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'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
* Highly powerful cannon combinations allows it to hunt down most bombers easily | * Highly powerful cannon combinations allows it to hunt down most bombers easily | ||
| − | * Good manoeuvrability and climb rate for a heavy fighter | + | * Good manoeuvrability and climb rate for a heavy fighter- can out-turn aircraft like P-47 |
* Acceptable top speed | * Acceptable top speed | ||
* 16.5 mm of armour in pilot's seat and added armour in the nose around cannon barrel | * 16.5 mm of armour in pilot's seat and added armour in the nose around cannon barrel | ||
| − | * | + | * Twin-engine design- can fly back to base even with one engine damaged / destroyed |
| − | * Capable of carrying 2 x 250 kg, unlike other Ki-45 variants | + | * Capable of carrying 2 x 250 kg, unlike other Ki-45 variants, allowing to perform ground attack |
'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
| − | * Beat in turn fights by some aircraft like Bf- | + | * Beat in turn fights by some aircraft like Bf 109 F-4, A6M2 / 3 |
* Prone to fuel and engine fires | * Prone to fuel and engine fires | ||
* Locks up at high speeds | * Locks up at high speeds | ||
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* Pilot is exposed in head-ons | * Pilot is exposed in head-ons | ||
* Very little anti-fighter capabilities | * Very little anti-fighter capabilities | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
Revision as of 10:14, 24 May 2020
Contents
| This page is about the premium Chinese twin-engine fighter Ki-45 hei/tei (China). For other versions, see Ki-45 (Family). |
Description
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The ␗Ki-45 hei/tei Toryu is a premium rank II Chinese twin-engine fighter
with a battle rating of 2.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.93 "Shark Attack".
Being a classed as a heavy fighter, the Ki-45 isn't the best in the maneuverability category. However, for a heavy fighter, it maneuvers very well. It is even capable of out-turning aircraft such as the P-47D-25. Unlike heavy fighters of other nations, the Ki-45 series does not feature aircraft with large amounts of heavy weaponry. This is a major downside, considering how heavy fighters traditionally give up maneuverability and speed for armament. Instead, the Ki-45s utilize more of an equilibrium between maneuverability, speed, and armament. These are what makes the Ki-45 both a capable dog-fighter, and bomber hunter.
General info
Flight performance
Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.
| Characteristics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | |||||||
| Max Speed (km/h at 6,300 m) |
Max altitude (meters) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (meters/second) |
Take-off run (meters) | |||
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | ||
| ??? | ??? | 9900 | ??.? | ??.? | ??.? | ??.? | 520 |
| Upgraded | |||||||
| Max Speed (km/h at 6,300 m) |
Max altitude (meters) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (meters/second) |
Take-off run (meters) | |||
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | ||
| 590 | 570 | 9900 | 23.7 | 24.0 | 23 | 19.5 | 520 |
Details
| Features | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat flaps | Take-off flaps | Landing flaps | Air brakes | Arrestor gear |
| X | ✓ | ✓ | X | X |
| Limits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wing-break speed (km/h) |
Gear limit (km/h) |
Combat flaps (km/h) |
Max Static G | |
| + | - | |||
| 450 | ~11 | ~7 | ||
| Optimal velocities | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailerons (km/h) |
Rudder (km/h) |
Elevators (km/h) |
Radiator (km/h) |
| < 360 | < 320 | < 450 | > 330 |
| Compressor (RB/SB) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Setting 1 | ||
| Optimal altitude | 100% Engine power | WEP Engine power |
| 1,800 m | 1,040 hp | 1,136 hp |
| Setting 2 | ||
| Optimal altitude | 100% Engine power | WEP Engine power |
| 5,100 m | 935 hp | 1,021 hp |
Survivability and 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.
Armaments
Offensive armament
The Ki-45 hei/tei (China) is armed with:
- 1 x 37 mm Ho-203 army cannon, nose-mounted (15 rpg)
- 1 x 20 mm Ho-3 army cannon, belly-mounted (100 rpg)
- 2 x 20 mm Ho-5 army cannons, schrage-musik style (100 rpg = 200 total)
Defensive armament
The Ki-45 hei/tei (China) is defended by:
- 1 x 7.92 mm Type 98 army machine gun, dorsal turret (1,050 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 | ||||
| Controllable | Controllable Not auto controlled |
Controllable Auto control available |
Controllable Auto control available |
Separate | Controllable 2 gears |
Not controllable |
Modules
| Tier | Flight performance | Survivability | Weaponry | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Fuselage repair | Radiator | Offensive 20 mm | Turret 7 mm | |
| II | Compressor | Airframe | New 20 mm cannons | ||
| III | Wings repair | Engine | Offensive 20 mm | New 7 mm MGs (turret) | |
| IV | Engine injection | Cover | New 20 mm cannons | New 37 mm cannons | |
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Highly powerful cannon combinations allows it to hunt down most bombers easily
- Good manoeuvrability and climb rate for a heavy fighter- can out-turn aircraft like P-47
- Acceptable top speed
- 16.5 mm of armour in pilot's seat and added armour in the nose around cannon barrel
- Twin-engine design- can fly back to base even with one engine damaged / destroyed
- Capable of carrying 2 x 250 kg, unlike other Ki-45 variants, allowing to perform ground attack
Cons:
- Beat in turn fights by some aircraft like Bf 109 F-4, A6M2 / 3
- Prone to fuel and engine fires
- Locks up at high speeds
- Mediocre roll rate, gets worse as speed increases
- Limited ammunition for all weapons
- Lack of protection around fuel tanks, engines, and gunner
- Long cannon reload for arcade
- Pilot is exposed in head-ons
- Very little anti-fighter capabilities
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: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).
Media
Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.
See also
Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:
- reference to the series of the aircraft;
- links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.
External links
Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:
- topic on the official game forum;
- encyclopedia page on the aircraft;
- other literature.
| 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. |
| China twin-engine fighters and strike aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Twin-engine fighters | ␗Ki-45 hei/tei · ␗P-38L-1 |
| Strike aircraft | V-11 · V-12D · ␗IL-10 (1946) · Mosquito FB.Mk.26 |
| China premium aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Fighters | ␗A6M2 · D.510C · ␗F-47N-25-RE · H-81A-2 · Hawk III · ␗Ki-45 hei/tei · ␗Ki-84 ko · ␗P-51C-11-NT |
| Jet fighters | Shenyang F-5 · J-7D |
| Strike aircraft | A-5C · ␗F-84G-31-RE |
