Jack Tony Tojo

[Rybeck]

YH
I hear you on the Tojo/Tony and Frank. But what about the Ki-61-IIKAIb ? Is this worth building, even though it's available (in CHS) in Jan 1944, just 4 months before the Frank. The stats look good enough.
 
On a related note, since my knowledge of Japan's WWII aircraft is relatively sparse, could anyone direct me to some good links where I could read up on them, especially fighters?
 
Thanks.

[VSWG]

ORIGINAL: Rybeck

On a related note, since my knowledge of Japan's WWII aircraft is relatively sparse, could anyone direct me to some good links where I could read up on them, especially fighters?

Thanks.

You can find links to websites about WW2 here:
tm.asp?m=1057910

For instance:
http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/IJARG/index.html
http://www.j-aircraft.com/research/otherres.htm

[Yamato hugger]

ORIGINAL: Rybeck

YH
I hear you on the Tojo/Tony and Frank. But what about the Ki-61-IIKAIb ? Is this worth building, even though it's available (in CHS) in Jan 1944, just 4 months before the Frank. The stats look good enough.

On a related note, since my knowledge of Japan's WWII aircraft is relatively sparse, could anyone direct me to some good links where I could read up on them, especially fighters?

Thanks.

Cant really answer that. My CHS game furthest along is only Sep 42 (Im Japs). Havent looked that far out yet. Off hand I would build a few of them, but as I said, I havent really taken a good look at it yet. When I get into Apr-May 43 I will. We are playing 2 day turns and we started this game in May this year, so we have done 9 game months in about 3-3.5 real months. One reason I like 2 day turns.

[m10bob]

ORIGINAL: Yamato hugger

ORIGINAL: Rybeck

YH
I hear you on the Tojo/Tony and Frank. But what about the Ki-61-IIKAIb ? Is this worth building, even though it's available (in CHS) in Jan 1944, just 4 months before the Frank. The stats look good enough.

On a related note, since my knowledge of Japan's WWII aircraft is relatively sparse, could anyone direct me to some good links where I could read up on them, especially fighters?

Thanks.

Cant really answer that. My CHS game furthest along is only Sep 42 (Im Japs). Havent looked that far out yet. Off hand I would build a few of them, but as I said, I havent really taken a good look at it yet. When I get into Apr-May 43 I will. We are playing 2 day turns and we started this game in May this year, so we have done 9 game months in about 3-3.5 real months. One reason I like 2 day turns.

But a good whine takes time.[;)]

[ctangus]

ORIGINAL: Rybeck

But what about the Ki-61-IIKAIb ? Is this worth building, even though it's available (in CHS) in Jan 1944, just 4 months before the Frank. The stats look good enough.

I haven't gotten late enough as Japan to play with them, but I am facing them in a game I'm playing right now. I'd say they're worth building (I plan to).

By the time you get them they are certainly out-classed by the better allied fighters. But they do perform noticably better than the Ki-61-Ib. Fighting against them I don't fear them, but I respect them. I certainly try to keep unescorted or lightly escorted raids away from them so they do have a deterrent value. They won't stop me if I really want to take out a base and concentrate my forces, but I can't do that everywhere on the map at once.

Also, they're the only plane around that time that uses Kawasaki engines. The Frank uses Adv. Nakajimas and there's a ton of planes that draw on that pool. I suspect my opponent is having trouble with his Adv. Nakajima pools right now - from mouseover recon I can tell that he's expanding a lot of those factories.

[AdmFletcher]

Thank you VSWG for your references.

RE:
You can find links to websites about WW2 here:
tm.asp?m=1057910

For instance:
http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/IJARG/index.html
http://www.j-aircraft.com/research/otherres.htm

Here are other detailed and free alternatives, courtesy of Wikipedia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:W ... I_aircraft
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:W ... n_aircraft
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:W ... e_aircraft

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:W ... r_aircraft etc.

While most of the plane performance commentary in the above articles should be decent, some may not as impartial.

If the latter applies, check out the statistics of the plane itself (these should be consistent) and make comparisons. The more important statistics are speed, cruising speed, range, ceiling, and armament etc.