bombers.
-Ki-67 (Not really named Ha-42, but it’s direct predecessor.)
Mitsubishi Ha-43 - 2nd smallest
-Ki-83, J7W1, A7M2
Nakajima Ha-44 - 2nd largest
-Ki-87, Ki-94-II, J6K (other planned variants)
Nakajima Ha-45 Homare - The smallest and only one which really went into service.
-Ki-84, N1K1-J, B7A, P1Y1, A7M1, J5N1, J6K1
Well say why there is information plans about making Ki-162
From: Tachikawa "Ki-162": a real project? | Secret Projects Forum
From the mentioned “Japanese Secret Projects” by Edwin M. Dyer III :
" …nor the Japanese version of the He 162 would progress past the initial design stage. Only the Nakajima Ki-201 ever made it to the construction phase which, by the end of the war, amounted to a single incomplete fuselage.
As a note, ‘Ki-162’ has been used by some as the designation for the Japanese produced He 162.
There is no historical evidence to sup-port this although it is not without precedent, such as the case with the proposed Mitsubishi Ki-90 that was to be the Japanese version of the Junkers Ju 90."
It could also be confusion with similar designs such as the Baika.
I find the later Japanese 18-cylinder radials extremely interesting. For most of the war, Japanese engines lagged somewhat behind other nations, but they managed to really supercharge their efforts (pun intended) and produce the Ha-43 and Homare. The Homare is very impressive given how much power its later models produced within such a small frame. The Ha-43 is probably my favorite Japanese engine, but the Ha-42 is cool too. I believe it was to be used on the Ki-91 as well.
I believe there was a 3000 hp radial planned as well
3100hp radial would be the 22-cylinder Mitsubishi Ha-50. It had 2 rows of 11 cylinders, which made the diameter much larger. At least one document lists it for Ki-91.
Other over 3000hp engines include 3400hp Aichi Ha-70. Rather well known 24-cylinder twinned V-engine for R2Y1.
There was also the 5000hp 36-cylinder 4-row Nakajima Ha-54 for gigantic bombers. Quite a long documentation of this engine has survived.
What a curious find, even though all those with 2x 13.2mm on cowling might have been field modifications. Too bad there are no photos of these.
It is finally happening
well maybe we get two more fake aircraft instead like they did with the german coellian and the Zersörer 45 & Ostwind 2
J7W2 pls
Shouldn’t the F-104J get bombs as well since it still retains the capability as seen that the switches are still there.
See you around R2Y
A7M3-J Reppū-Kai
land-based interceptor version powered by a 2,200 hp (1,600 kW) turbo-supercharged Mitsubishi Ha-43 engine including an inter-cooler, with a maximum speed of 648 km/h (402 mph). The armament consisted of six 30 mm (1.20 in) Type 5 autocannon, four wing-mounted & two oblique fuselage-mounted.
with that payload, fighting airtargets would be fun
F-104J ingame is very frustating to play. So i dont know about that
:OOO did they restore it?
Wasn’t this just a non-flying mockup?
