Japanese ME262?

[Odin]

Is something like this plane available for Japanese Air Force? I know the constructions are delievered to Japan before german surrender.

Or maybe i only never recognized it before?

[Jeff Norton]

Yup, The JAF did have a copy of the ME-262 and it did do a test flight on 6 Aug 45.

Is that day familiar?

It would not be available for operational for front-line within the time span of PW. Though, it may be if the game was extended.

Stats are a bit iffy. Not too much data on the KI(?)-???.

I saw a program on The History Channel about the Japanese wonder weapons and they had a breif spot on this. Too bad I did not tape it...

Best,
-J

[frank1970]

Japanese name was kikka, and I think it was used to intercept bomber raids.

[wflarry]

Didn't they also have a version of the me163 rocket plane? I think it was called the baka or something like that and it saw limited use in suicide attacks on B29s.

[Doug Olenick]

According to the Stanley Weintraub's The Last Great Victory the Japanese test version of the ME-163 crashed on launch due in late July to problems with the rocket engine. The next launched was scheduled for late August.

[Gavin]

If you can get a copy of Broken wings of the sammurai this is a great reference for end of war jap aircraft with 100's of pictures and good tables/text.