@@wememe1059 lol. Didn’t really affect my mental health. I was very devastated, however she was right. How many times have you heard “I hate change.” However it would be crazy to say “I hate improvement.” The difference between change and improvement is this: Change will happen if you sit on your hands and do nothing. Improvement will only occur when you WORK to direct the changes in your favor.
@@Outlier999 I didn’t need to ask. I set about improving myself so as not to be devastated again. Seemed cheaper and more responsible than a course of hookers and blow. And quit hating the ladies. Men do the same.
It's particularly bizarre that the Japanese Army decided they didn't want a single-seat heavy fighter, given that the single-seat P-38 was being used so effectively against them.
Maybe the extra maintenance and pilot training required for a twin engine plane was out of the question due to resources and logistics at that point in the war. Why waste a second engine on one plane when you could potentially have two airframes up for that price... (resources are limited).
I think it's really easy to explain: the Imperial Japanese Navy must have been looking at twin-engined single-seat fighters, and the Army just went "you can't have ours".
@@Zander10102 I do not know much of the Chinese forces , I was speaking of the Japanese army during their aggression in China. It looks like they call everyone "barbarian" , and behave like disturbed butchers of unarmed.
I don't think that just this one plane model would have changed anything significant to the war. If anything, it would have delayed the outcome by a few weeks.
It does look pretty good, I’d agree. I never thought the Zero was particularly attractive (which basically rules out every other Japanese plane lol) - except perhaps for this one. …then you look at a Tigercat and, well, yeah.
@@gendaminoru3195Probably not months - we didn’t provide significant escort for the B-29s because we didn’t really need to - the P-38s were there in the pacific and could have been used in such a role. Up at altitude with those turbos, they would have eaten these things alive. The 96’s air-to-air armament isn’t very impressive either - discount the 37mm (against a fighter anyways) and you’re basically left with the equivalent of 2x .50 cals, even by pre-war standards, that’s lacking.
Tell me about it. I needed a company to have outside excercise or how you say this. Basically you were sent out to work there while you were still a student so you could "learn" real work. I got rejected 13 times from all 2 counties I could've been able to work in an 8-4 shift. One that is in my hometown still didn't even answered back to my email and when I called them they just acknowledged that they got it and they'll take a look at it. It was 10 months ago😂 I just finished yesterday my exam in written form, no thanks to them
The real reason was it needed 2 engines. In 1943 Japanese industry was struggling,with production and a shortage of resources.They could have had 1 Ki-96 or 2 single engined fighters.
He covered that point, apparently not, as later they specified a twin engine ground attack machine (Ki102). Why specify twin engine if you *know* you don't have the engines? Eventually sure, production of everything became an issue and sealed the fate of all aircraft production, but it wasn't the reason they canned this. More like they were unknowingly copying the British Air Ministry.. Requesting ridiculous specs that resulted in stupid planes, (Bolton Paul Defiant, Fairey Fulmar, I'm looking at you two) while ignoring brilliant planes "just because". The Mosquito is a good example.. originally a private venture and disliked and shunned by the air ministry, once it's performance was displayed, they at least had the decency to go with it.
@@iffracem Priorities shift really quickly in war. Japan was having engine supply problems already in 1942, in 1943 it was getting critical. But as the invasion of Japan neared they wanted planes that could attack American shipping hence the KI-102, which was produced in small numbers and barely used.
Well? The 102 was built for and reserved for the final battle. It needed two engines to carry enough weapons even if it was, strategically, just another self-destructive act. And, even then, how many 102s could even fly at once? I admire the Hell out of the Japanese and German engineers. The strategists? They were doomed the second they had the silly idea they had the might to hold everything they could seize. No power on earth has ever managed it but, every few generations, someone needs to learn that the hard way.
I was rejected from an AT&T call center because they said I needed at least five years work experience or a bachelors degree (that would cost more than the jobs worth far as debt goes) to operate a telephone. …. I applied to this place for years despite having another job just to see if it was a fluke. They never hired me.
And don't forget the idiot HR practice in the computer industry of putting out job solicitations for people with five years of experience with a product released two years ago.
