[Ara1]

Don't y'all forget the sweetest version of the George, the initial mid-wing model w/ extended landing gear... I never really warmed to the N1K2 version.

And if Marushin produced a Jill, I'd move to Japan... and bring back one for all you guys.

[planenutsfrog]

Originally Posted by Cruver Collecter

Ki-43 and Ki-44 were not just different in airframe designs, but also in performance concept. Ki-43 was pretty much old JAAF focus on manouevrablity whereas the Ki-44 design stressed speed and climb rate.

The Ki-43 is to the Ki-44, what the Ki-61 is to the Ki-60.

Except the Ki-60 was soon dropped, because it wasn't a better performer than its more manoeuvrable stablemate.

The N1K1 Kyofu floatplane fighter would be nice too...