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Ki-48-II otsu

Japan

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
2.3	2.3	2.3

Class:

PREMIUM

Bomber

Frontline bomber

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Description

The Ki-48-II otsu is a premium gift rank II Japanese frontline bomber with a battle rating of 2.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during Update "Sons of Attila" as a reward for the 2023 Tokushu Heiki event. The Ki-48 series of aircraft was an early-war Japanese light bomber, and was used successfully in the war against China. It was used to bomb critical supply lines and Chinese infrastructure during the land invasion of China. Pilots noted the plane for being fast enough to escape interception. The Ki-48-II otsu is currently the only propeller driven aircraft than can carry a guided missile, the Ki-148, and serves as a very unique collectible from the Missile Workshop event. At a BR of 2.3, the enemy tanks you will be facing have little armor, and the Ki-148's warhead with 130kg of TNT will make short work of enemy units. The enemy aircraft at this BR won't be much of a threat when the Ki-48 is in the hands of an experienced pilot. Its high speed allows it to run away from danger, and two gunners in the rear can help pick persistent fighters off of your six.

General info

Flight performance

Max speed

at 6 200 m499 km/h

Turn time28 s

Max altitude9 300 m

Engine2 х Nakajima Ha-115

TypeRadial

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight7 t

A very typical Japanese frontline bomber in regards to its flight performance. It is incredibly maneuverable, especially after dispatching the suspended ordnance. It has a low stall speed, and has a comparatively high top speed for its Battle Rating. The Ki-48 has a somewhat sluggish roll rate when using the ailerons alone, so some assistance from the rudder may be required when performing quick turns.

Characteristics	Max speed (km/h at 6,200 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
Characteristics	AB	RB	Max altitude (metres)	AB	RB	AB	RB	Take-off run (metres)
Stock	___	___	9300	__._	__._	__._	__._	600
Upgraded	520	499	9300	27.1	28.0	14.1	10.6	600

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
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
650	300	428	400	250	~10	~3

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 360	< 360	< 360	> 300

Survivability and armour

Crew5 people

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear300 km/h

Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB336

RB523

SB772

Crew training2 300

Experts15 000

Aces125

Research Aces320 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 40 / 80 / 150 %

2 × 112 / 112 / 112 %

Modifications

Flight performance

Survivability

Weaponry

Fuselage repair	Radiator
Compressor
Wings repair	Engine
Engine injection

Airframe

Cover

mg_turret_belt_pack
	type_1_turret_belt_pack	10 in (mod24)
mg15_turret_new_gun
	type_1_turret_new_gun

Armaments

Suspended armament

List of setups (3)

Setup 11 x Ki-148 I-Go Model 1B missile

Setup 28 x 50 kg Army Type 94 GPHE bomb

Setup 34 x 100 kg Army Type 94 GPHE bomb

Main articles: Army Type 94 GPHE (50 kg), Army Type 94 GPHE (100 kg), Ki-148 I-Go Model 1B

The Ki-48-II otsu can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

1 x Ki-148 I-Go Model 1B missile
8 x 50 kg Army Type 94 GPHE bombs (400 kg total)
4 x 100 kg Army Type 94 GPHE bombs (400 kg total)

Defensive armament

Turret7.92 mm Type 1 machine gun

Ammunition1000 rounds

Fire rate2200 shots/min

Turret7.92 mm Type 98 machine gun

Ammunition675 rounds

Fire rate1000 shots/min

Main article: Type 98 (7.92 mm)

The Ki-48-II otsu is defended by:

1 x 7.92 mm Type 98 machine gun, dorsal turret (1,000 rpg)
1 x 7.92 mm Type 98 machine gun, ventral turret (675 rpg)

Usage in battles

The Ki-48-II Otsu can be used as a frontline bomber in Air Battles, owing to its high top speed, its exceptional maneuverability (for a bomber), and its small profile. It is able to quickly deliver ordnance to frontline units and dispatch them with ease. However, enemy fighters will make short work of you if they are faster, so it is advisable to flee the area as soon as all ordnance is spent. The Ki-48-II Otsu shines in mixed battles, because of its unique armament capabilities.

In Naval and Ground Battles, the Ki-48-II Otsu has the ability to equip the Ki-148 I-Go Model 1B, a manually-guided cruise missile with 130kg of TNT. Mounted under the fuselage, the missile adds a large amount of weight and drag, meaning that the pilot needs to find a target as quickly as possible to avoid being a target for interception.

Using the Ki-148

One will note that it is rather difficult to control the missile due to its natural tendency to pitch up at its maximum speed. Additionally, the visual control because increasingly difficult as the missile gets farther away from the aircraft. The pilot must keep the line of sight on the missile at all times to ensure it hits the target. This prevents the Ki-48 from taking evasive action whilst guiding the cruise missile. One trick to keeping the line of sight on the missile is to go into the gunner view, hover the crosshair on the target, and direct the missile to the crosshair. Launching the missile is relatively complicated due to the missile being unable to stay in front of the aircraft when dropped at too low of a speed or too high of an angle. Your best bet is to launch the missile less than 2 miles (3.5km) away from the target at speeds exceeding 225mph (375kph) to avoid being the missile lagging behind. If there is anti-air defense up, prioritize targeting it from farther away, to avoid being hit whilst guiding the missile.