For all the jobs I’ve ever applied to, I have never once been formally rejected. Every time I check they still say “we are working on it.” It’s just easier for them to ignore you than come up with a reason to reject you.
more likely it's policy to avoid lawsuits and some algorithm you didn't satisfy.. I was always rejected by Boeing. Then I obtained licensure to produce their own stuff and made a lot more money than I would have in one of their cubicles.
Having the necessary qualifications, I'd applied for a job as an assistant librarian back in 1964. The library was in a British Army 'special' establishment and not your usual type of base. The library was an archive of R&D records and othjer such material and was mainly used by officers and I was rejected because, 'You speak with a South London accent'! it was felt that with my flat vowels I wouldn't 'fit in' with the general atmosphere.
No matter the capability of a design, it really comes down to resource availability and production capacity. The Japanese never had enough of either, and the supply of fuel and adequately trained pilots was an issue as the war went on. Hence, this aircraft wouldn’t have had much of a effect overall.
3:00 The heavy fighter concept didn't go away, it just evolved into what we now call the Air Superiority Fighter: a big and usually twin-engined plane with a powerful radar, long range, and carrying lots of air-to-air missiles. It took the creation of the jet engine and reliable guided missiles to make the concept viable.
You know what they say about airplane designers? The Germans designed planes that must go fast, the Brits designed planes that went fast (if the ground crew is up to the job), the Americans designed planes that went fast but stuck too much crap in them, the Soviets built so many "fast" planes that they could recycle the ones that didn't go fast or even start, the Italians designed planes that looked fast sitting still and the Japanese designed planes that were a lot faster than they should have been and with quality gas and a thorough tune up went even faster than the designers hoped for. The moral and punchline of the story? Planes designed to go fast all look very much alike if they use the same engine!
@@Swimmy109The Nakajima Homare was actually a comparatively small diameter radial with a coresponding low drag frontal area when wrapped tight in a Ki 84 engine cowling. The US Technical Air Intelligence Unit couldn't even squeeze a starter anywhere in their favored testing "Frank". It cranked out competitive HP not through any unusual manifold pressure but with comparative high compression and RPM. The Ki 84 Homare had a water-methanal injection system for emergency power and as you might imagine an engine like that wants high octane fuel. The fact that our submarine blockade denied them of high octane might go a long way towards explaining much of the lack of longevity that the Homare reputedly had. The Ki 84 equipped 20th Sentai out of Formosa had access to 92 Octane and maintenance without malaria which was reportedly beneficial to the Homare's health.
I was rejected for several jobs during the 2003 recession because "I had a gap in my resume." (I had a gap in my resume because I had been laid off!) As soon as I lied in the resume I got hired.
Heavy fighters also make great bomber interceptors, with their greater speed, range, and height ceiling they could reach bombers that traditional single-engine fighters struggled to do at the time. German heavy fighters were highly effective at taking down British and American bombers. Eventually though, fighters kept getting more and more powerful engines, and bombers kept getting bigger and bigger with greater and greater height ceilings.
A fair point, except that by this late war period, the Allies had single seat escort fighters available in numbers, making the heavy fighters far less effective.
The Bf110 was more designed as a ground attacker, so it was no surprise that it failed at being a bomber interceptor. It was too slow and too heavy. Worked great later on as a night fighter/interceptor, as single seat fighters didn't have the radars to follow it.
The BF110 and Do17/217 used as night fighters actually had a speed problem. With the added radar antennas and extra fuel they eventually struggled even catching up to the Lancasters. The reason twinkling Bf110 were built in the first place was engine power. Engines in 1937 were not nearly as powerful as in 1941/1943.
The fact that late during the war, single engine fighters become just as heavily armed as heavy fighters in a more maneuverable without being as sluggish as a heavy fighter, effectively made heavy fighters obsolete.
@@Naramsit id make the argument that Germanys need for a good heavy fight/interceptor naturally led to the development of jet aircraft. While the german jet program wasn’t extremely successful in stopping the mass amounts of allied bombing raids, jets would go on to replace prop planes in general (well except for some ground attack roles up until Vietnam). The armament of early jet aircraft where very similar to those of a late war heavy fighter/interceptors.
in the painting at 22:00, I'm curious as to what the American bombers in the background are. just a slightly funky artist's interpretation of a B-29? or some swept wing, 4-engined obscure aircraft I'm unaware of.
