Armed with four 12.7 mm Ho-103 machine guns and plenty of ammunition, the Ki-61-Ib is a more than capable fighter. As a continuation of the Japanese army tree, the Ki-61 is the successor of the earlier Ki-43 Hayabusa. The Hien is faster, has a …

Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien with drop tank. The Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien (飛燕, "flying swallow") is a Japanese World War II fighter aircraft.Used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service, it was designated the "Army Type 3 Fighter" (三式戦闘機). [2] Allied intelligence initially believed Ki-61s were Messerschmitt Bf 109s and later an Italian Macchi …

May 3, 2020 · So I want to try the americans planes, never played them after all my time in WT but I also thought about buying an US premium to make the grind less painful. Is the US Ki-61-Ib a good choice ? With the ongoing sales it will cost only 490 GE so it's pretty cheap and it can help me to grind T1 to T3 but I don't know if this plane is any good.

May 19, 2018 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien (Tony) Single-Seat, Single-Engine Monoplane Fighter / Interceptor Aircraft including pictures.

The Ki-61 was one of the most potent adversaries of the American B-29s attacking Japan. A particularly feared tactic which Ki-61 pilots sometimes used was to ram the four-engine heavy bombers, knocking them out of the sky.

May 8, 2019 · The Ki.61 established an ascendancy over early variants of the Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk and the Bell P-39 Aircobra, but had problems dealing with the Lockheed P-38 Lightning. However, by 1944, when the North American P-51 Mustang and Grumman F-6F Hellcat entered combat, its career quickly declined.

Sep 8, 2022 · I got a 30% off coupon for the premium Ki-61-lb in the American tech tree and was wondering if it’s worth buying. What do you guys think?

The Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien (meaning "Swallow", Allied codename "Tony") was another oft-forgotten but impressive WWII Japanese brand fighter design and joined the equally impressive Kawanishi N1K1 - J Shiden - in the author's opinion.

Apr 28, 2024 · In addition, the aircraft is located in the USA premium tree. The maximum speed is 587 km/h and the turning time is 20 seconds. The plane has 1000 rounds and has a fire rate of 900 shots per...

Apr 9, 2013 · For our seventh weekly discussion, we'll be discussing the Japanese Kawasaki Ki-61 "Hien" - all three variants currently ingame. Seeing as it's one of the most popular Japanese fighters in all three modes, I assume many of you will have tried it.