The R2Y2 V1 existed as prototype with propelor/s and was to be equiped later with jet engines the V2 and V3 didn’t exist. And I got the Kikka wrog it was Kikka which crashed.
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R2Y1 was created, R2Y2 was never created.
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Oh I see sorry then
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You’re thinking of the R2Y1 which was a propeller driven reconnaissance plane (hence the name of the plane starting with R) that was unnarmed.
No R2Y2 prototype crashed because it never got the chance to fly in the first place.
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I’ve always been curious how they went from the R2Y1 to something like the R2Y2 which shares not so many similarities with it’s predecessor. I mean the wing structure seems to be the same, the tail might as well be the same, but the rest?
The R2Y2 never flew cause it didn’t exist. The Kikka only 1 still exists. As only 2 were built.
There is still plenty of documentation for the Yamato. Little information proves the claim it was scrapped because we have nothing to go off by.
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Jet engines would make a difference.
The fuselage would roughly be the same but the wings would have to be straightened out. Those slightly curved angled wings wouldn’t do well with speed.
Do you have any photographic evidence of this vehicle existing in any capacity? I heard of other Manshu aircraft like キ71 that purportedly existed to the capacity that the allies knew of their doings, but it suffers from the same issue of lack of substantiation for its existence. If i remember this plane if it would have been built to any capacity is like their failed キ65 project
Personally, I couldn’t find photos of the Ki-98, although now I have an additional source, so I have to look more carefully
thats good one.
The R2Y2 was an actual proposal to turn the failed R2Y1 Recce aircraft into a Ground-Attack aircraft however it wasn’t built due to the war ending
Also the R2Y1 “crashed” due to burning down to the ground by it’s engines, it uses an engine setup similar to the VB.10’s
Would love to see this. I know its paper plane but we have J6K in the game which is also a prototype, paper plane. J6K1 Jinpu "Squall" - Implemented Suggestions - War Thunder - Official Forum
I wonder why gaijin accepted all planes in the past, now everything HAS to be historical and have photo.
There is still a photos of wooden mockup. Apparently it supposed to have to propellers - one in the back, second in the nose.
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Also it would be cool to have Ki-98 cousin the Mitsubishi J4M. Its another prototype which dont have any of photos. It was suggested in old forum: Mitsubishi J4M Senden (閃電"Flashing Lighting") - Japan - War Thunder - Official Forum
Japanese wiki: 閃電 (航空機) - Wikipedia
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not in the game yet? why
If anything, the J6K1 is already in the game, the Ki-93-I was only a mockup, and as for the J4M, maybe I will write about it someday
You mean this?
Yes, I made a mistake, I meant Ki-94-I. Additionally, I plan to write about the Ki-93b
Nice! I hope it will get aproved.
For now, these are only distant plans