very cool looking plane with the V12 ,and was a way better ground-handling plane than any BG109 could ever with to be
@King07T Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment. The airframe design of Ki61 was excellent. However, that had many problems with the Ha-41 V12 engine. After that the chief designer Takeo Doi started work on replacing the engine with the Kinsei of air cooled radial type.
@MiG-31893 Жыл бұрын
@@King07Tfunny how the Italians say that the KI-61 was a copy of their Macchi C.205, when the KI-61 handled better and had better maneuverability. The Japanese much improved the design of a DB-601 plane much better than the Italians or the Germans ever could
Sure resembles the German fighter Heinkle 113. Great vid!👍
@sanokuen-sempai4 жыл бұрын
零戦が力強く勇ましいとすれば 飛燕は細身でイケメン
@icewaterslim72602 жыл бұрын
That with a Mitsubishi Kinsei was the one. And you probably wanted to go vertical in it with the radial. Both the 61 & 100 could dive but you didn't want to run level with the Americans. You wanted to go back vertical with the Mitsubishi Kinsei even if you dove out of reach for the moment. I believe both might've been sturdier than the any of the Nakajimas including the 84. Too bad for them they didn't get the raw materials to get that turbocharged second stage going.good for the Kinsei. Would've been lively to 12,000 meters . .. . Wouldn't be good for us . . but for the P47N maybe. But I don't think the "Jug" could climb as fast or turn as tight even using the flaps a little. I don't think I'd even follow any good running Ki 100II vertically in a P47N.
@King07T Жыл бұрын
If the Ki-61 was given the same level engine as Rolls-Royce Merlin, that could bring out the full potential in the battlefield. However, that was not possible, because the capability of aircraft engine was not well in 1940-1945. By the way, I think the Ki61, 100 and P-47 to be different characteristic fighters. The P-47 is a fighter-bomber and one of the strongest fighters of the air space over 6, 000 meters, for this reason P47 might beat Ki61and Ki61Ⅱin that air space. However, especially Ki100 might fight advantageously to P47 in the air area under 5, 000 meters. Thank you.
@icewaterslim7260 Жыл бұрын
@@King07T Yeah the Japanese never got that turbocharged 2nd stage going for the Kinsei so the P47 owned the high altitudes because a turbocharged second stage supercharger was exactly what it had. But even so it could be out-accelerated and out-climbed by the lighter fighters so long as they were within their performance envelope. . .I don't know what capabilities the Ki 100 had for a Hineri Komi maneuver. In interviews with Japanese pilots they sometimes claim the Ki 61 wasn't that maneuverable but I have to assume they are comparing it to the Ki 43 "Oscar" and that it remains more maneuverable than any P 47 within it's performance envelope. So without knowing about that I'd want to keep any Ki 61 or 100 out at the maximum range of my .50 calibers if I were on it's 6 o'clock in any shallow climb. Those 50s give me some distance to work with. . I think I'm still not going to follow any Ki 100 up in a steep vertical climb without knowing what it's capable of, lest I find myself suddenly right in front of it's 20 mm cannons.
@aeromagnumtv15816 жыл бұрын
Wow! Just discovered this beautiful fighter today! Thanks for sharing!
@King07T6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment!
@christisgod33544 жыл бұрын
Nice video.
@marcinbieniek96093 жыл бұрын
Kawasaki Ki-61hien Extra super.
@King07T3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment! Ki-61 has a well‐proportioned body.
@KnowYoutheDukeofArgyll18416 жыл бұрын
One of my favourite Japanese fighter planes, along with the Mitsubishi J2M Raiden.
@King07T6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment, You know so much about Japanese fighters!
@aeromagnumtv15816 жыл бұрын
Very awesome looking fighter!
@DannyBoy7777776 жыл бұрын
Slick video. Well done.
@King07T6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment! I am going to make the new video of the another Japanese fighter soon.
@vaineirishatanacio93726 жыл бұрын
it is my favorite ww2 japanese fighter aircraft.
@King07T6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment、I think Ki-61 is one of my favorite ww2 Japanese fighter,too.
Yes, this is Kawasaki Ki-61!, which is called "Hien"in Japan.I went to watch this Ki-61-II-Kai to Kobe in a hurry last week, because this Ki-61 is only one and this airplane was displayed in Kobe only during few periods!
@angeliabarber57436 жыл бұрын
I know there's a ki-61 That is currently being restored to airworthy condition. I wanna say it's in Australia or New Zealand
@King07T6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment. unfortunately there is the Japanese fighter only just a little, I want to see a Ki-44 is remake by reverse-engineering.
@angeliabarber57436 жыл бұрын
King07T there might be a original out there somewhere. The Chinese used them. So did the Thai air force
@King07T6 жыл бұрын
Yes, I think so. There might be Ki-44 out there somewhere, and someday that should be discovered.
@FiveCentsPlease6 жыл бұрын
+King07T There are two Ki-61 in long-term restoration to fly, with plans to build a few extra replicas. img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/Mark12/Album%206/Ki%20-61%20Wangaratta%2016%20March%202008%20Peter%20Arnold%20IMG_1920_zpsl5kf1cp9.jpg
@larrythorn47156 жыл бұрын
If those plans include producing new DB601/DB605 type engines, ZOMFG that would be incredible. It could open the door to more flying 109s, Ki-61s, Mc.202's, Bf-110, Me-210, etc.
@stevenmoore46125 жыл бұрын
Japan’s only v-12 fighter, and very rare too! It looks somewhat German in design.
@King07T5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment. Ki61 is the important history of Kawasaki.
@Ausf.D.A.K.2 жыл бұрын
It used a DB 601 built under license, of course it looks somewhat German.
@jonvancil44317 жыл бұрын
The Tony is drop dead sexy. By far my favorite aircraft of all
@King07T7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment.I love Tony,too!
@jonvancil44317 жыл бұрын
King07T I am building a 1/48 Ki61 I Otsu its the old Otaki kit but I have two Hasegawa Ki61 kits to build. The one I am building now is a 19th Sentai 2nd Chutai plane.
@Desertduleler_885 жыл бұрын
I like the Ki 100, Ki 84 and Ki 61 out all the Japanese fighters, it'd be great to see a Ki61 flying again.
The Japanese generally pronounces it "ヒエンHien", but also called Ki-61.
@larrythorn47156 жыл бұрын
King07T Mmm, what I mean is it more like "Hee-en" with a long E sound, or is the I more pronlinced like when an English speaker says "Hi"?
@ernstschloss87946 жыл бұрын
Hee-en would do well for an english speaker. Japanese vowels are pretty similar to spanish ones, if you want to get a grisp on their sound. But "HIstory" and "ENterprise" would do :)
@larrythorn47156 жыл бұрын
@@ernstschloss8794 thanks for the clarification! I've been mispronouncing this for years apparently lol, and that's what I was afraid of!
@ernstschloss87946 жыл бұрын
Jejeje they're not easy to begin with. You're welcome
Love the walkaround. A properly functioning engine in the Ki-61-II and unfettered production would have made for an interesting fighter in 1945 but even in large numbers it would not have been competitive. It's shocking the war lasted as long as it did with Japan being so far behind in industrial capacity with the US.
@King07T6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your post. I think what you said is very much true. While the Ki-61 first came out in 1943 and that the Ki-61-Ⅱ with its engine problems came out in 1945.However also in 1945, the water cooled engine was exchanged with a radial air cooled engine which resulted in the Ki-100. In 1945, the Ki-100 did well in fighting against the P-51.