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Japanese ME262?
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2001 3:44 am
by 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?
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2001 8:28 am
by 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
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2001 1:01 pm
by frank1970
Japanese name was kikka, and I think it was used to intercept bomber raids.
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2001 8:55 pm
by 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.
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2001 12:21 am
by 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.
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2001 1:32 pm
by 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.