"Make sure you watch my Ki-100 video playing on loop forever." LMAO. Now there is a unique call to action! Do you not play war thunder? I know it may be fo paux in the history community but they do serve as some nice visual representations, and also might offer some additional insight into the historical side of things from their wiki. They also have an x ray feature so you can see crew layout and module placement. The game might be hot garbage in some ways, but my favorite place in the game is the hangar, and test flights if I am feeling froggy. That said I have a special love and history with these planes, and Gaijin are pretty strict about placing things in the game that didn't have some kind of truth and or use to them. Prototypes are often premium vehicles. Nice work!
1:13 I applied for a job at a cafe with all the experience and skills and everything needed for the position, plus more. I was turned down for not having the skills and experience needed
This is great-your best yet! I was grinning widely throughout the humorous segments. The fact-based bits were thoroughly informative, as usual. Thanks for your help on these topics! Since I’m here: I have always thought your “Cool Logo” is hilarious!
I actually bought my first two cars based on the fact that the zero and ki43 existed 😅 (im australian, first cars were a 1985 mitsubishi colt (mirage) and second is a 1982 subaru (nakajima) leone coupe. I figured, if they managed to be good at making aircraft 40+ years before my car was made, im sure theyd know a thing or two about something as simple as a small car, was not dissapointed, the colts tach went to 8000rpm, but that 1.4ltr engine routinely saw 9500rpm when street racing as a teenager, and never blew up in the 7 years i had it (it was already 25 years old when i got it) the subaru i still own, had them both at the same time but the colt got ran into and destroyed, so ive kept the subaru in my shed, needs alot of bodywork as it was rough as hell when i got it, and i just drove it for 200,000km back then without repairing the dents as it was a $150 car that i liked regardless of the damage. Both excellent cars.
Coca Cola made its way into several Axis-aligned countries in Europe during WWII. The US was bombing them & they still found ways to smuggle in a few bottles of American Coke 😂. Making good stuff & doing a good job will eventually earn you respect even from your enemies.
When a nation is about to fall, to use an old fashioned phrase, your enemies are lifted up over you. In other words, imagine you are in Times Square, then look up at the big signs.
Worst rejection I had from an interview was I wasn't enthusiastic enough for the job. The job was sitting outside Salvation army on the weekends for minimum wage to make sure people weren't dumping trash in the collection bins.
11:00 I think that "slight upward angle* of the 20mm guns is roundabout 45° and theyre actually mounted right behind the pilot. It was pretty much a Schräge Musik type arrangement. That particular variant, along with both others in the video and one more are all in Warthunder.
What turned out to be the best heavy fighter was the Ki-83, sleeker looking, 435 mph, as maneuverable as the best single engine fighters, and armed with 4 cannons. Would be great to see a video on it.
@@flycatchfulI checked it and he is right about those specs. However, the Japanese only produced 4 prototypes before the War ended in August, 1945. Plus when the USAAF tested it with HIGH OCTANE FUEL ir reached a speed of 473MPH!!
@@carlgreisheimer8701under 400 mph. It had 2 Wright R2800 engines per hellcat and Corsair and P47 fame, but the decision was made to not fit turbochargers - from memory as they were prioritised to other aircraft. They probably figured they were merely a nice to have on a night fighter. From memory not doing so cost about 50mph in top speed.
2:00: Dude. Not sure if this is containing some ironic embellishment, but if that happens you call them again and try to get hired again. Keep doing this until they say 'we're not hiring you, and we're never hiring you, stop calling this number, we're sending our lawyers to you'
Very interesting show, I have always had a "thing" for Japanese WW2 fighters, especially the more exotic late-war models. I had not seen much info on the Ki-96 so your account was a pleasant surprise. Could possibly gived the P-38 a run for its money!
I think it would be better to specify the Japanese Army, rather than saying the "Japanese military", as the latter leaves it unclear if you're talking about the army or the navy, and the two almost never did acquisition together.
I really appreciate what you do. I have a lot of trouble falling asleep and my partners fan doesn't help. I just put your channel on and imagine his fan as high altitude prop noises and rack right out.
The continual lack of focus for the axis powers seems maddening. In an era of slow communications, these constant changes must have been such a struggle. The US did a lot of this as well, but the Allies actually had the industrial base to make these kinds of errors.
