Ki-84 ko (China)

␗Ki-84 ko

␗Ki-84 ko

China

IV Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
5.7	5.3	5.0

Class:

PREMIUM

Fighter

Purchase:3 850

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This page is about the premium Chinese fighter Ki-84 ko (China). For the Japanese version, see Ki-84 ko. For other versions, see Ki-84 (Family).

Description

The ␗Ki-84 ko Hayate is a premium rank IV Chinese fighter with a battle rating of 5.7 (AB), 5.3 (RB), and 5.0 (SB). It was introduced in Update 1.93 "Shark Attack".

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	Max Speed (km/h at 6,000 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Upgraded	718	692	13 000	19.1	19.4	22.6	17.9	421

Details

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

Limits
Wing-break speed (km/h)	Gear limit (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
		500	380	280	~13	~9

Optimal velocities
Ailerons (km/h)	Rudder (km/h)	Elevators (km/h)	Radiator (km/h)
< 400	< 480	< 430	> 324

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
2,000 m	1,875 hp	2,100 hp
Setting 2
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
5,300 m	1,675 hp	1,876 hp

Survivability and armour

• 70 mm Bulletproof glass at the front of the cockpit.
• 6 mm steel plated headrest and 13 mm steel plated pilot's seat.

Armaments

Offensive armament

The Ki-84 ko (China) is armed with:

• 2 x 20 mm Ho-5 army cannons, wing-mounted (150 rpg = 300 total)
• 2 x 12.7 mm Ho-103 army machine guns, nose-mounted (350 rpg = 700 total)

Suspended armament

The Ki-84 ko (China) can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 2 x 250 kg Army Type 92 GPHE bombs (500 kg total)
• 2 x 50 kg Army Type 94 GPHE bombs (100 kg total)

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).

RB:

The strong rate of climb of this fighter allows for a significant altitude advantage to be made in the beginning of battles. As this fighter is usually paired with the soviets against the Japanese, make sure to utilise this advantage as your soviet teammates and many of the Japanese fighters that you will encounter will be unable to climb as high as you. However, if German aircraft are present in the opposing team be cautious of climbing too high as they will be able to easily gain an altitude advantage over you.

When encountering Japanese zeroes (i.e. the A7M2) do not attempt to "turn-fight" them. Instead, maintain your energy with a typical boom and zoom technique as they will be unable to match your altitudes. The N1K2 series and the bf-109 series have greater rates of climb, but handle slightly worse at lower speeds, hence it is suggested that you should attempt to burn both your opponent's and your own energy using climbing corkscrew manoeuvres to bring both of you into your optimal fighting altitude (~4000m) at your best operating speed (< 400 km / h). Here you are more manoeuvrable and have a better chance at taking out these fast aircraft.

Due to your fairly weak weaponry, it is not advised to chase after heavily armoured bombers and instead focus on fighting enemy fighters. A potential approach is to support allied aircraft by maintaining a high altitude above them, denying enemy aircraft from diving on top of your allies as you can control the airspace directly above them.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Controllable	Controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Not auto controlled	Separate	Controllable 2 gears	Not controllable

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage repair	Radiator		Offensive 12 mm	9 in (mod30)
II		Compressor	Airframe	New 12 mm MGs	12 in (mod27)
III	Wings repair	Engine		Offensive 20 mm
IV		Engine injection	Cover	New 20 mm cannons

Pros and cons

Summarise 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 - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".

Pros:

• Strong rate of climb compared to other fighters in such as the Ki-61 series and the A7M2.
• Effective top speed and energy retention allowing for the effective use of "boom and zoom" tactics.
• Great acceleration allowing speed to be regained quickly after duels.
• Reasonable performance at high altitude.
• Maintains a high degree of manoeuvrability at lower speeds.
• Jack of all trades: Nimble yet quick while having a good degree of energy retention, allows this fighter to hold its own against any fighter that it may encounter.

Cons:

• Not as manoeuvrable as the Japanese fighters that you will be facing at this tier, and struggles to contest the high altitudes of the bf-109 series due to their superior rates of climb.
• The "good at all, master of none" character of this aircraft makes it difficult to play as pilots will need to adapt their play-style to counter specific aircraft that they are facing, subsequently requiring a fair degree of knowledge over the strengths and weaknesses of each aircraft that they will encounter.
• The weapons feel fairly lackluster, with the 20 mm cannons having a reasonably low amount of ammunition (at least compared to the 12.7 mm machine guns).
• Elevator locks up at high speeds preventing optimal usage of its great energy retention.
• A reasonably slow roll-rate causing this fighter to be vulnerable against Japanese fighters which are the typical opponents.
• Fairly susceptible to damage with fires being particularly devastating to this light aircraft.

History

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Media

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See also

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China premium aircraft
Fighters	␗A6M2 · D.510C · H-81A-2 · Hawk III · ␗Ki-45 hei/tei · ␗Ki-84 ko
Jet fighters	Shenyang F-5 · J-7D
Strike aircraft	A-5C · ␗F-84G-31-RE