@luvpinas123 nope. it was a german-led design team that gave birth to the Tony. However, it is the engine that is a license built version (Ha-40 if i remember correctly) of the german DB601 inline V12 that powered this graceful machine. It outperformed early allied types but soon found itself outclassed by 1943.
Very nice. It's a shame Kawasaki couldn't make the HA 40 engine more reliable. The replacement, HA 140 engine was no better. Not that they wouldn't of, they just ran out of time.
The only example of the 61 I know to be in full shape has had its frame cut when transporting it, so I'Ve heard. I'm no aeroplane expert, but I do agree it's a sad thing not to see this handsome aircraft moving.
I think this was the only japanese aircraft to have an in line engine during the second world war bearing in mind the germans were allies they supplied japan with the same engine as the me 109 i think a daimler benz and japan designed a fighter around it.
while it wasn't the only inline-engined japanese aircraft of WW2 (also were D4Y2 Judy, Ki-60, Ki-64 & Ki-78 prototypes, Ki-32 Mary, Ki-10 Perry...), it was the only japanese fighter to use the DB-601 engine supplied by Germany.
There was an urgent need to deprive Japan of its implements of war during the immediate post-war era. As much as I love aviation, I still cannot see any pressing requirement for thousands of old Japanese warplanes.
こんなんまだ世界には残ってんやね、すごい。
kyotohot 4 months ago
I built a model of that aircraft when I was a kid. I didn't know there were any flying examples.
ahz123 9 months ago
@ahz123 haha ok it's CGI. I thought the approach wasn't quite right, lol. Well done. But are there any examples left?
ahz123 9 months ago
Achi D3A Val
looks like Heinkel wings
and then the Ki 61 Hien Tony
are the results of German / Japanese cooperation in ww2
the Ki-61 in 1943 would have needed the stronger Junkers Jumo 213
Two-stage Three-gear turbo
Additional injections MW-50 Water-methanol injection
and in large amount
GM-1 nitrous oxide injection (Distickstoffmonoxid)
ohh Mustang or Corsair say good night hihi
HermannWillie90 1 year ago
this is actually a japanese version of the bf. 109
luvpinas123 1 year ago
@luvpinas123 Sort of.
kolbpilot 1 year ago
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Wow, you noticed it.
spanish111japan 1 year ago
@luvpinas123 nope. it was a german-led design team that gave birth to the Tony. However, it is the engine that is a license built version (Ha-40 if i remember correctly) of the german DB601 inline V12 that powered this graceful machine. It outperformed early allied types but soon found itself outclassed by 1943.
FilipinoZeroFighter 1 year ago
@luvpinas123 Similar engine, different plane though
BMunich16 1 year ago
Very nice. It's a shame Kawasaki couldn't make the HA 40 engine more reliable. The replacement, HA 140 engine was no better. Not that they wouldn't of, they just ran out of time.
kolbpilot 2 years ago
I'm sure the allies didn't mind
DrPilotRedC 1 year ago
見事な三点着陸！
pochipotch 2 years ago
Wow,... very sweet !
Please cgi an Aichi B7 Grace bomber
and post .
I wish more real WW2 Japon aircraft survived. More real pictures also !
apatheticempathy 2 years ago
Hi lape2002
Excellent movie.
is it by CGI artist Masaru Tochibayashi, aka "Tochy Suppon", ?
Looks great .
Respect
CM6 :-)
CheckMySix 2 years ago
The only example of the 61 I know to be in full shape has had its frame cut when transporting it, so I'Ve heard. I'm no aeroplane expert, but I do agree it's a sad thing not to see this handsome aircraft moving.
kamikazeyuki 3 years ago
FEAKE
FLY8046 3 years ago
One, it says CGI in the description and you can't spell FAKE
STRURM249 2 years ago
I think this was the only japanese aircraft to have an in line engine during the second world war bearing in mind the germans were allies they supplied japan with the same engine as the me 109 i think a daimler benz and japan designed a fighter around it.
stretchmark8 3 years ago
while it wasn't the only inline-engined japanese aircraft of WW2 (also were D4Y2 Judy, Ki-60, Ki-64 & Ki-78 prototypes, Ki-32 Mary, Ki-10 Perry...), it was the only japanese fighter to use the DB-601 engine supplied by Germany.
lape2002 3 years ago
@lape2002 The "Tony" had Kawasakis' version of the DB 601. They just didn't get it right.
kolbpilot 1 year ago
@lape2002 However, did not have the reliablity of the Db-601. I have not discovered why yet.
The first guy comment should have said the only deployed Jap fighter that had an inline engine.
rampking1 4 months ago
i read that they had loads of trouble with that engine in the field. its a shame u.s. destroyed all thier planes after the war.
damn shame.
>>> destruction without foresight !!!
apatheticempathy 3 years ago
There was an urgent need to deprive Japan of its implements of war during the immediate post-war era. As much as I love aviation, I still cannot see any pressing requirement for thousands of old Japanese warplanes.
problem49 3 years ago
that HAS to be real, notice shocks when wheels touch the ground. Rare ww2 color film ?
Either way not one example flys today. SAD !!!
apatheticempathy 3 years ago
its an animation
slayerrat 3 years ago
Crap, for a second i thought it was real. Such a beautiful craft - one of only few water-cooled inline engine plane from the land of rising sun.
dj17q 3 years ago
yeah same
slayerrat 3 years ago
Flight Simulator but don't know which.
Irvine5312x6ma 3 years ago
amazing - where is that?
kinkygirl2008 3 years ago