Quickest/best way to get some more Japanese strike aircraft into the game

[Pursuivant]

Originally Posted by Pursuivant

My choices for Japanese multi-engined types would be the G3M Nell, the H6K Mavis and Ki-67 Hiryu/Peggy.

The Ki-67 Hiryu/Peggy was recently released as a mod. The exterior looks good, but I haven't had a chance to fly it.

[bf-110]

I would like a lot to see more japanese planes.IMO,they are the least know planes of WWII,even polish planes projects are better understood.

The D4Y looks really beautiful,and I suppose the G3M would be very important for early pacific war.The P1Y is another plane I try to understand it's purpose.Was it a common bomber,like the G4M?

Oh,and I guess the easiest plane to make is this one:

The Q1W

[ElAurens]

The Q1W was a submarine hunter.

It has no real purpose for the way our sim works, though I admit it is an interesting aircraft.

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by bf-110

I would like a lot to see more japanese planes.IMO,they are the least know planes of WWII,even polish planes projects are better understood.

The D4Y looks really beautiful,and I suppose the G3M would be very important for early pacific war.The P1Y is another plane I try to understand it's purpose.Was it a common bomber,like the G4M?

The G3M was important to a couple of battles very early on but in terms of content that we have right now.. only the Singapore map would be a place where it could be used historically (to the best of my knowledge). If we had China and some of the early fighting there then... yeah it would be more critical. The G4M was pretty ubiquitous with over 2000 constructed and several major versions as the war went on.

The P1Y is interesting indeed. It strikes me as something akin to the Mosquito or the Pe-2. Maybe more Pe-2 than Mosquito but nonetheless it's along those lines. Interesting aircraft. Useful for 1944-45 by my quick Wikipedia read and with 1000 built it's not an insignificant number. Bomber, torpedo bomber and heavy/night fighter. Versatile. Perhaps someone will have a look.

[Asheshouse]

Also used in China including Khalkhin Gol battles

-- and continued to be used in secondary roles in most WWII theatres including New Guinea and Solomons.

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by Asheshouse

Also used in China including Khalkhin Gol battles

-- and continued to be used in secondary roles in most WWII theatres including New Guinea and Solomons.

I've been doing a lot of reading about the New Guinea and Solomons battles and the G3M hasn't come up. Remember where they may have been based?

[Asheshouse]

This one definitely served in New Guinea - and never left.

http://www.myaviation.net/search/pho...05&size=medium

I'm not sure that any squadron sized units were present after 1942 but the aircraft continued in common use for transport and secondary duties in most areas.

I do have a reference for a number of units being based at Rabaul in late 1942 equipped with the G3M3 type. Ref Aircam Aviation No 35. Prior to October the G3M2 type was based at Rabaul.

G3M2 type were used in the Battle of Coral Sea.
The same G3M2 type were used in the attacks on Force Z off Singapore.

[IceFire]

Interesting info! I didn't know anything about that.