The Ki-49 is supposed to be a crucial bomber bridging the early to mid-game of Japan’s bomber tree, yet it remains plagued by numerous unresolved bugs.
While many bugs have been reported and marked as “Accepted,” a significant number have lingered unresolved for extended periods.
Hoping for their earliest possible fix, I am creating this thread.
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Insufficient capacity for 50kg bombs
Currently, it can carry 12 50kg bombs, but it can actually carry 15.
Ki-49 bombs are low // Gaijin.net // Issues
missing loadout for all variants of ki-49 // Gaijin.net // Issues -
The turret’s firing angle is narrow
The K-49-I has been partially fixed, but the Ki-49-II remains completely unfixed. Specifically, the 20mm turret is unmodified across all variants.
Ki-49 Narrow angle of fire at the top of the rear turret // Gaijin.net // Issues
Ki-49 Narrow firing angle of the tail turret // Gaijin.net // Issues
Ki-49-II : Insufficient firing angle of the turret // Gaijin.net // Issues -
[fixed] The cockpit is side-by-side, not tandem
This report was submitted by a moderator.
(As described in the comments of the report below)
Ki-49 Narrow angle of fire at the top of the rear turret // Gaijin.net // Issues
Update: It appears this issue was fixed in the major update to version 2.57. -
Significant errors in the 3D modeling of the 20mm turret
Ki-49 : Error in the 3D model of the 20mm turret // Gaijin.net // Issues -
Ki-49-II : Insufficient ammunition for 20mm Ho-1
The correct number was 200 rounds, not 180.
Ki-49-II : Insufficient ammunition for 20mm Ho-1 // Gaijin.net // Issues -
Incorrect type of gun on the turret
The gun highlighted in yellow is an uncorrected item.
Ki-49-II The machine gun used is wrong // Gaijin.net // Issues
Ki-49-IIb Machine gun errors in the side and bottom gun turrets // Gaijin.net // Issues -
Many gunners with side gun turrets
According to the IJA manual, one gunner is assigned to two side guns.
Ki-49 Many gunners with side gun turrets // Gaijin.net // Issues -
Error in the 3D model of the tail turret
The tail gunner’s position of the WT Ki-49 is stowed.
Ki-49 : Error in the 3D model of the tail turret // Gaijin.net // Issues -
The movable part of the nose gun turret is not moving
The actual aircraft features a rotating dome section and ring section at the nose.
Ki-49 : The movable part of the nose gun turret is not moving // Gaijin.net // Issues
I will update this as needed if I notice anything else.
Spoiler
primary source:
- 一〇〇式重爆撃機説明書, 陸軍航空本部, 昭和16年8月
- Manual on Japanese aircraft, TAIC No. 1, July 1945. Report No. 9-a(43), USSBS Index Section 6
- 陸軍航空技術沿革史 昭２１．１１ １９４１年以降行われたる機関銃砲装備の変更及装備機関銃砲名一覧表
secondary source:
- ミリタリー・クラシックス Vol.55 2016年秋号, イカロス出版, 2016年12月1日発行
- 日本陸軍航空武器 機関銃・機関砲の発達と変遷, 光人社NF文庫, 2021年1月24日発行, ISBN978-4-7698-3197-6
Internet source:
Asisbiz photos of P-39 Aircobra crash sites 2002