Years ago, I submitted an article to a leading gambling web site. They said that they didn't like it and rejected it. A few months later, I saw my article written with an anonymous name as the writer.
Without specific information regarding why Japan went back to the idea that heavy fighters should have rear gunners, it is outrageously unfair to accuse the reasons of being dumb, and more so to use the superlative "dumbest." The Ki-96 would have been an enormously better match for the U.S. fighters in widespread use when its specifications were developed than it was for the U.S. fighters in widespread use by the time Japan decided against producing a single-seat heavy fighter. That improvement in the opposition Ki-96's would have faced could easily have led to a decision that single-seat fighters were a better use of limited resources for some of the purposes originally envisioned for the Ki-96 and that for the remaining roles, having a rear gunner was worth sacrificing a bit of performance.
Not sure if by design, but at 3:47 the video shows Captain Michiro Okuyama and his Giretsu Kuteitai (義烈空挺隊) airborne commando unit depart on their suicide mission to Okinawa on May 24, 1945. It was a plan hatched by the Japanese Army's infamous Kempetai that ultimately led to the creation of this unit in November 1944, with the express purpose of attacking and neutralizing B-29 airfields in the Pacific. On this mission they did manage to destroy and damage a total of 38 aircraft, but not a single B-29 was lost. The story of the Giretsu Kuteitai is revered in Japan and their bravery celebrated every May 24th. There are two memorials to the Giretsu unit in Okinawa.
For Germany, this story reminds me of that of the Focker Wulf Fw-187, which was also rejected because the Lufwaffen did not want a single-seat aircraft with two engines. Focker Wulf then even installed a second seat in its test aircraft, although this second man was unable to take over any useful task, because everything was far too cramped in this thoroughbred fighter.
Nakajima Ki-37 is very briefly mentioned on page 93 of "Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War" by Rene J Francillon. Basically says very early on, Nakajima was allowed to drop out of development as they had more pressing work on their plate. Same for Mitsubishi and their Ki-39.
You should check out the Achi S21A2 heavy fighter the final evolution of the Ki-96 with two 2200 hp engines, remote turret and Schrage Muzik type cannons to attack B-29 bombers with.
My boyfriend shared some of his rejection stories from job hunting, so I thought I would share them here. He says he was turned down for being “over qualified” for the position many times. Once because he was not gay, and twice for being too tall. As he is only 5’10 I find it laughable they said that. How height could be an issue for a min wage job as a stocker at a grocery store while in high school, I will never understand.
Before, and early years of internet, getting formal rejections by snail-mail was far from uncommon. Today, one hardly get a rejection even by email. It really suck to be unemployed these days. The positive is, there is obviously no reason to ever reapply at such a place.
I wonder if removing the rear gunner and streamlining the fuselage would have improved the aerodynamics, reduced weight, and increased its top speed? Not that it matters at this point in time. My question being answered 3/4 of the way through the vid
Know what's even better than a no call back after an interview? A job offer for "entry level position, masters degree and 7+ years experience required" like, really? Entry level. Masters. 7+ years xp. ENTRY. LEVEL. COME TF ON!
One sign of Imperial Japanese military dysfunction was that the Navy version of the Zero had a different caliber of ammo than the Army version. Towards the end of the war, a Navy plane couldn't land at an Army base to get ammo and vice versa.
0:45: That sucks... but dude, you need to call THEM in that case... Actually basic interview tactics include calling again regardless of how well or poorly it went, until they say 'no'.
Heavy fighter / light bomber with two engines went on to glory in the US military with jets such as the F-4 Phantom, F-14 Tomcat, F-15 Eagle, and F-18 Hornet.
@@iatsd "The Junkers Ju 88G became a cornerstone of night warfare during World War II. Its transformation through advanced radar technology and strategic modifications not only allowed it to dominate the night skies but also paved the way for future innovations in aerial combat. The Ju 88G’s role in countering nocturnal threats showcases a significant leap in military aviation, emphasizing the critical importance of adaptability and technology in warfare." Look it up.
@@deepcosmiclove I wasn't replying to you. I was replying to the OP (which is why YT didn't put a name on the reply). And the Ju88 was irrelevant in global history terms given the British advantages and advances in technology.
