Japanese Planes?

Killerf6 · Post by **Killerf6** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 9:16 am

THe N1K1 would be a good choice as well. Plus you basicaly get two planes for one. remove the float and add landing gear and you have the N1K2.

Rogue · Post by **Rogue** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:00 am

I think a Rufe would be easy since BBi has all but the floats done.

21st could dust off theirs too.

An Ki-43 would be awesome and quite colorful.
A Ki-61 also interesting and colorful.
J2M i'm a big fan of.

The N1K1 and N1K1-J were mid wing, but the N1K2-J was very different. It was a low wing aircraft.

tkjaer21 · Post by **tkjaer21** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 2:28 pm

I would like to see all of the fighters made. I think that a float plane would be cool as well.

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 2:52 pm

I seriously think that we need a Val and a Kate in 1:18 to go with the Zero and complete the "Pearl Harbor" lineup. Those would be logical choices, IMHO. Add to that a Ki-43, Ki-84, A6M5 "Type 52" Zero, and N1K2 "George" and you've got all my favorite Japanese planes

sarge · Post by **sarge** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 6:34 pm

STUKA wrote:is there a difference between the green pearl harbor and white BBI zero other than scheme?

Green painted zeros were land based. Unit numbers painted across the fin and number were standard on japanese aircraft during the pacific war, but under went a number of changes. But basically the prefix which denotes the unit operating the aircraft consisted of 1 or 2 Japanese charecters for units based in Japan or Korea. A European letter for land based units in a combat zone, and a European letter followed by a numeral for carrier based units (grey colored planes) IE: A1 154
A1=carrier, 1=mission assignment (fighter) 54=identified that particular plane in that unit and mission.

As green zeros were land based any pilot available would fly them. None were assigned to specific individuals. On carrier based aircraft it was different with pilots being assigned planes.

Hope this helps you out alittle. have a good one Sarge

STUKA · Post by **STUKA** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 12:37 am

thanks for the information - much appreciated

tkjaer21 · Post by **tkjaer21** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:45 am

Thanks for the explination on the planes markings. Also fighters had male names and Bombers had flowers I believe.

Post by **aferguson** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:11 am

bombers and recce aircraft had female names. eg Betty, Sally, Dinah etc

Fighters were male names as you said. eg Zeke, Oscar, Nick, Jack

Suicide planes had flowers for nicknames but that was the nickname the Japanese gave them, not the US. eg Ohka

sarge · Post by **sarge** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 3:36 pm

tkjaer21 wrote:Thanks for the explination on the planes markings. Also fighters had male names and Bombers had flowers I believe.

Try these two web sites they'll help maybe enlighten the issue. All I know is the Japanese sure had a screwed up system. It's funny that the American who gave the "Hillbillie" names to the japanese planes Almost got court martialed over one name that belonged to a higher ranking officer. Have a good one. Sarge

www.aerospaceweb.org
After you get to the web site type in Japanese plane names and it'll take you right to it.

Also
http://rwebs.net/avhistory/