Since the Ho-Ri is in the game I’d like to suggest a prototype plane for Japan that at the very least had two built and was test flown a few times. I believe it could serve well as an event plane for Japan.
The Kyūshū J7W Shinden! A prototype fighter that has its propeller wing and engine at the rear of the fuselage. Whilst the front of the aircraft is armed with 4x 30mm type 5 cannons and the ability to carry 4x 60kg bombs.
A nimble and maneuverable fighter (in theory) that’d make short work of allied bombers, fighters and could certainly pack a nice punch from the top down upon enemy armour and ground forces!
Whilst not a first choice it’s still a fighter I’d love to see in game one day.
Good idea. But the Shinden will need a competitor like the B-29. The four 30mm cannons are too much firepower for the enemy aircraft currently implemented.
Also, the Shinden is an “interceptor”, so I think it’s inappropriate to have it drop bombs and attack the ground. Its role needs to be clarified.
And I’d agree, there’d need to be a competitor of some variety for the US/Allies. That’d give them an interceptor of higher calibre around the 30mm area. Then naturally handing a similar bone to all nations so everyone gets one niche interceptor type aircraft that’s on a similar level.
Then I’d imagine you could balance them around how they control and their rates of fire so they take a little bit of skill to actually land a round on a flying target.
It is certainly one of the designs of all time. Honestly an event where every nation gets one really weird (but effective) designed aircraft would be really fun
