Ki-61-II Otsu Kai

Ki-61-II Otsu Kai

Ki-61-I tei

Ki-100

Ki-61-II Otsu Kai

Ki-61-I tei

Ki-100

Japan

III Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
4.7	4.7	4.7

Class:

Fighter

Research:17 000

Purchase:105 000

This page is about the Japanese fighter Ki-61-II Otsu Kai. For other uses, see Ki-61 (Family).

Description

The Ki-61-II Otsu Kai in the garage

The Ki-61-II Otsu Kai is a rank III Japanese fighter with a battle rating of 4.7 (AB/RB/SB). This aircraft was introduced in Update 1.59 "Flaming Arrows".

General info

Flight Performance

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed (km/h at ?,000 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
603	587	11000	21.0	21.7	9.9	9.9	550
Upgraded
Max Speed (km/h at ?,000 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
644	628	11000	19.5	19.8	11.1	11.1	550

Details

Features
Combat flap	Take-off flap	Landing flap	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
X	X	X	X	X

Limits
Wing-break speed (km/h)	Gear limit (km/h)	Combat flap (km/h)	Max Static G
			+	-
0	330	???	~??	~?

Optimal velocities
Ailerons (km/h)	Rudder (km/h)	Elevators (km/h)	Radiator (km/h)
< ???	< ???	< ???	> ???

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
?,??? m	??? hp	?,??? hp

Survivability and armour

• No armour plating
• No armour glazing
• Critical components located at the front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)
• More fuel tanks located in wings near the fuselage

Armaments

Offensive armament

The Ki-61-II Otsu Kai is armed with:

• 2 x 20 mm Ho-5 autocannons (250 rpg = 500 total)
• 2 x 12.7 mm Ho103 machine guns (250 rpg = 500 total)

Suspended armament

The Ki-61-II Otsu Kai can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 2 x 50 kg Type 94 GPHE (100 kg = total)
• 2 x 100 kg Type 94 GPHE (200 kg = total)
• 2 x 250 kg Type 92 GPHE (500 kg = total)

Usage in the battles

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Controllable	Controllable	Controllable	Controllable	Separate	Not controllable	Not controllable

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage Repair	Radiator		Offensive 12.7mm MG’s
II		Compressor	Airframe	New 12.7mm MG’s
III	Wings Repair	Engine		Offensive 20mm cannons
IV		Engine Injection	Cover	New 20mm cannons

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Good turn
• Good maneuvering energy retention
• Lower wing loading than its Allied opponents, allowing smart use of vertical maneuvers at medium altitude
• Easy to learn MEC with
• Can reach >500km/h IAS at sea level and with good use of MEC
• Near-infinite WEP with MEC
• Jack of all trades, master of none (both a pro and con)

Cons:

• Doesn’t climb very fast
• Overheats quickly without MEC
• Ailerons compress seriously above 550km/h
• Faces many superior planes in an uptier. Weaknesses of the enemies must be exploited to defeat them.

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