Hagiri's A5M4

Hagiri's A5M4

Hagiri's A5M4

Japan

I Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
1.3	1.3	1.3

Class:

PREMIUM

Fighter

Naval aircraft

Purchase:250

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This page is about the premium Japanese fighter Hagiri's A5M4. For other uses, see A5M4.

Description

The Hagiri's A5M4 is a rank I premium Japanese fighter with a battle rating of 1.3 (AB/RB/SB). This aircraft was introduced in Update 1.31. The plane is painted after the camouflage scheme of Japanese pilot Matsuo Hagiri, who used the A5M4 during his time in the fighter squadron on the Sōryū aircraft carrier.

The Allied reporting name for this aircraft was "Claude".

General info

Flight Performance

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 2,900 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	431	421	9800	12.5	13.4	10.0	10.0	325
Upgraded	464	447		12.1	12.3	16.7	12.8

Matsuo "Mustashio" Hagiri sitting on the wing of his A5M4 W-102.

Matsuo "Mustashio" Hagiri sitting on the wing of his A5M4 W-102.

Details

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

Limits
Wing-break speed (km/h)	Gear limit (km/h)	Combat flap (km/h)	Max Static G
			+	-
0	558	420	~12	~4

Optimal velocities
Ailerons (km/h)	Rudder (km/h)	Elevators (km/h)	Radiator (km/h)
< 280	< 320	< 360	> 324

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
2,000 m	680 hp	788 hp

Engine performance

Engine
Engine Name			Number present
Nakajima Kotobuki 41 9-cylinder			1
Engine characteristics
Weight (each)		Type	Cooling
350 kg		Radial	Air
Engine power (Stock)
Mode	Max		Take-off
Arcade	557 hp		656 hp
Realistic/Simulator	551 hp		650 hp
Engine power (Upgraded)
Mode	Max		Take-off
Arcade	700 hp		799 hp
Realistic/Simulator	619 hp		718 hp

WEP Duration
Arcade		Realistic/Simulator
25 seconds		Infinite

Survivability and armour

• No armour
• Non-self-sealing fuel tanks (2 in each wing)
• Oil cooling systems located in prone position (in each inner top part of the wing)
• Open cockpit

Armaments

Offensive armament

Hagiri's A5M4 is armed with:

• 2 x 7.7 mm Type 89 machine guns (500 rpg=1000 total)

Usage in battles

The Hagiri's A5M4 is to be used in a fighter role, staying low and using the extremely quick turn times to get on the tail on the enemy is essential. Keep an eye on ammo levels and well as your surroundings, this is an extremely weak aircraft in terms of armour. It is relatively fast in a straight line, but not as quick as much of the opposition it will be facing in the game. It is recommended to use speed against biplanes as their turn times are nearly matched if not better than this monoplane.

Realistic battles

The A5M4 can accelerate to 350 km/h in just less than a minutes time from takeoff. Will climb up to 2,500 m in around one minute and fifty seconds time when climbing in a 20-degree angle. Dive speeds are decent as the A5M4 will exceed 550 km/h in an 80-degree angle from just 2,500 m height. Be careful though, once the A5M4 reaches 560 km/h, the plane will violently shake about and if the throttle isn't cut, the plane wings may rip off. Though speed can be gained in the dive, energy is not easily retained, taking only a minute or so to fall to back to the maximum speed of 380 km/h with WEP or 360 km/h without.

Decent horsepower with the typical Japanese light aircraft would give the idea that the plane would be great in the vertical axis dog fighting. With a problem with keeping constant fuel flow as the plane changes the angle on its vertical axis means it is better to stick with horizontal dog fighting which isn't a bad thing as it will outturn most all contemporary aircraft.

Simulator mode procedures

Hands-off carrier take-off (Auto engine control): Ignite engine, flaps: raised, elevator trim: 6% up, aileron trim: 0%, rudder trim: 21% right, WEP throttle, hands off controls until the plane lifts off the carrier.

Manual Engine Control

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

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage repair	Radiator		Offensive 7 mm
II		Compressor	Airframe	New 7 mm MGs
III	Wings repair	Engine
IV		Engine injection	Cover
This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Great turn time
• Good visibility (in cockpit view)
• Low stall speed
• Fixed landing gear makes landings easier
• Has combat, takeoff and landing flaps

Cons:

• Terrible survivability (open cockpit, no armour, and fuel tanks are not self-sealing)
• Fixed landing gear creates more drag
• Poor gun cooling; easily jams
• Suffers from fuel starvation problems (RB/SB)

History

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Encyclopedia Info

An all-metal single-seat fighter with an open cockpit and unretractable landing gear, it was the first carrier-based monoplane fighter in the world. Its prototype got off the ground for the first time on February 4, 1935.

This aircraft, with the tail number W-102, was part of the fighter squadron based on the aircraft carrier Souryu, of the Imperial Japanese Navy.

It was piloted by Matsuo Hagiri, a Japanese ace and test pilot who shot down 13 enemy planes. Hagiri was among the first sortie of Zeroes that accompanied the bombers during the Chongqing air raid.

Featured pilot

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  Japanese ace pilot Matsuo Hagiri of the Imperal Japanese Navy.

Media

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  Japanese aviators pose in front of Matsuo Hagiri's A5M4, Hagiri is seated in the center.

Hagiri's A5M4 (Patch 1.31 New Plane) (Iwo Jima) [BaronVonGamez]

A5M4 vs P-51D [-Juno- TakaLeon]

Super Hagiri - entry #20 - Hagiri's A5M4 [Harry Haller's Flight Diary]

See also

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