Ki-102 otsu - Revision history

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (Designated: Type 4 Assault Aircraft) is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Japanese twin-engine fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.35]]. The Allied reporting name for this aircraft was "Randy".
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''', designated (by personnel) as '''Type 4 Assault Aircraft ({{Annotation|四式襲撃機|Yon Shiki Shūgeki-ki}})''' was a Japanese twin-engine, two-seat, ground-attack aircraft that entered service in 1944. It was the main variant of the Ki-102, which was itself derived from the [[Ki-45 (Family)|Ki-45]]. The Ki-102 otsu had a 57 mm cannon in the nose, two 20 mm cannons in the belly, and a 12.7 mm machine gun in the rear. It was designed to attack enemy ground targets with its powerful armament. The Ki-102 otsu saw limited action in the Okinawa campaign but was mostly kept in reserve to defend Japan from the expected Allied invasion.
-The {{PAGENAME}} was a ground attacker version of the Ki-102 which in itself was a variant of the [[Ki-45 (Family)|Ki-45]].
+It was introduced in [[Update 1.35]]. The Ki-102 otsu can be used in two ways: as its intended ground attacker role or as an ad-hoc bomber hunter. For ground attack, the Ki-102 otsu can destroy light and unarmoured targets with its 57 mm cannon, then return to base or use its 20 mm guns for more targets or self-defense. It also has a 12.7 mm rear gun to fend off enemy fighters. For bomber hunting, the Ki-102 otsu can fire its 57 mm cannon from a distance or get close and unleash its 20 mm guns on large and heavy bombers. The 57 mm cannon is powerful but inaccurate, so it is better to fire single shots than bursts. The Ki-102 otsu should avoid the gunner fire of the bombers and attack from a safe angle.
 == General info ==

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 By 1943, the Japanese Army decided the '''Ki-102''' was to be developed as a further advancement on the [[Ki-96]], which in turn was a high-altitude prototype advancement of the [[Ki-45 (Family)]]. The initial 2 planned roles for the Ki-102 were to be the Ki-102a (Ko) as a high-altitude heavy fighter and the latter as a ground-attack variant under the designation Ki-102b (Otsu).
-By January 1944, Kawasaki finished the design of the Ki-102b, with the first plane being completed later in March. The Ki-102a started develop just after the Ki-102b in January, with the Ko's design being finalized in April of that same year. The first 3 prototype planes were originally all supposed to be Otsu models, but to hasten the development of the Ko model, were reviewed as such.
+By January 1944, Kawasaki finished the design of the Ki-102b, with the first plane being completed later in March. The Ki-102a started development just after the Ki-102b in January, with the Ko's design being finalized in April of that same year. The first 3 prototype planes were originally all supposed to be Otsu models, but to hasten the development of the Ko model, were reviewed as such.
-The Ki-102b was approved for mass production, designated (by personnel) as the '''Type 4 assault aircraft''' and was equipped with a [[Ho-401 (57 mm)]] in the nose and 2 [[Ho-5 (20 mm)]], on top of the possibility to carry up to 500 kg of bomb load. Reports from deployed planes to units pointed out how the plane would be unstable during take-off, which was temporarily dealt with by extending the tailwheel post, with further plans to extend the fuselage but never materialized until the end of the war.
+The Ki-102b was approved for mass production, designated (by personnel) as the '''Type 4 assault aircraft''' and was equipped with a [[Ho-401 (57 mm)]] in the nose and 2 x [[Ho-5 (20 mm)]], on top of the possibility to carry up to 500 kg of bomb load. Reports from deployed planes to units pointed out how the plane would be unstable during take-off, which was temporarily dealt with by extending the tailwheel post, with further plans to extend the fuselage but never materialized until the end of the war.
 At the request of high command, the deployed Ki-102s was only supposed to be used for the defense of the mainland in case of an Allied invasion. But very few would see service against bombing raids as additional firepower, others were painted jet-black and utilized as night fighters. By the end of the war, 215 Otsu-types had been produced, excluding prototypes and additional prototypes, including those modified into Ki-102a (Ko) and [[Ki-108]].

