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Revision as of 11:42, 24 December 2020
Contents
| This page is about the premium aircraft H8K3. For the other H8K plane, see H8K2. |
Description
The H8K3 is a premium rank II Japanese bomber
with a battle rating of 3.7 (AB) and 4.0 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.57 "Battle March".
General info
Flight performance
Max speed
at 6 000 m541 km/h
Turn time33 s
Max altitude9 500 m
Engine4 х Mitsubishi Kasei 22
TypeRadial
Cooling systemAir
Take-off weight33 t
| Characteristics | Max Speed (km/h at 6,000 m) |
Max altitude (metres) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (metres/second) |
Take-off run (metres) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | |||
| Stock | 514 | 503 | 9500 | 33.9 | 34.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 750 |
| Upgraded | 570 | 541 | 32.1 | 33.0 | 11.4 | 7.3 | ||
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 | + | - | ||
| 0 | 450 | 420 | 420 | 260 | ~4 | ~3 |
| Optimal velocities (km/h) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailerons | Rudder | Elevators | Radiator |
| < 360 | < 360 | < 360 | > 341 |
Survivability and armour
Crew9 people
Speed of destruction
Structural0 km/h
Gear450 km/h
- 20 mm steel plates protecting rear gunner
- 5 mm steel behind pilots
- 5 mm protecting dorsal gunner
- 5 mm behind hull fuel tanks
- Self-sealing fuel tanks (6 in mid-fuselage, 1 in each wingroot, 3 in each wing)
Modifications and economy
Repair cost
AB608 
RB4 364
SB2 157
Crew training6 900
Experts46 000
Aces320 
Research Aces500 000 
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
2 × 60 / 200 / 220 % 2 × 130 / 130 / 130 % | Flight performance | Survivability | Weaponry | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Armaments
Suspended armament
The H8K3 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
- 2 x 835 kg Type 91 Model 2 torpedoes
- 16 x 60 kg Navy Type 97 Number 6 bombs (960 kg total)
- 8 x 250 kg Navy Type 98 Number 25 bombs (2,000 kg total)
- 2 x 800 kg Navy Type 99 Number 80 AP bombs (1,600 kg total)
- 2 x 800 kg Navy Type Number 80 Model 1 bombs (1,600 kg total)
Defensive armament
3 х Turret20 mm Type 99 Model 1 cannon
Ammunition270 rounds
Fire rate517 shots/min
Turret20 mm Type 99 Model 1 cannon
Ammunition450 rounds
Fire rate517 shots/min
Turret20 mm Type 99 Model 1 cannon
Ammunition540 rounds
Fire rate517 shots/min
5 х Turret7.7 mm Type 92 machine gun
Ammunition582 rounds
Fire rate600 shots/min
The H8K3 is defended by:
- 1 x 20 mm Type 99 Model 1 cannon, nose turret (270 rpg)
- 1 x 20 mm Type 99 Model 1 cannon, dorsal turret (450 rpg)
- 1 x 20 mm Type 99 Model 1 cannon, 2 x beam turrets (270 rpg)
- 1 x 20 mm Type 99 Model 1 cannon, tail turret (540 rpg)
- 1 x 7.7 mm Type 92 machine gun, 2 x cockpit turrets (582 rpg)
- 1 x 7.7 mm Type 92 machine gun, 2 x underwing turrets (582 rpg)
- 1 x 7.7 mm Type 92 machine gun, ventral turret (582 rpg)
Usage in battles
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
| MEC elements | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixer | Pitch | Radiator | Supercharger | Turbocharger | ||
| Oil | Water | Type | ||||
| Not controllable | Controllable Not auto controlled |
Controllable Not auto controlled |
Controllable Not auto controlled |
Separate | Controllable 2 gears |
Not controllable |
Modules
| Tier | Flight performance | Survivability | Weaponry | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Fuselage repair | Radiator | Turret 7 mm | 12 in (mod30) | |
| II | Compressor | Airframe | New 7 mm MGs (turret) | ||
| III | Wings repair | Engine | Turret 20 mm | ||
| IV | Engine injection | Cover | New 20 mm cannons (turret) | 14 in (mod35) | |
| This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase | |||||
Pros and cons
Pros:
- A straight improvement over the H8K2, with more speed and retractable gear
- Incredible speed and climb, making it effectively untouchable if one climbs directly toward a base
- Good armament spread and damage (when they hit), including limited coverage under the plane
- Favourable matchmaking; always on Axis team.
- Incredible climb rate, slightly increased over the H8K2
- (RB) Long Range Bomber spawn, putting it at usually around 4,500 m altitude on spawn
- Well armoured even for a non-Japanese bomber, with armoured pilot, gunners and self-sealing tanks
Cons:
- Awful bomb load; 780kg TNT equivalent with largest load with both wing bombs dropping together
- Armaments are unreliable; cannons are the weak 20 mm Type 99 Mod.1's, machine guns are single 7.7 mms, long reload on the cannons
- Landing is risky due to lack of land-suitable gear; the H8K must land on its hull
- Additional speed in dives cause the H8K to rapidly approach its rip speed of ~560 km/h IAS
- Retractable gear can make slowing down more difficult, especially with the landing flaps causing so much lift that they can often stall you
- Huge target
History
The H8K3 was a prototype variant of the H8K2. It was modified to allow the dorsal turret and the landing floats to retract, as well as to include fowler flaps, and the blisters which housed the side guns were replaced with sliding hatches. All such changes were made in order to reduce drag and thereby increase speed (Note: None of the turret modifications are currently modeled in game). A total of only 2 were built.
Media
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See also
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- reference to the series of the aircraft;
- links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.
External links
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- topic on the official game forum;
- encyclopedia page on the aircraft;
- other literature.
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