Something is missing..

[Commander Stormwolf]

Asking what everyone thinks is missing in the japanese arsenal (aircraft)

my top choices are:

1) lack of long range 4-engine heavy bmbr capability
2) lack of durable carrier torpedo/dive
3) lack of interceptors to take down allied 4E


and what designs could be configured to fill these roles?

[larryfulkerson]

I'm not aware of any 4-E long range heavy bomber planes for the Japs. Did they have any? Same same for the Germans.

[Commander Stormwolf]

asking for ideas for non-standard scenario

but historically they did have a few

G5N Shinzan (Liz) - didn't produce many of them
G8N Renzan (Rita) - late war

and of course

H8K Seiku (Emily) - limited use as heavy bmbr

but they did carry out the second raid on pearl harbor and a few other places

[Commander Stormwolf]

should phrase my topic as

"what capability do you want to have as japan, and how would you configure the japanese designs to achieve that capability"
such as..

"I want a higher performance interceptor to keep air superiority over friendly airspace"

"so I would remove some fuel from the Tojo and replace it with heavier armament,
such as the 4xHo-3 cannon armament that was proposed by never produced"

[treespider]

1) Geo-synchronized Satellite's
2) ICBM's
3) Virginia Class SSN's
4) SAW equipped squads w/ night vision capability

[treespider]

Oh and how could I forget...

[Jo van der Pluym]

ORIGINAL: treespider

Oh and how could I forget...

And you forgot the most important Japanese allie.

Namly GODZILLA[:D]

[LoBaron]

[Nikademus]

Stealth Ninja Commandos. Thats what's missing. Bye Bye Panama Canal........

[Commander Stormwolf]

could probably parachute them in with M6A Seirans

but I would rather use them for parachuting spies, etc [8D]