Looking for all the world like a badly drawn Curtiss P-6 Hawk the Kawasaki KI-10 was a robust and agile fighter. It was chosen over monoplane aircraft because at that time the Japanese valued maneuverability over speed. Despite many modern innovations it would not have surprised an aviator from the Great War. It was used in the Second Sino-Japanese War and during the Nomonhan Incident. As the was progressed it was soon relegated to second-line duties and training.
This data book is intended for use with my air-combat rules Red Stars and Rising Suns
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The Ki10 is surprisingly nippy in BTH but very underarmed.
ReplyDeleteThe Japanese definitely traded speed, armor and firepower away for maneuverability . It was an advantage at first but cost dearly in the long run.
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