Updated screenshots with max-config modules and direct comparison IJN fighters for tiers II-VII
At max configuration, tiers II-V resemble the current IJN line, with significant advantage and no major drawbacks --
Ki-10 -- comparable to A4N, but with greater roll rate (+20) and dive speed (+30), at the cost of turn rate (+0.3).
Ki-27 -- comparable to A5M, but with greater roll rate (+19), climb rate (+2.2), top speed (+15), optimum speed (+18), optimum altitude (+100), at the cost of turn rate (+0.4).
Ki-43-I -- comparable to A6M1, but with greater roll rate (+43), climb rate (+3.6), top speed (+30), optimum speed (+46), optimum altitude (+300), at the cost of firepower (-26) and turn rate (+0.9).
Ki-43-II -- comparable to A6M2, but with greater roll rate (+51), climb rate (+3.8), top speed (+25), optimum speed (+47), optimum altitude (+350), at the cost of firepower (-33)and turn rate (+0.8).
From Tier VI-VII there is no longer much in common with the current IJN line; the greater resemblance is to the Spitfires --
Ki-61 -- comparable to Spitfire V, but with greater roll rate (+18), turn rate (-0.3), climb rate (+0.2), stall speed (-10), optimum speed (+29), at the cost of hitpoints (-15), top speed at sea level (-34), top speed at best altitude (-40), and firepower (-32)
Ki-84 -- comparable to Spitfire IX, but with greater roll rate (+21), climb rate (+0.4), optimum speed (+20), dive speed (+50), firepower (+76), at the cost of hitpoints (-5), top speed at sea level (-10), top speed at best altitude (-12), turn rate (+0.4), controllability (-1.9), optimum altitude (-100).
Ki-94-II -- comparable to Spitfire XIV, but with greater roll rate (+19), climb rate (+1.1), optimum speed (+31), dive speed (+50), optimum altitude (+200), hitpoints (+50), at the cost of firepower (-34), top speed at sea level (-9), top speed at best altitude (-11), turn rate (+0.5), and controllability (-1.9).
Tier IX-X appear to resemble the Soviets --
Ki-162 -- closest analogue is the Yak-19, but with greater roll rate (+13), optimum altitude (+350), turn rate (-1.3), optimum airspeed (+20), at the considerable expense of hitpoints (-40), firepower (-25), top speed at sea level (-45), top speed at best altitude (-2), climb rate (-5.4), dive speed (-25).
Ki-162-III -- closest analogue is the Yak-30, but with greater roll rate (+15), optimum altitude (+300), turn rate (-0.3), optimum airspeed (+7), at the considerable expense of hitpoints (-80), firepower (-18), top speed at sea level (-18), top speed at best altitude (-30), climb rate (-5.0).
These numbers do not tell the whole story -- absent are figures such as engine/weapon cooling for example -- but this gives a fair place to start for planning pilots and equipment. If the Ki-162 and Ki-162-III's 2x30mm's resemble those of the J8M then they may have a quick refresh. On paper the Ki-162's appear to be vulnerable and limited, but there may be some unrevealed qualities, such as engine boost, for hidden advantage.
Edited by J311yfish, 21 July 2016 - 08:55 PM.