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 ;Related Development
 * [[Ki-45 (Family)|Ki-45]]
 * [[Ki-108 Kai]]

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 == History ==
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+<!--''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''-->
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 {{Specs-Avia-Armour}}
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-The Ki-102b Is decently survivable as a twin-engine heavy fighter but still doesn't protect it from too much sustained fire, manoeuvring the plane out of gun-fire and get the enemy off your tail with using the 12.7mm in the back, which when loaded with HE, can make short work of your chaser.
+The Ki-102b is decently survivable as a twin-engine heavy fighter, but still isn't protected from too much sustained fire; manoeuvre the plane out of gun-fire and get the enemy off your tail using the 12.7 mm in the back which, when loaded with HE, can make short work of your chaser.
-The Ki-102 also comes with self-sealing fuel tanks providing additional survivability if the fuel tanks were to get hit either with fire or preventing them from running empty and making it safe back to the airfield.
+The Ki-102 also comes with self-sealing fuel tanks providing additional survivability if the fuel tanks were to get hit, by extinguishing fires and preventing them from running empty, allowing you to make it safely back to the airfield.
 * 8 mm steel behind 57 mm cannon
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 === Modifications and economy ===
 {{Specs-Economy}}
 * First as most planes, getting ammo belts should provide more control and better firepower over the guns
-* Second important matter to upgrading the Ki-102 should be focus on flight performance, allowing you to bomber hunt sooner or ground attack light collums quicker
+* First, as with most planes, getting ammo belts should provide more control and better firepower over the guns
-* Afterwards increasing gun accuracy a great plus
+* Second important matter to upgrading the Ki-102 should be a focus on flight performance, allowing you to hunt bombers or light vehicle columns sooner
 == Armaments ==
 {{Specs-Avia-Armaments}}
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-There's 2 gameplay loops that the Ki-102{{Annotation|b|Otsu}} can provide either play it in its specific role as a ground attacker or use it as a heavy-duty bomber hunter that will make short work of large planes with few to only a single hit.
+There's 2 gameplay loops that the Ki-102{{Annotation|b|Otsu}} can provide: either play it in its specific role as a ground attacker or use it as a heavy-duty bomber hunter that will make short work of large planes with few to only a single hit.
 ;Ground Attack
-As the Ki-102b was specifically built for this role, in air battles it can be used to get rid of light and unarmoured targets, from light vehicles to artillery emplacements, usually only requiring a single 57mm shell to be destroyed. You should get as much ground targets in a single pass till the 57mm is out of ammo and head back to base to re-arm, leaving the 20mms either for emergency (dog)fighting or if the skies are clear enough, continue the ground pound. If the skies are contested and enemies are on your tail, you can make short work of them with the 12.7mm mounted in the back, especially when loaded with HE munition paired with small evasive manoeuvres.
+As the Ki-102b was specifically built for this role, in air battles it can be used to get rid of light and unarmoured targets, from light vehicles to artillery emplacements, usually only requiring a single 57 mm shell to destroy them. You should get as many ground targets in a single pass until the 57 mm is out of ammo and head back to base to re-arm, leaving the 20 mms either for emergency (dog)fighting, or, if the skies are clear enough, continue the ground pound. If the skies are contested and enemies are on your tail, you can make short work of them with the 12.7 mm mounted in the back, especially when loaded with HE ammunition paired with small evasive manoeuvres.
 ;Bomber Hunting
-While the Ki-102b isn't exactly made for this role, though one it can decently pull off with the deadly HE the 57mm delivers and damage output the 20mms offer against large & heavy bombers (Which other Ki-102 variants would be tasked with).
+While the Ki-102b isn't exactly made for this role, it can decently pull it off with the deadly HE the 57 mm delivers and the damage output the 20mms offer against large and heavy bombers (which other Ki-102 variants would have been tasked with).
