Kawasaki Ki-3 | Aircraft Overview

[@RexsHangar]

F.A.Q Section - Ask your questions here :) Q: Do you take aircraft requests? A: I have a list of aircraft I plan to cover, but feel free to add to it with suggestions:) Q: How do you decide what aircraft gets covered next? A: Supporters over on Patreon now get to vote on upcoming topics such as overviews, special videos, and deep dives. Q: Why do you use imperial measurements for some videos, and metric for others? A: I do this based on country of manufacture. Imperial measurements for Britain and the U.S, metric for the rest of the world, but I include text in my videos that convert it for both.

[@RonJohn63]

Suggestion: at places like 1:12 flash the alternative value (in this case 184 MPH) on screen. That will simplify the "audible flow", if that makes any sense.

[@arthurschipper8906]

I would like you to do a doc on the short Stirling. If you have, I have not been able to find it.

[@josemojeda1527]

I think an interesting aircraft to cover would be the Westland Whirlwind, it's for sure an interesting design that maybe had much more potential than it showed.

[@IntrospectorGeneral]

The co-designer, Richard Vogt, was an employee of Dornier which had a co-manufacturing agreement with Kawasaki. He later worked for Blohm+Voss, designing many of their major WW2 projects including the BV-141 assymetrical reconnaisance aircraft and the giant BV-238 flying boat. He was clearly a function over form designer.

[@josephglatz25]

He spent most of the 1930s and 1940s playing weird plane bingo.

[@thegrandnope7143]

hmm speaking as a non czech, it'd be interesting to see rex do an over view of Czechoslovakia's air industry before funny mustache man annexed the poor country

[@firsteerr]

thats interesting , we seem to get little snippets of how advanced the Czechs were in the field of engineering before invasion , we know Porsche stole the beetle idea , we know they used a Czech design for a tank and we know the semi and full auto gun world was very much ruled by the Czechs

[@robertdragoff6909]

Porsche stole the idea for the bug from Czechoslovakia? That would make an interesting story to see.

[@danhubert-hx4ss]

The bug is closely following Tatra design principles.@@robertdragoff6909

[@kevindolin4315]

The Czechs had a thriving aircraft industry in the 30s. Off the top of my head I can name Avia, Aero and Letov, probably the top three although I'm sure I'm missing others.

[@LeftMech]

@@kevindolin4315 Post war the Czechs also had some notable designs. Particularly from Aero, but there are others as well.

[@babboon5764]

*Got to love the military bureaucrat mind* 'This is a superb aircraft which meets or exceeds all requirements' ! 'Ah. But. It was not ordered on the correct form sir'! 'Apalling - Discard it'

[@elennapointer701]

That plane is completely symmetrical. Vogt must have been having an off-day.

[@MM22966]

Yet another episode that helped understand how much choice of engine makes or breaks an aircraft design.

[@babboon5764]

........ And how efficiently over-reach breaks engine function 🙄 [I just watched a rather good vid 'Why Aircarft Engines Quit' on KZbin Focus is on US GA aircraft - But if you like Rex's stuff it may appeal]

[@nogi2167]

I’d love to see you do a video on the Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien. It’s a truly unique aircraft, with a unique history, being the only single-engine Japanese fighter to use an inline engine, rather than a radial one. Plus, it’s one of the slickest looking fighters of the war, hands down.

[@gregturner1947]

Been watching your videos for a couple of years now. I really appreciate your passion for planes. I've always been an aircraft geek myself, but your broad and deep knowledge put this old man to shame. I'm glad you are sharing your enthusiasm and presenting skills with the broader world of military aviation fans. Greg Turner, Indiana USA

[@gregturner1947]

And P.S. - I thought I knew warships and naval history until I started listening to Drach. You guys are amazing.

[@Colt45hatchback]

Was re watching your caproni video due to lack of new japanese aircraft videos to watch... Then this appears 👌 thankyou Rex!

[@martindice5424]

Dr Voght was involved? Why isn’t the fuselage on the wingtip? 🤔

[@jamesbugbee9026]

Love the Asahi Shimbun paint on those examples shown as having been retired 2 civil service

[@drstevenrey]

The first model with the enclosed cabin, I like the look, nice. Open not so much.

[@RapideWombaticus]

This short video format suits me. Nice work Rex

[@jarod5181991]

Yay! I’ve been waiting for this one!

[@mattw785]

great video. always informative, enjoy watching! Good work!

[@gerardhogan3]

Thanks Rex.The kawasaki was a very nice looking aircraft

[@williamgreen7415]

Thanks!

[@General_Rubenski]

You’re welcome

[@picklerick8785]

Those rising sun markings under the wingtips on the OG prototype look pretty cool.

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

Great video, Rex...👍

[@radiosnail]

Another interesting video

[@jasonz7788]

Awesome thanks Rex

[@randomnickify]

Talking about Japanese, might I suggest using Miyazakis "The Wind Rises" as the base of some future episodes, maybe some technical and historical background for the movie? Copyrights might be an issue but just using screenshots should be fine.

