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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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− | This | + | [[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left|The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' in the garage]] |
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+ | The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a Rank {{Specs|rank}} Japanese twin-engine fighter {{Battle-rating|2}}. This aircraft was introduced in [[Update 1.71 "New E.R.A"]]. | ||
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+ | Based on the Mitsubishi Ki-67 'heavy' bomber, the Ki-109 was designed as an interceptor in an attempt to counter the American bombing raids that devastated Japan. It is armed with a 75 mm anti-aircraft gun modified for aircraft use, and almost all defensive armament from the bomber version has been stripped, except for the tail turret, in order to maximise performance. | ||
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+ | Ingame, the Ki-109 functions much as it was intended to in reality. The 75 mm gun is effective against bombers, but struggles to hit small agile targets such as fighters. Its own defensive armament is very poor, and it should avoid combat with fighters at all costs. Alternatively, the 75 mm gun is also effective against tanks if a clean hit can be obtained. | ||
== General info == | == General info == | ||
− | === Flight | + | === 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.'' | |
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− | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | + | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
− | ! | + | |- |
− | ! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at | + | ! colspan="8" | Characteristics |
− | ! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>( | + | |- |
+ | ! colspan="8" | ''Stock'' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at ?,000 m) | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(meters) | ||
! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds) | ! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds) | ||
− | ! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>( | + | ! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second) |
− | ! rowspan="2" | Take-off run<br>( | + | ! rowspan="2" |Take-off run<br>(meters) |
|- | |- | ||
− | ! AB | + | ! AB |
+ | ! RB | ||
+ | ! AB | ||
+ | ! RB | ||
+ | ! AB | ||
+ | ! RB | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | + | | ? || ? || {{Specs|ceiling}} || ??.? || ??.? || ??.? || ??.? || ??? | |
− | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | ! Upgraded | + | ! colspan="8" | ''Upgraded'' |
− | | | + | |- |
+ | ! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at ?,000 m) | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" |Max altitude (meters) | ||
+ | ! colspan="2" | Turn time (seconds) | ||
+ | ! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second) | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" |Take-off run (meters) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! AB | ||
+ | ! RB | ||
+ | ! AB | ||
+ | ! RB | ||
+ | ! AB | ||
+ | ! RB | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ? || ? || {{Specs|ceiling}} || ??.? || ??.? || ??.? || ??.? || ??? | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
− | ==== Details ==== | + | ====Details==== |
− | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center | + | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
|- | |- | ||
! colspan="5" | Features | ! colspan="5" | Features | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | ! Combat | + | ! Combat flap |
+ | ! Take-off flap | ||
+ | ! Landing flap | ||
+ | ! Air brakes | ||
+ | ! Arrestor gear | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | X || X || X || X || X <!-- ✓ --> |
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
− | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center | + | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
|- | |- | ||
− | ! colspan=" | + | ! colspan="5" | Limits |
|- | |- | ||
− | ! rowspan="2" | | + | ! rowspan="2" | Wing-break speed<br>(km/h) |
− | ! rowspan="2" | Gear (km/h) | + | ! rowspan="2" | Gear limit<br>(km/h) |
− | ! | + | ! rowspan="2" | Combat flap<br> (km/h) |
! colspan="2" | Max Static G | ! colspan="2" | Max Static G | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | + | ! + | |
+ | ! - | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | {{Specs| | + | | {{Specs|разрушение|конструкции}} || {{Specs|разрушение|шасси}} || ??? || ~?? || ~? |
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | ! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities (km/h) | + | ! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities |
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Ailerons<br>(km/h) | ||
+ | ! Rudder<br>(km/h) | ||
+ | ! Elevators<br>(km/h) | ||
+ | ! Radiator<br>(km/h) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | < ??? || < ??? || < ??? || > ??? | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! colspan="3" | Compressor (RB/SB) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! colspan="3" | Setting 1 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Optimal altitude | ||
+ | ! 100% Engine power | ||
+ | ! WEP Engine power | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ?,??? m || ??? hp || ?,??? hp | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | <!--! colspan="3" | Setting 2 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Optimal altitude | ||
+ | ! 100% Engine power | ||
+ | ! WEP Engine power | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | + | | ?,??? m || ?,??? hp || ?,??? hp | |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | ! colspan="3" | Setting 3 |
|- | |- | ||
+ | ! Optimal altitude | ||
+ | ! 100% Engine power | ||
+ | ! WEP Engine power | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ?,??? m || ?,??? hp || ?,??? hp | ||
+ | |- --> | ||
|} | |} | ||
=== Survivability and armour === | === 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.'' | |
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== Armaments == | == Armaments == | ||
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=== Offensive armament === | === Offensive armament === | ||
− | + | ''Describe the offensive armament of the aircraft, if any. Describe how effective the cannons and machine guns are in a battle, and also what belts or drums are better to use. If there is no offensive weaponry, delete this subsection.'' | |
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=== Defensive armament === | === Defensive armament === | ||
− | + | ''Defensive armament with turret machine guns or cannons, crewed by gunners. Examine the number of gunners and what belts or drums are better to use. If defensive weaponry is not available remove this subsection.'' | |
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== Usage in battles == | == Usage in battles == | ||
− | + | Ki-109 isn't only about the gun to groundpound, yet its all about intercepting your enemies and return safe and sound. While designed as interceptor, the climbing rate is nothing but a joke when in stock; sideclimbing is a mandatory rule one should obey to. Despite its size which resembles as medium bomber, Ki-109 is surprisingly maneuverable among all –if not, all nation– japanese twin-engined heavy fighter which on par with German's Fw 190 series. Still, its better not to use those blessings for dogfighting a fighter: use your maneuverability to evade bomber defensive gunner if you failed a bomber intercepting, and if you lucky enough, you can outmaneuver newbie player in the heavy bomber who tries to evade your first shot by making a turn like a single-engine fighter. Or you can regain your position quickly to hunt down enemy tanks below. | |
− | The | + | The fuselage durability proved strong to shrug off machine gun caliber and some cannon. To add your defensive value, there's rear machinegunner which could protect your six. While so, it's defensive armament proved underperformed; you'll most likely lose your defensive gunner before he could scratch the enemy fuselage as there's no protective glass equipped. Overall, Ki-109 don't have any armor beside at the bottom of the gun itself which proved meaningless. Unless you're betting with your random luck, head-on attack is strongly not advised and use your maneuverability to evade incoming enemies in front of you. Beside, Ki-109 has self-sealing which can be found in every Japanese heavy fighters, meaning you can withstand to accomplish your task(though, it is advised to retreat to your base) while one of your wing burning on without breaking it. |
− | Boasting | + | Boasting 75mm Type 88, the gun itself quite versatile to take down both air and ground targets. This, however not without the drawbacks: 15 rounds of ammo stocked in your guns combined with very low rate of fire and somewhat low bullet velocity which means you should make your every shot count because no secondary weapons is equipped in Ki-109. It is advised to seek an assistance with your teammate to hunt down bombers. The recoil of the gun itself is another issue to settle off, so in order to minimise inaccurate shot, try to shot your target during shallow dive. One thing to note, unlike any armor-piercing ammo where it contains not more than 90 gram, the ammo used in Type 88 filled with 460 gram of TNT which proved overkill to take down even the biggest heavy bomber like Pe-8. Therefore you might want to use AP-T ammo in every battle due its filling, while the HEFI-T has more 30 grams of TNT. |
− | + | ===Manual Engine Control=== | |
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− | === Manual Engine Control === | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
|- | |- | ||
! colspan="7" | MEC elements | ! colspan="7" | MEC elements | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | ! rowspan="2" | Mixer | + | ! rowspan="2" |Mixer |
− | ! rowspan="2" | Pitch | + | ! rowspan="2" |Pitch |
− | ! colspan="3" | Radiator | + | ! colspan="3" |Radiator |
− | ! rowspan="2" | Supercharger | + | ! rowspan="2" |Supercharger |
− | ! rowspan="2" | Turbocharger | + | ! rowspan="2" |Turbocharger |
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Oil | ||
+ | ! Water | ||
+ | ! Type | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | Controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Separate || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Modules=== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | ! colspan="1" | Tier | ||
+ | ! colspan="2" | Flight performance | ||
+ | ! colspan="1" | Survivability | ||
+ | ! colspan="2" | Weaponry | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | I | ||
+ | | Fuselage Repair | ||
+ | | Radiator | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | + | | II | |
+ | | | ||
