The combat experiences of late 1942 made it quite evident that the changes being made in the Hayabusa were not yet enough. Notwithstanding early model of Ki-43-II was finalized for production, in June 1942 Nakajima experimented with a further modification of the Model 2. The late model had its wings clipped and a simple jet effect exhaust was provided in lieu of the open one. These design tricks boosted the speed by almost 40 km/h, making of the late model a better performer than the previous one of a few months earlier. Its sole producer was Tachikawa, starting in May 1943. During fall of same year it entered service virtually on every front.
Click here to downloadUnzip into MODS, #DBW, #UP# or other dedicated mod folder.
Requires Diff_FM! For 4.09 users copy and paste the FM file from "-4.09 FM" to main mod folder.
UV2 users please see reply #11 (bottom of this page) to grab right FM for you!
Optional: alternative loadout with more correct Ho-103 machineguns (instead of generic "Browning_50jap") is provided.
Again, copy from "- alternative machineguns" and paste into main folder.
If you have problem with loadout, please download japanese weapons pack:
https://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php/topic,32083.0.htmlLines:
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Ki-43-II-Late air.KI_43_II_Late 2 NOINFO ja01 DESERT
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Ki-43-II-Late Ki-43-II, late model, 1943
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# Ki-43-II-Late
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Ki-43-II-Late.default Default (2x12.7mm)
Ki-43-II-Late.2x200l 2 x 200l Droptanks
Ki-43-II-Late.2x30kg 2 x 30Kg bombs
Ki-43-II-Late.2x100kg 2 x 100Kg bombs
Ki-43-II-Late.2x250kg 2 x 250Kg bombs
Ki-43-II-Late.1x250kg+1x200l 1 x 250Kg bomb + 1 x 200l droptank
Ki-43-II-Late.none Empty
-skin folder-
Ki-43-II-Late
SPECIAL THANKS TO PA_JERONIMOTested in 4.10+DBW 1.7.1 and 4.09+UP2.01.
Credits:
main 3d meshes: 1c Company / UP.3 (modified by JAPANCAT).
New engine and exhaust, better wheels and propeller, default skins: courtesy of PA_Jeronimo.
New FM, Beta testing, original idea, support and research: Greybeard
Hier.him, classfiles, new slot, modified default skins: Spitwulf
Templates used: eMeL
Have fun!
P.S.: a note for skinners. For some reason (different material?), on the contrary of previous variants, exhaust stacks were of light color. As a consequence, although general Ki-43 skin applies, the marked zone should be sort of "light metal" or such: