Ki-45 hei/tei (China)

␗Ki-45 hei/tei

␗Ki-45 hei/tei

China

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
2.3	2.3	2.3

Class:

PREMIUM

Strike aircraft

Purchase:1 150

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This page is about the premium Chinese twin-engine fighter Ki-45 hei/tei (China). For other versions, see Ki-45 (Family).

Description

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.

This variant is a unusual hybrid between the hei and tei variants of the Ki-45. It has the fuselage mounted 20 mm Ho-3 cannon and lack of ordinance options of the former and the twin 20 mm Ho-5 cannons mounted behind the pilot in the "Schrage Musik" style of the latter. This makes it the most heavily armed Ki-45 currently available in the game, though it pays for this with a significantly higher battle rating. A great choice for bomber hunting, the low ammunition supplies make it unforgiving against fighters.

General info

Flight performance

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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

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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

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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
This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase

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

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

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Media

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See also

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External links

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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