Ki-43IIb missing

[greybeard1]

Hi all!

The "b" model of Ki-43II was built in significant number (1531) and replaced IIa (2524 built) I think from fall 1943. During summer of 1944 it evolved in the II-Kai model with single exhaust stacks. The "IIb" attained a significant improvement in performance thanks to simple jet effect exhaust in lieu of the open one of "IIa" model. This increased its top speed from 515 to 548 km/h at 6000 m.

In game, unfortunately, this model is missing and, while the IIa is overmodeled (528 km/h) the II-KAI is undermodeled (530 km/h).

The "IIb" differed also from its predecessor for clipped wings.

Would be nice, I think, adding the Ki-43IIb to IL-2 inventory; I believe that "the most historical WWII air combat sim" should have aircrafts really built and that really fought even before than those never built and that never fought.

Thanks for your kind attention,
GB