Japanese Faction Aircraft Suggestions

The Japanese faction is full of problems left over from the Pacific Campaign DLC.
The main problem is the severe lack of fighters and attack aircraft deployed in the air.
So I hope to add some, from BR1 to BR5

BR1~2:
ki-32
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As the earliest attack aircraft of IJA, it can carry up to 4 100KG aerial bombs. Of course, as a balance, we can provide it with only 2 100KG bombs.
Because it is an IJA bomber, it does not need to take off from an aircraft carrier.

If it has 4 100KG bombs, then I think it should stay in BR2

Ki-43-II
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Ah, one of my favorite aircraft in War Thunder
Good maneuverability, beautiful shape, her front firepower is not strong, only two Ho-103 12.7mm heavy machine guns
But the advantage is that she has the ability to mount bombs
Since it is an IJA aircraft, she does not need to take off from an aircraft carrier
If she carries two 100KG bombs, then I think she should be a fighter in BR2
If she carries two 250KG bombs, then I think she should be a fighter in BR3

BR3~4:
Ki-43-III
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As a variant of the former Ki-43, the Ki-43-III has stronger forward firepower:
Two Ho-5 20mm cannons
My opinion is that the Ki-43-II, carrying two 100KG bombs, is used as a fighter in BR2
The Ki-43-III, carrying two 250KG bombs, is used as a fighter in BR3
Since they are the same model, they should be folded

G4M1
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Classic IJA bomber, you can think of it as a weaker version of JU188
Compared to JU188, it has worse protection, can only carry 4X250KG bombs, and has weaker self-defense firepower
However, as compensation, it should be used as an attack aircraft in BR3 instead of BR4
The advantage is that it does not need an aircraft carrier to take off, which is very important for the Japanese camp in BR3, because the Japanese camp in BR3 lacks a role that can quickly destroy Sherman tanks

BR4:
Considering that the BR4 Japanese faction already has army aircraft, I hope to add some aircraft from the navy.
B7A2
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A very good carrier-based bomber
She can carry 800KG bombs and has two Type99 mod.2 cannons. This cannon has very good ballistics and destructive power. Although it is a bomber, it has certain dogfighting capabilities.
Don’t take it lightly just because it’s a bomber
The disadvantage is that it must take off from an aircraft carrier

A7M2
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This is the first aircraft in the Japanese camp that can carry rockets!
Her existence fills the gap in the Japanese air force without rockets
As a BR4 attack aircraft, I think the A7M2 is equivalent to the F4U in the American camp
Its feature is to carry two Type 3 No.6 Mod.27 Mk.1 rockets
Its performance and killing range should be comparable to HVAR
Or two Type 5 No.6 Mod.9
Its performance should be similar to that of WG.21 rockets
A7M2 plays the role of a fighter in BR4

BR5:
N1K2-J
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The A7M2 fighter with rockets may be impressive
But the problem of taking off from an aircraft carrier is hard to ignore
As a BR5 fighter, we found a better solution
It should be noted that although the N1K2-J is a naval aircraft, it does not have the ability to take off and land on an aircraft carrier
This means that the N1K2-J can be deployed directly from the air
And it is equivalent to the M7M2, but the N1K2-J has more firepower! With 4 20mm cannons and good maneuverability, it is a multi-faceted fighter that can attack both ground and air
Hey, maybe the N1K2-J is not as powerful as the P47 in ground attack, but you can also use the N1K2-J’s powerful air attack ability to gain some advantages for yourself
N1K2-J plays the role of a fighter in BR5
I hope it carries Type 5 No.6 Mod.9 rockets to distinguish it from A7M2. Compared with Type 3 rockets, Yype5 has more gunpowder to make its killing range higher than HVAR rockets

A6M5-Hei
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Are you surprised that the Zero fighter can be used as an attack aircraft?
But after modification, she can fully perform this role
The A6M5-Hei can carry 10 Type 3 No.1 Mod.28 Mk.1 rockets, so that the emperor no longer envy the P47 owned by the US military
However, the disadvantage is that she must take off from an aircraft carrier, and because of a lot of modifications, she no longer has the enviable maneuverability, but has poor maneuverability and speed
However, she still has the same firepower as the A7M2, and if you can control her, she is still a dangerous fighter
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(If possible, I would certainly like her to be able to deploy from the air as well.)

