If plane is useless for somebody so just don’t fly it
The issue with claiming this plane “useless” that Japan is missing any attacker aircraft at this BR because last bomber which can be used as CAS is 3.7 B7A1 and even just existing of Kikka proto as Attacker aircraft in the TT will add Japanese players the second spawn at GRB
I hope that people who says that it is useless know this problem from which Japanese ~6.x suffers and don’t just look at the plane and say “it is bad, don’t want it” without actual checking other part of tree
The Kikka prototype as a light bomber (not a fighter like the in-game Kikka) will have an air launch in air battles, allowing it to quickly attack bases. The lack of Type 5 cannons is not a problem. The in-game Kikka is a hopeless fighter (or maybe I am a hopeless pilot). In ground battles, the Kikka prototype will conduct quick bombing runs and then quickly return to the airfield to re-arm. This tactic will give you greater survivability. American CAS planes may have the same payload as the B-17, but what good does it do them if they fly over the battlefield and are intercepted after dropping only 10% of their payload?
I’m sorry, what?! Kikka?! Hopeless fighter? It is (in my opinion) the strongest 7.0 NON PREMIUM jet fighter you can find in any TT, great acceleration from inertia (due to RATO) good acceleration in flight (much better than F-80 or 262, and any other) great energy retention for energy traps, 2 cannons with, eh mediocre amount of ammo, but who cares, you don’t need anything more than 6 hits to kill something, it is a very good fighter for it’s BR, I remember how ridiculous OP Kikka used to be when it was 6.7, but still great, and a ton of fun