Recent content by HayateFan

Mitsubishi Ki-83. One of the slickest fighters ever built, powerful, and well armed. Definitely a plane that should have been preserved because it was was a very rare combination of being a pleasing design to look at, and being a highly capable machine as tested by its intended foes. If...

I'd go with the J2M Raiden. Nice, if portly, looking plane. Reading the history of it tho', it seemed it was designed for similar reasons as the Ki-44, but had more problems. Three times as many Ki-44 were built, and while there was some praise for some of the J2M's traits, it strikes me as a...

Very much in line with the UK's White Paper of April 1957. But in reality, even in a strategic situation, limiting yourself to only one type of weapon can lead to grave limitations, especially if your intended target happens to move. One of the reason ballistic missiles never completely...

Sums up my trips to Japan, and yet I still fell in love with the place. I'm really hoping to see some of their aircraft collection the next time around. I agree with more than a few travel show host that the best way to know a place is to go there; it's the best learning experience. Also...

Konban-wa, and greetings to all. I would like to say this is my first post, but it's actually my second. My first post was devoted to the reason I decided to join, mainly to inquire about a specific machine. As can be gauged by my user name, I'm a fan of Japanese aircraft from WW2; imho, some...

Since I’ve just about exhausted my options online, I’ll throw my inquiry here to see if just *maybe* something might pop up. The Ki-98 is a plane I’ve known about for years, ever since I picked up Rene Francillion’s “Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War” (my copy is a first printing, and is the...