Manual Engine Control

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

The Ki-48-II Otsu has relatively powerful engines for its weight and Battle Rating. The Instructor usually does a good job of managing the engines, but if need be, the engines have easy controls to learn. The propeller pitch should be kept at 90-100% while on WEP, using 100% for very high speeds and 90% for takeoff and landing speeds. 95% is a happy medium if the pilot wishes to keep it at one setting. The radiators can be kept at a low setting on most maps, at around roughly 10-30%. The supercharger's second gear is only activated at high altitudes exceeding 11,000 feet (roughly 3,250 meters) The mixture is not as important as any of the other controls, but a good rule is to keep it above 60% at all times, and closer to 100% at sea level.

Pros and cons

Pros:

Ability to carry the Ki-148 guided missile at a low rank
Excellent top speed
Good handling characteristics
Wide turret coverage in the rear
Armor to protect the gunners and pilot
Self-sealing tanks
Premium bonuses
Well detailed cockpit

Cons:

Weak defensive armament and no guns on the frontal arc
Unprotected engines
upper defensive machine gun is modelled as a twin (as on the Ki-32) yet act as a single machine gun, halving it's potential firepower
Low bomb compacity
Difficult to use the cruise missile

History

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External links

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*Kawasaki Aircraft Industries (川崎航空機工業株式会社)*
Biplane Fighters	Ki-10-I · Ki-10-I C · Ki-10-II · Ki-10-II C
Fighters	Ki-61-I ko · Ki-61-I otsu · Ki-61-I hei · Tada's Ki-61-I hei · Ki-61-I tei · Ki-61-II Otsu Kai
	Ki-100 · Ki-100-II
Interceptors	Ki-45 ko · Ki-45 otsu · Ki-45 hei · Ki-45 tei
	Ki-96
	Ki-102 otsu
	Ki-108 Kai
Bombers	Ki-32
	Ki-48-II otsu
Captured	␗Ki-45 hei/tei · ␗Ki-61-I otsu · ▃Ki-61-Ib
See also	Kawasaki Shipyard Co.

Japan bombers
Navy
Carrier-based attack bomber
B5N	B5N2
B6N	B6N1 · B6N2 · B6N2a
B7A	B7A2 · B7A2 (Homare 23)
Carrier-based dive bomber
D3A	D3A1
D4Y	D4Y1 · D4Y2 · D4Y3 Ko
Shipboard Observation seaplane
F1M	F1M2
Land-based Attack bomber
G4M	G4M1
G5N	G5N1
G8N	G8N1
Flying boat
H6K	H6K4
H8K	H8K2 · H8K3
Land-based Bomber
P1Y	P1Y1
Army
Light	Ki-32
	Ki-48-II otsu
Heavy	Ki-21-Ia · Ki-21-I hei
	Ki-49-I · Ki-49-IIa · Ki-49-IIb · Ki-49-IIb/L
	Ki-67-I Ko · Ki-67-I otsu
Other countries	▅B-17E

Japan premium aircraft
Fighters	Hagiri's A5M4 · A7He1 · Ki-27 otsu Tachiarai
	Ki-44-II otsu · ▅Bf 109 E-7 · ▅F4U-1A · Ki-100-II · Ki-44-I 34
	▅Fw 190 A-5 · A7M1 (NK9H) · Tada's Ki-61-I hei · ▅P-51C-11-NT
	J2M4 Kai · A6M5 Ko · A6M6c · J2M5 · Ki-87 · J6K1
Twin-engine fighters	Ki-96
Jet fighters	F-86F-40 JASDF▅ · T-2 Early · F-4EJ ADTW
Strike aircraft	▄AV-8S
Bombers	Ki-21-I hei · Ki-48-II otsu · H8K3 · B7A2 (Homare 23) · ▅B-17E

