Ki-102 otsu

Ki-102 otsu

Ki-102 otsu

Description

The Ki-102 otsu is a rank Japanese twin-engine fighter with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update 1.35. The Allied reporting name for this aircraft was "Randy".

General info

Flight performance

The Ki-102 otsu 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 Ki-102 otsu has good acceleration in a dive due to its two powerful engines and increased weight and decent acceleration when travelling in a straight line.

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 1,900 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	555	537		25.5	26.1	15.4	15.4	450
Upgraded	608	580		23.6	24.5	24.9	19.5

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
✓	✓	✓	X	X

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
		437	408	260	~9	~7

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 360	< 400	< 400	> 312

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
2,000 m	1,350 hp	1,620 hp
Setting 2
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
5,800 m	1,250 hp	1,500 hp

Survivability and armour

• 8 mm steel behind 57 mm cannon
• 8 mm steel on both sides of pilot
• 8 mm steel behind pilot's head
• 8 mm steel on both sides of gunner
• 12 mm steel around 57 mm gun barrel
• 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)

*Note that the gunner is rear-facing

Armaments

Offensive armament

The Ki-102 otsu is armed with:

• 1 x 57 mm Ho-401 army cannon, nose-mounted (16 rpg)
• 2 x 20 mm Ho-5 army cannons, chin-mounted (200 rpg = 500 total)

Defensive armament

The Ki-102 otsu is defended by:

• 1 x 12.7 mm Ho-104 army machine gun, dorsal turret (500 rpg)

Usage in battles

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Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Controllable	Controllable Auto control available	Controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Not auto controlled	Separate	Controllable 2 gears	Not controllable

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Powerful 57 mm cannon
• Self-sealing fuel tanks and decent survivability, unlike many Japanese aircraft

Cons:

• Weak defensive armament
• Rather slow for its BR

History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Ki-102 otsu from live.warthunder.com.

See also

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External links

• Official data sheet - more details about the performance

Japan twin-engine fighters and strike aircraft
Navy
Land-based Fighter
J1N	J1N1
J5N	J5N1
Army
Ki-45	Ki-45 ko · Ki-45 otsu · Ki-45 hei · Ki-45 tei
Ki-83	Ki-83
Ki-96	Ki-96
Ki-102	Ki-102 otsu
Ki-108	Ki-108 Kai
Ki-109	Ki-109