-While the 57mm has a rather decent fire-rate for a large calibre aerial cannon, it doesn't hold up in accuracy and it's ill-advised to fire more than 2-3 shells in succession. Attempt to single fire the cannon and snipe bigger planes out of the sky, if this fails or isn't opportune, close in on the target at a safe angle and once close enough pull the trigger to send a full burst with the hopes of landing at least a hit or two and pull out of its gunner fire.
+While the 57 mm has a rather decent fire-rate for a large calibre aerial cannon, it doesn't hold up in accuracy and it's ill-advised to fire more than 2-3 shells in succession. Attempt to single fire the cannon and snipe bigger planes out of the sky, if this fails or isn't opportune, close in on the target at a safe angle and once close enough pull the trigger to send a full burst with the hopes of landing at least a hit or two and pull out of its gunner fire.
 === Manual Engine Control ===
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 '''Pros:'''
-* Powerful 57 mm cannon with surprisingly fast fire rate
+* Powerful 57 mm cannon with surprisingly fast fire-rate
 * Decent combined firepower at its BR
 * Self-sealing fuel tanks and decent survivability, unlike many Japanese aircraft
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 '''Cons:'''
-* 57mm has poor accuracy/dispersion after 2 shots in full-auto
+* 57 mm has poor accuracy/dispersion after 2 shots in full-auto
-* Lacks suspended armament and 57mm AP/HEAT
+* Lacks suspended armament and 57 mm AP/HEAT
 * Rather slow for its BR

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 ! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
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-| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 437 || 408 || 260 || ~9 || ~7
+| 762 <!-- {{Specs|destruction|body}} --> || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 437 || 408 || 260 || ~9 || ~7
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 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (Designated: Type 4 Assault Aircraft) is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Japanese twin-engine fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.35]]. The Allied reporting name for this aircraft was "Randy".
 == General info ==
 === Flight performance ===
 {{Specs-Avia-Flight}}
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 {{main|Ho-401 (57 mm)|Ho-5 (20 mm)}}
-As a ground attacker, the {{PAGENAME}} comes equipped with a 57 mm drum loaded cannon to engage ground targets with but lacks shell choice and comes only with HE as of writing. The gun itself was based on the {{Ho-203 (37 mm)}} but increased in size. It lacks velocity and requires the pilot to be rather close to the target to hit anything at all which will make this plane very vulnerable when an attack is initiated.
+The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:
-Next to the Ho-401, it also comes with 2 x Ho-5 (20 mm)'s which provide some good firepower for aerial targets and lightly armoured vehicles at a range unlike the Ho-401.
+* 1 x 57 mm Ho-401 cannon, nose-mounted (16 rpg)
-It is greatly advised to fire guns separated.
+As a ground attacker, the {{PAGENAME}} comes equipped with a 57 mm drum-loaded cannon to engage ground targets with but lacks shell choice and comes only with HE. The gun itself was based on the [[Ho-203 (37 mm)]] but increased in size. It lacks velocity and requires the pilot to be rather close to the target to hit anything at all which will make this plane very vulnerable when an attack is initiated.
-The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:
+Along with the Ho-401, it also comes with 2 x 20 mm Ho-5s which provide some good firepower for aerial targets and lightly armoured vehicles at a range unlike the Ho-401.
-* 1 x 57 mm Ho-401 cannon, nose-mounted (16 rpg)
+It is greatly advised to fire the guns separated.