Rejection is a good thing in this case, the Axis came up with all sorts of weapons systems that simply appeared to late and too small in number, many of which could have altered the course of the war or even its outcome had they been fielded earlier.
Myth. Germany couldn't have won the war as soon as they poked Russia and the US got involved. The nazis were extremely incompetent and sent their workforce to the slaughter (they scared off a large part of their jewish intelligentsia before the war, then continued to send plenty of dissenters as wel as jews and other able bodied people to both concentration camps and the frontlines). They needed to import/force workers from other (occupied) countries to do their work. Work they did NOT want to do. The nazis basically worked their way into a lack of resources as soon as they invaded Russia. Anyone who disagrees fell for post-war pro-nazi propaganda (A bunch of nazis wrote books after the war that some people still use as reference, even though those books have been debunked for about 50 years if not longer). There is no way that better equipment would have helped them win. It would, at best, make the war last a few years longer.
A lot of those who are late war projects that were intended to keep the engineers from being drafted and give the companies one last big cash influx before the war was lost.
I have ALWAYS found Japanese prop plane design from the WWII era to be aesthetically stimulating... which is the G rated verson of saying how 'cool' I think they were. I guess since there are so few of them that still survive to this day, they take on a bit of a mythical persona and make them just that much more appealing to me. I'll never forget the scene in the movie 'Empire of the Sun' where young Chrisian Bale's character slips onto the Japanese flight line and proceeds to try to touch and then caress a fighter plane. That is EXACTLY how I feel about their aircraft. There is just somthing about them that is unavoidably appealing... almost spiritual, indeed!
I don't know about post WW2 rejection of heavy fighters. IIRC, the mid '70's edition of JANES POCKET BOOK OF MAJOR COMBAT FIGHTERS listed a Soviet, Yak, believe, fighters called a "rocket fighter, being 98 ft long and 100,000 lbs
In retrospect the popularity of these "heavy fighters" may seem strange. However, during that period a surprising number of "aviation experts" were proclaiming that the single-seat fighter was a thing of the past and that the "two-seat fighter" or even the "multi-place fighter" was going to be the future of air-to-air combat. The principal argument was that a single-seat fighter would be unable to bring down a modern bomber defended by multiple flexible machine guns. Of course, that argument was predicated upon the assumption that single-seat fighters would continue to be armed only with two .30 caliber guns. Of course, needless to say, that was not the case. For example, during the mid 1930s the British began to introduce single-seat fighters armed with no less than 8 forward-firing machine guns.
I was rejected for a job application once because they said that I was overqualified for the job. They phoned me back a week later asking me if I was still interested in the job?! I replied no sorry; I'm overqualified 😂
When you Tage the old Definition to it, fighters like the F14 Tomcat are heavy fighters, 2 engines, more than 1 fighter, heavy load. So this concept is still in use today.
My stupidest rejection was for a programming job. I didn't have a degree, but had a dozen years' experience in their type of application, essentially inventory management. Because all the others had a Masters degree at least, I couldn't be considered. Sorry, but I think I dodged a bullet there as it sounded like a place where status was more important than results
This plane would have been very effective against the B-29's earlier in the war, at least before the US acquired bases close enough to have fighter escort. On paper, it was very impressive, but it was rare for a Japanese plane to perform to the level of it's 'brochure numbers', as quality control and manufacturing capacity was poor. Japan would eventually run out of resources and pilots to carry on the air war, so the end was inevitable. Regarding the Mosquito, it might never have been realized had it not been for the foresight and persistence of DeHavilland. Japanese air forces were doomed by the same short-sightedness and contempt as was the Luftwaffe.
Perhaps Nakajima decided to pursue the J1N1 (“Moonlight” or “Irving” in U.S. war nicknames) or the Japanese military decided for them. The Moonlight served well with two 1100 + horsepower engines and a top speed o f 315 mph as a recon aircraft.
Wow, speaking of the production of machines used for destruction while the country is being pounded by heavy bombing as if that bombing has absolutely no effect on production. Were there really so many occasions to use them? Sounds to me like there was a fighter and bomber variant for every single operation.
I applied for a job and got a phone interview. The reason they gave for not hiring me was that I lived too far away. 20 minutes was too far away. Okay then, whatever.