P1Y1
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Considering that the Japanese camp BR5 does not have air-deployed attack aircraft, I recommend P1Y1.
She can carry two 500KG bombs, which can deliver a devastating blow to the target.
The disadvantage is that her protection is not good, and her self-defense firepower is much worse than that of JU188.

Premium vehicles:
Ki-44-II otsu(BR2orBR3)
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The biggest feature is that it has two 40mm cannons and can carry two 100KG bombs. As an army aircraft, it can be deployed directly in the air. The 40mm cannons may destroy some poorly protected vehicles and APCs, and are a great threat to infantry. They require certain skills because these shells are not fast. However, even if you can’t use the 40mm cannons skillfully, two 100KG bombs are enough in low BR battles. This will be a fighter with different gameplay, which is a good supplement for Japan’s low BR battles. Both skilled and unskilled players can find their own gameplay.

Considering that most of the vehicle models in this game come from War Thunder, it means that vehicles that are not from War Thunder may be hard to appear. This is a bit sad. Otherwise, I would like to share something different with you, such as the Ki-67 bomber with Ki-147 missiles. If it appears in the game, maybe it will have a different effect?
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I dont really understand why this even is a thing.
Sure, add it once the same nerf can be applied to all planes.

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add them to this post: Major japan suggestion thread 🇯🇵

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If I had a nickle for every time someone suggested this peice of shit…

The G4M wouldnt worknin tbis game. Its not agile enough and the bombload doesnt make up for it.

I would also suggest the Ki-27 as a good Army counter-part to the A5M4 and a companion to Ki-32 at BR I.

The Ki-27 would get an Air Spawn its agile and later models were armed with one 7.7mm and one 12.7mm and 4×25kg bombs. 25kg bombs are small but they are something.

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flyable model is in editor
Currently used for AI bombing

Or replace it with a Ki-67?

I would also suggest the D4Y3, its an excelent dive bomber with good defensive armament and armed with 3×250kg bombs.

It would be great at BR III ~ IV.

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Yes, but I am worried that she is a carrier-based aircraft and needs to take off from an aircraft carrier.
Also, there is already a D4Y in the game

Youre missing point… :man_facepalming:

The G4M is not like the Ju188. The Ju188 is a special type of aircraft it is really hard to find a comparable aicraft to it on almost every other in-game nation

The Ki-67 is fast(for a medium bomber) and has a good bombload, only because it is a damn medium bomber, It would be a flying snack for any automatic weapon at BR IV. It is not hard to find good candidates for a BR IV attack aircraft without resorting to reidcupous suggestions like medium bombers. You have already suggested some yourself.

You got:
Ki-48
P1Y
B7A
B6N
Ki-102

The D4Y1 is dog shit as it is rn

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Beautiful suggestions, I’d absolutely love to see the Ki-44 II otsu make it’s way into the game it’s a personal favorite of mine.

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I agree 100%

su 2 and sb 2 from soviets carry 6x 100kg bombs in br 2. 4x 100kgs sounds fair for br 1-2

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I liked the OP, but the only plane I really want to see is the B7A. I think it should be BR5 with the big bomb.

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Same thing can be said for JU188. The JU188 is agile(for a medium bomber) and has a good bombload, only because it is a damn medium bomber. Your agility is nothing when encountering those way more agile fighter.

It’s currently hilariously overtired while being barely any better than dauntless

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Aren’t Japanese 800 kg bombs antiship armor piercing slugs with barely any explosive filler for their weight? I’ve heard wt players complain about how useless those are

Maybe do some research before commenting? It’s not like Japan only has 1 type of 800kg bomb.

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You are talking about the B5N2, which can be equipped with the Navy Type 99 Number 80 AP (800 kg). Unfortunately, the B5N does not get this bomb in the game.
The B7A2 cannot be equipped with it.
Instead, it carries the Number 80 Mod. 1 (800 kg), which is a general-purpose bomb.
The Japanese Navy has two different 800KG bombs.

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