Ki-102 otsu
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Description
The Ki-102 otsu (Designated: Type 4 Assault Aircraft) is a rank II Japanese twin-engine fighter with a battle rating of 3.0 (AB) and 3.3 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.35. The Allied reporting name for this aircraft was "Randy".
The Ki-102 otsu was a ground attacker version of the Ki-102 which in itself was a variant of the Ki-45.
General info
Flight performance
The Ki-102 otsu has a decent speed advantage over most enemy planes in a straight line or dive and very good climb rate. The climb rate is typically better than almost every aircraft it will come up against. As with most Japanese heavy fighters, it is a very fast aircraft. The aircraft is as manoeuvrable as you would expect from a heavy fighter, though quite sluggish in a turn compared to a single engine aircraft. The Ki-102 otsu has good acceleration in a dive due to its two powerful engines and increased weight and decent acceleration when travelling in a straight line.
| Characteristics | Max Speed (km/h at 1,900 m) |
Max altitude (metres) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (metres/second) |
Take-off run (metres) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | |||
| Stock | 555 | 537 | 10000 | 25.5 | 26.1 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 450 |
| Upgraded | 608 | 580 | 23.6 | 24.5 | 24.9 | 19.5 | ||
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 | + | - | ||
| 762 | 310 | 437 | 408 | 260 | ~9 | ~7 |
| Optimal velocities (km/h) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailerons | Rudder | Elevators | Radiator |
| < 360 | < 400 | < 400 | > 312 |
Survivability and armour
- 8 mm steel behind 57 mm cannon
- 8 mm steel on both sides of pilot
- 8 mm steel behind pilot's head
- 8 mm steel on both sides of gunner
- 12 mm steel around 57 mm gun barrel
- 12 mm steel behind pilot
- 12 mm steel in front of fuselage-mounted fuel tank
- 12 mm steel behind fuselage-mounted fuel tank
- 12 mm steel in front of gunner*
- Self-sealing fuel tanks (1 in central fuselage, 3 in each wing)
*Note that the gunner is rear-facing
Modifications and economy
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Armaments
Offensive armament
The Ki-102 otsu is armed with:
- 1 x 57 mm Ho-401 cannon, nose-mounted (16 rpg)
- 2 x 20 mm Ho-5 cannons, chin-mounted (200 rpg = 400 total)
As a ground attacker, the Ki-102 otsu comes equipped with a 57 mm drum-loaded cannon to engage ground targets with but lacks shell choice and comes only with HE. The gun itself was based on the Ho-203 (37 mm) but increased in size. It lacks velocity and requires the pilot to be rather close to the target to hit anything at all which will make this plane very vulnerable when an attack is initiated.
Along with the Ho-401, it also comes with 2 x 20 mm Ho-5s which provide some good firepower for aerial targets and lightly armoured vehicles at a range unlike the Ho-401.
It is greatly advised to fire the guns separated.
Defensive armament
The Ki-102 otsu is defended by:
- 1 x 12.7 mm Ho-104 machine gun, dorsal turret (500 rpg)
The Ki-102 otsu has a 12.7 mm Ho-104 in the back, which shouldn't be underestimated as it can leave the pursuer burning down to the ground, but the belts for it aren't very favourable as most of them are filled with AP. Universal offers the best single bullet but is only fired every 4 rounds and Default offers a better universality.
Usage in battles
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Manual Engine Control
| MEC elements | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixer | Pitch | Radiator | Supercharger | Turbocharger | ||
| Oil | Water | Type | ||||
| Not controllable | Controllable Auto control available |
Controllable Not auto controlled |
Controllable Not auto controlled |
Separate | Controllable 2 gears |
Not controllable |
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Powerful 57 mm cannon
- Self-sealing fuel tanks and decent survivability, unlike many Japanese aircraft
Cons:
- Weak defensive armament
- Rather slow for its BR
History
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Media
- Skins
See also
- Related Development
External links
| 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 twin-engine fighters and strike aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Navy | |
| Land-based Fighter | |
| J1N | J1N1 |
| J5N | J5N1 |
| Army | |
| Ki-45 | Ki-45 ko · Ki-45 otsu · Ki-45 hei · Ki-45 tei |
| Ki-83 | Ki-83 |
| Ki-96 | Ki-96 |
| Ki-102 | Ki-102 otsu |
| Ki-108 | Ki-108 Kai |
| Ki-109 | Ki-109 |
