Ki-61-II , Tony 2 has incorrect name in Enlisted

[Sombralix]

In game its called Ki-61-II Otsu Kai or how i like to call it, Ki-61-II Kai Otsu (or Ki-61-II KAIb)
Doesnt matter which of the 3 you use, they are all correct.

However the aircraft in game is definitly not the Otsu version…

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Lets take a look at the Ki-61’s…
Ki-61-I’s (all) have 1 thing in common. Ha-40 engine (1160hp)
Ki-61-II’s (all) have 1 thing in common. Ha-140 engine (1500hp)
Ki-100-I’s (all) have 1 thing in common. Ha-112-II engine (1500hp)
Ki-100-II has Ha-112-II Ru engine (1500hp)

But lets focus on the Ki-61-II’s
Ki-61-II was prototype version with bigger wings but since the wings turned out to be structurally weak, the design was rejected and remained a prototype version.

Ki-61-II KAI version went back to using the original wing used by the Ki-61-I’s (Tony 1’s)
Ki-61-II Kai Ko has the standard cockpit
Ki-61-II Kai Otsu had the bubble canopy cockpit

Ki-100-I Ko has the standard cockpit
Ki-100-I Otsu has the bubble canopy cockpit

[Sombralix]

Ki-61-II Kai Ko

This is what we have in WT & Enlisted

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Ki-61-II Kai Otsu

As you can see… what we have in game isnt the Otsu

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When Allies bombed the Ha-140 engine factory, japan had an issue.
They had airframes but they no longer had any powerplants. This ended the production of the Ki-61-II’s due to the lack of engines and production capability of them.

So they had to switch to using the Ha-112-II radial engine which produced 1500hp as well and this gave birth to the Ki-100 aircraft.

Ki-61-II KAI Ko airframes with the new Ha-112-II radial engine became Ki-100-I Ko

Ki-61-II KAI Otsu airframes with the new Ha-112-II radial engine became the Ki-100-I Otsu

The difference is their cockpit. The Bubble canopy cockpit improved the visibility especially towards its rear.

[babybillygaming]

Thank you for your service researching this

[CapitanRastrero]

Its wrong in Warthunder therefore it is wromg in Enlisted…