[@zman1508]

Wonder if the engine in my Kawasaki motorcycle could do better than the one in this plane.

[@alterego2421]

likely if u supercharge it and or turbo charge it

[@smythharris2635]

Good stuff

[@zainmudassir2964]

Great stuff

[@hertzair1186]

Well done Rex…your videos have become regular morning fare

[@rob13854]

Hi mate would it be possible to do a video on the Foke-Wolf 189c, it’s a bit of an obscure one, but I would like to learn more about it. Thanks, Rob T.

[@paulsmodels]

Kawasaki makes some nice motorcycles as well.

[@steveshoemaker6347]

Thanks Rex's Hanger......Old F-4 2 Shoe🇺🇸

[@HootOwl513]

Thanks for pronouncing Ki correctly.

[@marcelocraveroregeni6973]

Sometimes, i'm surprised how japan managed to make so many beautifull machines with so little resources.

[@NeungView]

What little resources?

[@Sturminfantrist]

@@NeungViewRicepaper and Bamboo ! ;)

[@MonkeyJedi99]

I'm more surprised that such advancements were possible in the environment of army-v-navy antipathy.

[@MM22966]

@@NeungViewThey have almost no native industrial resources native to the islands other than coal, and their technical base went from matchlock guns to aircraft in the space of about 40 years, so they had to do by experimenting or import foreign experts rather than have a solid foundation of tech expertise to draw on.

[@ulysselfbvdlmt]

Pleade do a video about the G3M pleeeeaaaaas

[@89volvowithlazers]

All these designs, where is the game that starts Ww2 in 1933, you would have all these aircraft, rex has all the research, ❤😊

[@jean-francoislemieux5509]

looks like a fiat cr-32

[@davidfromkyushu6870]

Was the Ki-10/Type 95 related to this program? They have a bit of similarity to their looks.

[@martijn9568]

Probably the same design family. Using the same engine doesn't help either😅

[@Mauscmkwk]

Will you do season 3?

[@jessehamm3573]

You gotta wonder that when Richard Vogt finally returned to Blohm und Voss, he outwardly declared, "Alright, no more conventional designs. This time, I'm gonna do something radical!"

[@moblinmajorgeneral]

I mean, there isn't anything inherently bizarre with the Bv 222, apart from it being very large

[@jessehamm3573]

@@moblinmajorgeneral Yeah, but the BV 138, the BV 40, the BV 155, and especially the BV 141 are way up there in the eccentricity factor.

[@simtalkayak]

What a way to have a Monday. ❤️😁

[@ColtonRMagby]

I saw "Kawasaki" and immediately thought of motorcycles. I wish they still made aircraft today.

[@Chilly_Billy]

They do, among many other things including satellites, railroad trains, and ships. Their C-2 is one of the best cargo aircraft in the world and the T-4 trainer is used by the Blue Impulse demonstration team.

[@ColtonRMagby]

@@Chilly_Billy I had no idea about any of these. I know General Electric makes home appliances, jet engines, and diesel-electric locomotives off the top of my head.

[@allangibson8494]

Honda make aircraft too…

[@ColtonRMagby]

@@allangibson8494 Yeah, but I found out that one through Matchbox Sky Busters.

[@Rabbit_AF]

Ah, the Ki-32 is so fun to fly in War Thunder. It's so fun taking out way better planes with a single rifle caliber machine gun.

[@forthwithtx5852]

Make a video per day please.

[@janlindtner305]

👍👍👍

[@JustanOlGuy]

[@drydogg]

"... Or there abouts..." It made me snort.

[@alexdemoya2119]

cant believe Glimbo’s japanese cousin messed up this aircraft

[@StopItRyan]

I wish this abysmal bomber was in War Thunder

[@ostsan8598]

So the Ki 3's engine was a Japanese goblin.

[@kartyl1wielki]

Bro, you are always away.

[@scottgiles7546]

Kawasaki existed before motorcycles? Who knew?😬

[@06colkurtz]

What constitutes "average "performance? Pretty much a meaningless term. Please expand on that.

[@CAP198462]

That Ki-32 just won ugliest airplanes: Japan edition. It looks like someone saw a Stuka once 2 years ago and tried to describe it 2 years later.

[@CathodeRayNipplez]

How did they not figure out pilots need to see where they're going?

[@brucebaxter6923]

Have you seen what’s visible from a jetliner cockpit? See and avoid my ass.

[@CathodeRayNipplez]

@@brucebaxter6923 I have actually and what was notable by it's absence was a big stupid wing across the windscreen.

[@gills5842]

​@@brucebaxter6923 Please put your dumper away we don't wanna see that

[@MM22966]

@@CathodeRayNipplezLol.

[@crazypetec-130fe7]

Biplane pilots have dealt with limited fields of view for decades. It's just a matter of adapting and overcoming.

[@CathodeRayNipplez]

Who else was expecting a motorbike?

[@davlmar72dm]

Thanks!