I don’t know how much it influenced these decisions , but it took me years to understand the depth rivalry between the services in Taisho- era japan 🤔. We naturally think of like “US-like” we don’t like to he other service so we are going to lobby to take their resources away”...Nope the IJN & army literally HATED each other, they completely doubled up on aspects & would murder each other’s supporting politicians 😮. I suspect if one service liked a plane no matter how worthy, they’d rather loose a battle than support the idea their enemy service did a good job.
I was rejected for 1 role as I was told I was under qualified- the AI didn't find the right keywords on my CV even though it listed much more complex analysis capabilities. A friend at the company then took my CV to the department head who rejected me as I was overqualified 😂
The heavy fighter didn't go away after WW2. They didn't call them that but the F-4 Phantom fits your definition of heavy fighter exactly. Same with the F-15EX.
On the other hand, even in 43, they couldn't produce enough new single engine fighters or any high altitude fighters; much less an all new twin with no better altitude performance. It really didn't make sense. Production was king and altitude was the kings sword and shield and neither Japan nor Germany could mass produce reliable aircraft that could operate as high as American planes with turbos or late model Merlins. Every long range high altitude bomber to routinely penetrate enemy airspace, and a bit over half the fighters had turbos. Germany and Japan literally couldn't mass produce reliable turbos, or turbines for that matter, because they lacked the material resources. Funny. One could make the argument that the daylight airwar was only possible, much less won, because a maker of toasters and light bulbs perfected the turbocharger and had the right kind of "dirt" to produce them faster the Jerry cans. Funny indeed.
I wonder if there was a powerful political reason for the rejection. No one wanted to take responsibility for approving a new more resource intensive aircraft when it might be then implicated as a major reason for defeat
The most stupid rejection I can think of was probably way back in 10th grade. Our school had this news paper thing, but it was more like a magazine, had just two editions per year and was a half voluntary thing (at the beginning of the year you can choose one "voluntary" subject, but you had to attend and it gets graded. We called it "Wahlpflichtunterricht" because this story takes place in Germany and what did you expect us to call something? Anyway my "wahlpflichtunterrichtsfach" (sorry^^ can't help my self...) in 10th grade was Journalism and I wrote a big thing on something that I can't recall, but I know it was something I cared deeply about, because otherwise I wouldn't have bothered doing more than the absolute minimum. And I wrote this thing, was sure to get an A and my first publicized article of sorts but instead my teacher called my over at the end of the day and told me that she won't print it and I get an F because the article was "to good to be from a 17 y/o boy" and that I surely have stolen it from "der Spiegel or something". I asked her from which article and since my Father was a journalist and could get all sorts of old magazines I offered her to bring her every Spiegel or Focus or Stern magazine ever printed, so that she could show me an article that even remotely compares to mine. Then I got kicked out of the school news paper. And that's how stopped writing. Well done, German schooling system. Well done indeed. I guess the moral of all this is: Kids don't even try.
Ya should have wrote an article about that teacher and published it in my own newspaper/pamflet. Also, my german teacher (who was dutch, I went to school in the netherlands, as I am dutch myself.) had the exact same bullshit arguments when I wrote a book essay on Der mur zu reden by Gina Basso, except she said I stole it from the internet. She's why I stopped learning German with any sort of passion. She really sucked the fun out of it.
In college, I took a class in photography. This was in the '70s, before digital. We were supposed to keep a journal of each frame shot, type of film, length of exposure, etc. We would develop the pictures in the dark room. The teacher asked about a picture I had taken of a dismantled locomotive inside a repair shed. It was pretty dark, so I had to take a full 1-second exposure. She asked if I used a tripod. I didn't have one with me, so I braced myself against a greasy column and tried to hold steady. I didn't expect it, but she launched into a Monty Python Spanish Inquisition sort of fit. "Nobody can hold a camera that steady for a full second, you liar! Confess your sins, you heretical dog!" I volunteered to duplicate the shot with her as a witness, but she refused. A crappy teacher can really ruin your quest for knowledge.
The Japanese should have used twin-engine XF5F-style deck aircraft - it would have been completely sufficient to offset the advantage the Hellcats gave.