+ | | Compressor | ||
+ | | Airframe | ||
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | III |
+ | | Wings Repair | ||
+ | | Engine | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | IV | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | Engine Injection | ||
+ | | Cover | ||
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
− | <!-- '' | + | <!--''Summarize and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - they can be substituted with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".''--> |
'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
− | * Powerful 75 mm gun, effective against | + | * Powerful 75 mm gun, effective against bombers and tanks. |
− | * Relatively good performance and agility for its size | + | * Relatively good performance and agility for its size. |
− | * Self-sealing fuel tanks | + | * Self-sealing fuel tanks. |
'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
− | * No forward-firing armament besides | + | * No forward-firing armament besides 75 mm gun. |
− | * Very low rate of fire for the | + | * Very low rate-of-fire for the 75 mm gun. |
− | * Extremely weak defensive armament | + | * Extremely weak defensive armament. |
− | * No armour besides the 75 mm gun cradle | + | * No armour besides the 75 mm gun cradle. |
== History == | == 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 big, 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></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article. This section may also include the vehicle's devblog entry (if applicable) and the ingame encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== Encyclopedia Info ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).'' | |
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== Media == | == 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:'' | |
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* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;'' | * ''reference to the series of the aircraft;'' | ||
− | * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' | + | * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' |
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
− | <!-- ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:'' | + | <!--''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:'' |
* ''topic on the official game forum;'' | * ''topic on the official game forum;'' | ||
− | * ''other literature.'' --> | + | * ''encyclopedia page on the aircraft;'' |
+ | * ''other literature.''--> | ||
− | * [ | + | * [https://warthunder.com/en/news/4934-development-mitsubishi-ki-109-an-unexpected-threat-en [Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> Mitsubishi Ki-109: "An Unexpected Threat"] |
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{{AirManufacturer Mitsubishi}} | {{AirManufacturer Mitsubishi}} | ||
− | {{Japan twin-engine fighters and | + | {{Japan twin-engine fighters and attackers}} |
Revision as of 16:04, 16 February 2020
Contents
Description
The Ki-109 is a Rank I Japanese twin-engine fighter
with a battle rating of 1.7 (AB), 2.0 (RB), and 2.3 (SB). This aircraft was introduced in Update 1.71 "New E.R.A".
Based on the Mitsubishi Ki-67 'heavy' bomber, the Ki-109 was designed as an interceptor in an attempt to counter the American bombing raids that devastated Japan. It is armed with a 75 mm anti-aircraft gun modified for aircraft use, and almost all defensive armament from the bomber version has been stripped, except for the tail turret, in order to maximise performance.
Ingame, the Ki-109 functions much as it was intended to in reality. The 75 mm gun is effective against bombers, but struggles to hit small agile targets such as fighters. Its own defensive armament is very poor, and it should avoid combat with fighters at all costs. Alternatively, the 75 mm gun is also effective against tanks if a clean hit can be obtained.
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 | |||||||
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Stock | |||||||
Max Speed (km/h at ?,000 m) |
Max altitude (meters) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (meters/second) |
Take-off run (meters) | |||
AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | ||
? | ? | 9300 | ??.? | ??.? | ??.? | ??.? | ??? |
Upgraded | |||||||
Max Speed (km/h at ?,000 m) |
Max altitude (meters) | Turn time (seconds) | Rate of climb (meters/second) |
Take-off run (meters) | |||
AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | ||
? | ? | 9300 | ??.? | ??.? | ??.? | ??.? | ??? |
Details
Features | ||||
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Combat flap | Take-off flap | Landing flap | Air brakes | Arrestor gear |
X | X | X | X | X |
Limits | ||||
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Wing-break speed (km/h) |
Gear limit (km/h) |
Combat flap (km/h) |
Max Static G | |
+ | - | |||
650 | 300 | ??? | ~?? | ~? |
Optimal velocities | |||
---|---|---|---|
Ailerons (km/h) |
Rudder (km/h) |
Elevators (km/h) |
Radiator (km/h) |
< ??? | < ??? | < ??? | > ??? |
Compressor (RB/SB) | ||
---|---|---|
Setting 1 | ||
Optimal altitude | 100% Engine power | WEP Engine power |
?,??? m | ??? hp | ?,??? 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
Describe the offensive armament of the aircraft, if any. Describe how effective the cannons and machine guns are in a battle, and also what belts or drums are better to use. If there is no offensive weaponry, delete this subsection.
