ソース(Source) 「キ43飛行性能表」『飛行第５９戦隊整備関係資料』防衛研究所蔵
(Library of National Institute for Defense Studies)
"Ki43 flight performance table" from "Maintanance documents relating
to 59th FR"
登録番号(registration number) 陸空-濠北方面-84
高度 最高速度 上昇力
(Alt.) (Max. speed) (Clim. speed)
1000m 463km/h 1'13"
2000m 481km/h 2'25"
3000m 498km/h 3'30"
3340m 504km/h
4000m 504km/h 4'35"
4800m 500km/h(supercharger switching altitude)
5000m 503km/h 5'49"
6000m 515km/h 7'24"
6080m 515km/h
7000m 514km/h 9'12"
8000m 508km/h 11'09"
9000m 497km/h 13'36"
10000m 478km/h 17'20"
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Based on these figures we can estimate the SL max speed is roughly 445km/h at Military Power and 515km/h at 6000m
Now... the A6M3 features the same Sakae 21 / Ha-115 engine....
According to TAIC...
A6M3 Hamp has 457km/h at SL with WEP which is with 1130 Horsepower, this corresponds to 440km/h at SL at military power with 1010 Horsepower. A6M3 Hamp is given 557km/h max speed at optimal altitude with WEP.
The issue here is... Ki-43-II is supposedly faster at SL with 445kph at military power which would correspond to 562km/h max speed with WEP at optimal altitude. However the japanese source only lists 515km/h at 6000m at military power and at best youre getting 530-532km/h with WEP with that Military Power figure.
The issue is that with 515km/h at 6000m at military power, with the Ha-115 power curve i would expect only 420km/h at Sea Level, but then there would be the issue of it being slower than Ki-43-I at Sea Level despite having bigger wings (more drag) and weaker engine. So either 515km/h is just wrong... or the Ki-43-II critical max altitude ended up being a lot lower than that of the A6M's despite using the same engine.
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According to JICPOA
A6M3 Mod 22 has
520km/h (281knots) at 3250m
541km/h (292knots) at ~6000m at military power
Based on Power Curve the Sea Level Speed is somewhere between 445-452kph at military power.
Ki-43-II is listed at basically 445 at SL as well but its optimal alt speed is a lot lower.
Ki-43-II supposedly has
504km/h at 3250m
515km/h at 6000m at ~6000m
(Library of National Institute for Defense Studies)
"Ki43 flight performance table" from "Maintanance documents relating
to 59th FR"
登録番号(registration number) 陸空-濠北方面-84
高度 最高速度 上昇力
(Alt.) (Max. speed) (Clim. speed)
1000m 463km/h 1'13"
2000m 481km/h 2'25"
3000m 498km/h 3'30"
3340m 504km/h
4000m 504km/h 4'35"
4800m 500km/h(supercharger switching altitude)
5000m 503km/h 5'49"
6000m 515km/h 7'24"
6080m 515km/h
7000m 514km/h 9'12"
8000m 508km/h 11'09"
9000m 497km/h 13'36"
10000m 478km/h 17'20"
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Based on these figures we can estimate the SL max speed is roughly 445km/h at Military Power and 515km/h at 6000m
Now... the A6M3 features the same Sakae 21 / Ha-115 engine....
According to TAIC...
A6M3 Hamp has 457km/h at SL with WEP which is with 1130 Horsepower, this corresponds to 440km/h at SL at military power with 1010 Horsepower. A6M3 Hamp is given 557km/h max speed at optimal altitude with WEP.
The issue here is... Ki-43-II is supposedly faster at SL with 445kph at military power which would correspond to 562km/h max speed with WEP at optimal altitude. However the japanese source only lists 515km/h at 6000m at military power and at best youre getting 530-532km/h with WEP with that Military Power figure.
The issue is that with 515km/h at 6000m at military power, with the Ha-115 power curve i would expect only 420km/h at Sea Level, but then there would be the issue of it being slower than Ki-43-I at Sea Level despite having bigger wings (more drag) and weaker engine. So either 515km/h is just wrong... or the Ki-43-II critical max altitude ended up being a lot lower than that of the A6M's despite using the same engine.
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According to JICPOA
A6M3 Mod 22 has
520km/h (281knots) at 3250m
541km/h (292knots) at ~6000m at military power
Based on Power Curve the Sea Level Speed is somewhere between 445-452kph at military power.
Ki-43-II is listed at basically 445 at SL as well but its optimal alt speed is a lot lower.
Ki-43-II supposedly has
504km/h at 3250m
515km/h at 6000m at ~6000m
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