Most likely Ki-96 didn't have good enough high altitude performance without turbochargers. Ki-102 Ko, Ki-102 Hei and Ki-108 with those were very few because the difficulty they had building reliable and power enough turbo systems. Ki-102 Otsu with simple supercharger was build in couple hundreds at least. Ki-45 armament: Ko 2x12.7mm + 1x20mm Otsu 2x12.7mm + 1x37mm - The single shot 37mm. Only about 20-30 of these were build. Hei 1x20mm + 1x37mm - Now automatic 37mm gun. Tei 1x37mm + 2x20mm - The latter were Schräge Musik style upward firing guns. All variants had that rear 7.92mm.
The “Just say NO to twins” campaign must have started. The plane looks beautiful. Love the scholarly reference to SpongeBob - there’s still worthwhile lessons to be found in the classics. 👍🏻
It would make for a gorgeous RC model for sure. A little tricky with all that taper to the wing and large nacelles though. Check vids of model Mosquitoes crashing for reference! Note: That's no dis to the Mossie. It just doesn't scale down as well as a, gulp, Me 110. I've flown both.
The real question is why was japan making and developing so many twin engine two seat fighters at all. They just kept designing and ending up with the same thing over and over. Even worse, the duality of design and production between the army and the navy meant that the production and design were in nearly parallel wasting 2x the time and effort.
I took a urine test and the guy called a week later and said he's never had to say no because my urine had too much water in it. Never quite figured that out.
I'm no expert on military hardware but you can start to see all kinds of advantages of adding the second engine when you think about it. Armor for one thing. Heavier cannons and just more machine guns in general. More ammunition. Those WW2 fighters didn't have a whole lot of firing time. With a multi role kind of deal you'd probably want to have it carry one of a number of different external options. Maybe external fuel tanks for longer range. Bombs. Torpedos. Rocket launchers. I'm not sure if Japan had any kind of radar or avionics but it must add weight. Honestly I'm surprised these things aren't even more noted for being devastating weapons.
The Ki. 96 had two actually _reliable_ engines for that plane (the Mitsubishi Ha.112 radials were actually paragons of reliability compared to the troublesome Nakajima Ha. 45 _Homare_ engine). Had it gone into service, it would have been a huge scourge against the B-29 _Superfortress_ becuase it was fast enough to keep up with the B-29.
Today vehicles are supposed to be fumigated when they come from other countries, It is interesting that that was part of the procedure at the time also.
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A girl once broke up with me. I told her I could change. She said “change is inevitable, it’s improvement that’s required.” Devastating
That was devaststing blow she caused to your mental health indeed
@@wememe1059 lol. Didn’t really affect my mental health. I was very devastated, however she was right. How many times have you heard “I hate change.” However it would be crazy to say “I hate improvement.” The difference between change and improvement is this: Change will happen if you sit on your hands and do nothing. Improvement will only occur when you WORK to direct the changes in your favor.
Did you ask her why she thought she deserved better? Never beg a woman. They will use it to stick it to you more.
@@Outlier999 I didn’t need to ask. I set about improving myself so as not to be devastated again. Seemed cheaper and more responsible than a course of hookers and blow. And quit hating the ladies. Men do the same.
@@Otisthelesser it looks like you learned from it, it's better than most stories we hear
It's particularly bizarre that the Japanese Army decided they didn't want a single-seat heavy fighter, given that the single-seat P-38 was being used so effectively against them.
Agreed , for fighter cover ,and ground support. The P-38 was a great multi use plane
@ArminHamner That was true in the ETO....it shined in the PTO.
As for long endurance missions....Adm. Yamamoto might have something to say about that.
@ArminHamner the p51 is a single seater and wrote the book on long endurance. The P38 with drop tanks no slouch either
Maybe the extra maintenance and pilot training required for a twin engine plane was out of the question due to resources and logistics at that point in the war. Why waste a second engine on one plane when you could potentially have two airframes up for that price... (resources are limited).
@@920utdoorP-38L had more range than the P-51.
I think it's really easy to explain: the Imperial Japanese Navy must have been looking at twin-engined single-seat fighters, and the Army just went "you can't have ours".
Sounds right. Those 2 never got along. The army killed normal people for sport using swords. They'd call you a barbarian then
How many resources were squandered in this petty rivalry?
Strangely enough the more advanced twin engine fighter Ki-83 as one of the few aircraft which was going to be shared.