 === Defensive armament ===
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 <!-- ''Defensive armament with turret machine guns or cannons, crewed by gunners. Examine the number of gunners and what belts or drums are better to use. If defensive weaponry is not available, remove this subsection.'' -->
 {{main|Ho-104 (12.7 mm)}}
 The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is defended by:
 * 1 x 12.7 mm Ho-104 machine gun, dorsal turret (500 rpg)
 == Usage in battles ==
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 * [[Ki-45 (Family)|Ki-45]]
 * [[Ki-108 Kai]]
 == External links ==
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 === Flight performance ===
 {{Specs-Avia-Flight}}
-<!--
+<!-- ''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.'' -->
-The {{PAGENAME}} has a decent speed advantage over most enemy planes in a straight line or dive and very good climb rate. The climb rate is typically better than almost every aircraft it will come up to combat against. As with most Japanese heavy fighters, it is a very fast aircraft. The aircraft is as manoeuvrable as you would expect from a heavy fighter, though quite sluggish in a turn compared to a single engine aircraft. The {{PAGENAME}} has good acceleration in a dive due to its two powerful engines and increased weight and decent acceleration when travelling in a straight line.
+The {{PAGENAME}} has a decent speed advantage over most enemy planes in a straight line or dive and very good climb rate. The climb rate is typically better than almost every aircraft it will come up against. As with most Japanese heavy fighters, it is a very fast aircraft. The aircraft is as manoeuvrable as you would expect from a heavy fighter, though quite sluggish in a turn compared to a single engine aircraft. The {{PAGENAME}} has good acceleration in a dive due to its two powerful engines and increased weight and decent acceleration when travelling in a straight line.
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 * 12 mm steel behind pilot
 * 12 mm steel in front of fuselage-mounted fuel tank
 * 12 mm steel behind fuselage-mounted fuel tank
 * 12 mm steel in front of gunner*
 * Self-sealing fuel tanks (1 in central fuselage, 3 in each wing)
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 == Armaments ==
 {{Specs-Avia-Armaments}}
-=== Offensive armament  ===
+=== Offensive armament ===
 {{Specs-Avia-Offensive}}
 <!-- ''Describe the offensive armament of the aircraft, if any. Describe how effective the cannons and machine guns are in a battle, and also what belts or drums are better to use. If there is no offensive weaponry, delete this subsection.'' -->
-{{main|Ho-401 army (57 mm)|Ho-5 army (20 mm)}}
+{{main|Ho-401 (57 mm)|Ho-5 (20 mm)}}
 The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:
-* 1 x 57 mm Ho-401 army cannon, nose-mounted (16 rpg)
+* 1 x 57 mm Ho-401 cannon, nose-mounted (16 rpg)
-* 2 x 20 mm Ho-5 army cannons, chin-mounted (200 rpg = 400 total)
+* 2 x 20 mm Ho-5 cannons, chin-mounted (200 rpg = 400 total)
 === Defensive armament ===
 {{Specs-Avia-Defensive}}
 <!-- ''Defensive armament with turret machine guns or cannons, crewed by gunners. Examine the number of gunners and what belts or drums are better to use. If defensive weaponry is not available, remove this subsection.'' -->
-{{main|Ho-104 army (12.7 mm)}}
+{{main|Ho-104 (12.7 mm)}}
 The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is defended by:
-* 1 x 12.7 mm Ho-104 army machine gun, dorsal turret (500 rpg)
+* 1 x 12.7 mm Ho-104 machine gun, dorsal turret (500 rpg)
 == Usage in battles ==
-''Describe the tactics of playing in an aircraft, the features of using vehicles in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''
+''Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''
 === Manual Engine Control ===
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 ! rowspan="2" | Turbocharger
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-! Oil
+! Oil !! Water !! Type
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-| Controllable || rowspan="2" | Controllable<br>Auto control available || rowspan="2" | Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || rowspan="2" | Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || rowspan="2" | Separate || rowspan="2" | Controllable<br>2 gears || rowspan="2" | Not controllable
+| Not controllable || Controllable<br>Auto control available || Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || Separate || Controllable<br>2 gears || Not controllable
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 == History ==
-''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''
+''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''
 == Media ==
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 == External links ==
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 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
-* ''other literature.''-->
+* ''other literature.'' -->
 * [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/303477-kawasaki-ki-102-otsu/ Official data sheet - more details about the performance]
 {{AirManufacturer Kawasaki}}
-{{Japan twin-engine fighters and attackers}}
+{{Japan twin-engine fighters and strike aircraft}}