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 {{Specs-Avia-Armour}}
 <!-- ''Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.'' -->
-The Ki-48 has above average armor for its BR and role. It has substantially more armor than other Japanese bombers at its tier, and is fully equipped with self-sealing fuel tanks. Additionally, all of its fuel tanks are mounted towards the center of the aircraft, making wing fires extremely unlikely, and giving the plane good survivability. The gunners on this plane are decently protected from attackers coming at you on your six.
+''Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.''
-====== Armor Components Include: ======
-Three 16.5mm Steel Plates:
-* One under the pilot, protecting him from attacks from enemy SPAAs
-* One protecting the ventral gunner from fighters on your six
-* One protecting the dorsal gunner from fighters on your six
-One 12.5mm Steel Plate: protecting the pilot from head-on attacks.
-One 6.5mm Steel Plate as Seat Armor: protecting the pilot from small caliber rounds from behind
-The small self-sealing tanks, the armor, and the small engine cooling system make the Ki-48 a very survivable medium bomber, especially for Japanese standards.
 === Modifications and economy ===
@@ Line 151: / Line 139: @@
 * Good handling characteristics
 * Wide turret coverage in the rear
-* Decent survivability, additionally there is armor to protect the gunners and pilot
+* Armor to protect the gunners and pilot
-* Able to fly back to base on one engine
+* Self-sealing tanks
-* Engines will not overheat quickly, good power
 * Premium bonuses
 * Well detailed cockpit
@@ Line 159: / Line 146: @@
 '''Cons:'''
-* Weak defensive armament
+* Weak defensive armament and no guns on the frontal arc
+* Unprotected engines
+* upper defensive machine gun is modelled as a twin (as on the Ki-32) yet act as a single machine gun, halving it's potential firepower
 * Low bomb compacity
-* Lacks a bombsight
-* No turret coverage in the front of the aircraft
 * Difficult to use the cruise missile
-* Very high spawn cost in ground RB
 == 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).'' -->
-The Ki-48 served in China from late 1940, replacing the Kawasaki [[Ki-32]], and were widely used in the Philippines, Malaya, Burma, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and the Dutch East Indies, where the Ki-48 Ia and Ib models, slow and poorly armed, were supplemented by the marginally improved Ki-48 IIa and IIc, which were maintained in service along with the older types until the end of the war.
+''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).''
-All models continued in service until the Battle of Okinawa during April 1945, when many were converted into kamikaze aircraft (Ki-48-II KAI Tai-Atari) armed with an 800 kg (1,760 lb) bomb. Some aircraft were modified to act as testbeds; one carried the Kawasaki Ki-148 guided missile intended for use on the Kawasaki Ki-102 in late 1944, and one was modified to test a Ne-0 pulsejet engine in late 1944 to early 1945.
-The fact that all models continued in service until 1945 reflects that many Ki-48s survived more often than not. This was due to the use of small ship formations (three to ten aircraft) escorted by large numbers of fighters (25–75), typically Nakajima Ki-43s. Although not as fast as more modern fighters, after 1942, the aircraft was still fast enough to enable it to often avoid interception unless it ran into a standing patrol of fighters.<sup>[citation needed]</sup> The 90th Air Regiment of the 5th Air Army (based in Hopei, north China) equipped with Ki-48s was the only Japanese air unit in China proper to engage the Soviets, although others were advanced in preparation. It flew 20 sorties against the Soviets during 14 August 1945.
-'''As a testbed for the Ki-148'''
-About 180 Ki-148 Missiles were built to defend the Japanese mainland for the anticipated land invasion. Although the Ki-148 was designed to be launched from [[Ki-102 otsu|Ki-102]] Strike fighters, the Japanese Army Air Force needed to sufficiently test and deploy missiles before they could be used in combat. The Ki-48-II Otsu was the aircraft selected to launch and test these missiles. In late 1944, A Ki-48-II was modified with a missile control system and the bomb bay was removed, and trials with the Ki-148 commenced. The missile turned out to be successful, more so than its larger counterpart, the Ki-147.
 == Media ==
 <!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
-{{Youtube-gallery|bzFaOt1Cc_U|'''Ki-48-II Otsu in War Thunder''' - ''Tim's Variety War Thunder''|MXCd8-LSYsc|'''Ki-48-II otsu Lowtier ATGM''' - ''CaptainTonyYT''|ytjEDa9-Jqg|''Ki-48 Otsu II + HONOUR MISSILE!
+''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
-''' - ''demologic76''}}
 == See also ==
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 * ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
-* [[Ki-148 I-Go Model 1B]],  the Cruise Missile that the Ki-48 is able to carry
+''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
-* [[Ki-49-I|Ki-49]], a similar frontline bomber
+* ''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;''
 * ''other literature.'' -->
-The Ki-48-II Otsu is subject to change thanks to many players historical reports. Here are some articles for more information on potential upcoming changes:
+''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
-* [https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/hUBRdJHgCjSJ Armor Thickness]
+* ''topic on the official game forum;''
-* [https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/yFOx42Nh96yL Machine Guns for the gunners]
+* ''other literature.''
-* [https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/u0bMiWx108uN Airbrakes/Divebrakes]
-* [https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/3m0Z3tZh9w3m Bomb Bay Doors]
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Difference between revisions of "Ki-48-II otsu"

Revision as of 21:26, 17 October 2023

Contents

Description

General info

Flight performance

Details

Survivability and armour

Modifications and economy

Armaments

Suspended armament

Defensive armament

Usage in battles

Using the Ki-148

Manual Engine Control

Pros and cons

History

Media

See also

External links