Ki-43-II Kai is actually a -III model?

[taly001]

Thanks for looking at it, What worried me most was the il-2 speeds@altitudes for Ki-43-II and Ki-43-II kai were identical!?! From my research......

Model 1 (10/1941) 564L tanks and 11.43m wingspan, variations in MGs 1 or 2 x 7.7/12.7mm.

Model 2 (11/1942) 528L tanks introduced (basic anti-leak wrapping), 2x12.7mm.

Model 2B (8/1943) 10.83m wingspan introduced. rear facing exhausts.

Model 2kai (7/1944) ejector exhaust 1-3-2.

Model 3 (10/1944) ejector exhaust 2-3-2, engine gets MW50 (~100L tank behind cockpit) and higher altitude for 2nd stage on supercharger.

There were noticeable variations on the MG blast tubes and engine oil coolers also during production.