The Japs made many fine aircraft but they came too late to make a difference.
The Zero, the Betty and the B5 N “Kate’’ were their really only best aircraft. In China they were using bi-planes. By the end of the war what they were making were crap and being shot out of the sky or crashed into ships.
The Zero, the Betty and the B5 N “Kate’’ were their really only best aircraft. In China they were using bi-planes. By the end of the war what they were making were crap and being shot out of the sky or crashed into ships.
The Zero, the Betty and the B5 N “Kate’’ were their really only best aircraft. In China they were using bi-planes. By the end of the war what they were making were crap and being shot out of the sky or crashed into ships.
A huge problem was engines.
For example, by 44' they only had enough gas to bench test 10% of the Homare engines coming off the line for 30 minutes that went into the Ki-84 Frank.
Very hot aircraft on paper. If you had a working engine. And experienced crews, both in short supply.