Defensive armament
Defensive armament with turret machine guns or cannons, crewed by gunners. Examine the number of gunners and what belts or drums are better to use. If defensive weaponry is not available remove this subsection.
Usage in battles
Ki-109 isn't only about the gun to groundpound, yet its all about intercepting your enemies and return safe and sound. While designed as interceptor, the climbing rate is nothing but a joke when in stock; sideclimbing is a mandatory rule one should obey to. Despite its size which resembles as medium bomber, Ki-109 is surprisingly maneuverable among all –if not, all nation– japanese twin-engined heavy fighter which on par with German's Fw 190 series. Still, its better not to use those blessings for dogfighting a fighter: use your maneuverability to evade bomber defensive gunner if you failed a bomber intercepting, and if you lucky enough, you can outmaneuver newbie player in the heavy bomber who tries to evade your first shot by making a turn like a single-engine fighter. Or you can regain your position quickly to hunt down enemy tanks below.
The fuselage durability proved strong to shrug off machine gun caliber and some cannon. To add your defensive value, there's rear machinegunner which could protect your six. While so, it's defensive armament proved underperformed; you'll most likely lose your defensive gunner before he could scratch the enemy fuselage as there's no protective glass equipped. Overall, Ki-109 don't have any armor beside at the bottom of the gun itself which proved meaningless. Unless you're betting with your random luck, head-on attack is strongly not advised and use your maneuverability to evade incoming enemies in front of you. Beside, Ki-109 has self-sealing which can be found in every Japanese heavy fighters, meaning you can withstand to accomplish your task(though, it is advised to retreat to your base) while one of your wing burning on without breaking it.
Boasting 75mm Type 88, the gun itself quite versatile to take down both air and ground targets. This, however not without the drawbacks: 15 rounds of ammo stocked in your guns combined with very low rate of fire and somewhat low bullet velocity which means you should make your every shot count because no secondary weapons is equipped in Ki-109. It is advised to seek an assistance with your teammate to hunt down bombers. The recoil of the gun itself is another issue to settle off, so in order to minimise inaccurate shot, try to shot your target during shallow dive. One thing to note, unlike any armor-piercing ammo where it contains not more than 90 gram, the ammo used in Type 88 filled with 460 gram of TNT which proved overkill to take down even the biggest heavy bomber like Pe-8. Therefore you might want to use AP-T ammo in every battle due its filling, while the HEFI-T has more 30 grams of TNT.
Manual Engine Control
MEC elements | ||||||
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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 | |||
II | Compressor | Airframe | |||
III | Wings Repair | Engine | |||
IV | Engine Injection | Cover |
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Powerful 75 mm gun, effective against bombers and tanks.
- Relatively good performance and agility for its size.
- Self-sealing fuel tanks.
Cons:
- No forward-firing armament besides 75 mm gun.
- Very low rate-of-fire for the 75 mm gun.
- Extremely weak defensive armament.
- No armour besides the 75 mm gun cradle.
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 big, 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>
, as well as adding them at the end of the article. This section may also include the vehicle's devblog entry (if applicable) and the ingame encyclopedia description (under === Encyclopedia Info ===
, 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
Mitsubishi Company (三菱商会) | |
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Fighters | A5M4 · Hagiri's A5M4 |
A6M2 mod. 11 · A6M2 · A6M3 · A6M3 mod. 22 · A6M3 mod. 22Ko · A6M5 · A6M5 Ko · A6M5 otsu · A6M5 Hei · A6M6c | |
A7M1 (NK9H) · A7M2 | |
J2M2 · J2M3 · J2M4 Kai · J2M5 · J2M5 (30 mm) | |
Hydroplanes | F1M2 |
Interceptors | Ki-83 · Ki-109 |
Bombers | G4M1 |
Ki-21-Ia · Ki-21-I hei · Ki-67-I Ko · Ki-67-I otsu | |
Jet Fighters | Ki-200 |
Captured | ▃A6M2 · ␗A6M2 |
See also | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Post-War) |
Japan twin-engine fighters and strike aircraft | |
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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 |