@robertsolomielke5134 so I guess chinese soldiers are "normal" people now?
@@Zander10102 I do not know much of the Chinese forces , I was speaking of the Japanese army during their aggression in China. It looks like they call everyone "barbarian" , and behave like disturbed butchers of unarmed.
That single-seat Ki-96 is aerodynamically gorgeous. Thank goodness for the stiff-necked, dysfunctional infighting of the Japanese army leadership.
I don't think that just this one plane model would have changed anything significant to the war. If anything, it would have delayed the outcome by a few weeks.
The Japanese don't know how to make ugly planes
@@Briselance not weeks, but many months had they used them as a defense against B-29s
It does look pretty good, I’d agree. I never thought the Zero was particularly attractive (which basically rules out every other Japanese plane lol) - except perhaps for this one.
…then you look at a Tigercat and, well, yeah.
@@gendaminoru3195Probably not months - we didn’t provide significant escort for the B-29s because we didn’t really need to - the P-38s were there in the pacific and could have been used in such a role. Up at altitude with those turbos, they would have eaten these things alive. The 96’s air-to-air armament isn’t very impressive either - discount the 37mm (against a fighter anyways) and you’re basically left with the equivalent of 2x .50 cals, even by pre-war standards, that’s lacking.
"rejection is a natural part of life"
You know I'm something of a *naturalist* myself
Tell me about it. I needed a company to have outside excercise or how you say this. Basically you were sent out to work there while you were still a student so you could "learn" real work. I got rejected 13 times from all 2 counties I could've been able to work in an 8-4 shift. One that is in my hometown still didn't even answered back to my email and when I called them they just acknowledged that they got it and they'll take a look at it. It was 10 months ago😂
I just finished yesterday my exam in written form, no thanks to them
Ha that's funny. I try to reject myself first. 😬
@@LastGoatKnight Is the word your looking for "intern"?
Oi
Interminable
The real reason was it needed 2 engines.
In 1943 Japanese industry was struggling,with production and a shortage of resources.They could have had 1 Ki-96 or 2 single engined fighters.
He covered that point, apparently not, as later they specified a twin engine ground attack machine (Ki102).
Why specify twin engine if you *know* you don't have the engines?
Eventually sure, production of everything became an issue and sealed the fate of all aircraft production, but it wasn't the reason they canned this.
More like they were unknowingly copying the British Air Ministry.. Requesting ridiculous specs that resulted in stupid planes, (Bolton Paul Defiant, Fairey Fulmar, I'm looking at you two) while ignoring brilliant planes "just because". The Mosquito is a good example.. originally a private venture and disliked and shunned by the air ministry, once it's performance was displayed, they at least had the decency to go with it.
Then why Ki-102/108 and Ki-93?
@@iffracem Priorities shift really quickly in war. Japan was having engine supply problems already in 1942, in 1943 it was getting critical. But as the invasion of Japan neared they wanted planes that could attack American shipping hence the KI-102, which was produced in small numbers and barely used.
Well? The 102 was built for and reserved for the final battle. It needed two engines to carry enough weapons even if it was, strategically, just another self-destructive act. And, even then, how many 102s could even fly at once? I admire the Hell out of the Japanese and German engineers. The strategists? They were doomed the second they had the silly idea they had the might to hold everything they could seize. No power on earth has ever managed it but, every few generations, someone needs to learn that the hard way.
exacerbated by the in fighting between the army and the navy
I was rejected from an AT&T call center because they said I needed at least five years work experience or a bachelors degree (that would cost more than the jobs worth far as debt goes) to operate a telephone. …. I applied to this place for years despite having another job just to see if it was a fluke. They never hired me.
And don't forget the idiot HR practice in the computer industry of putting out job solicitations for people with five years of experience with a product released two years ago.
Did they end up years later replacing their highly educated American call center employees with foreigners?
They weren't actually hiring. They were trying to generate traffic by having a job listing up.
you are overqualified for the position
@@Salmon_Rush_Die Of course they did! All those companies are run by traitors who only care about their salaries.
For all the jobs I’ve ever applied to, I have never once been formally rejected. Every time I check they still say “we are working on it.” It’s just easier for them to ignore you than come up with a reason to reject you.
more likely it's policy to avoid lawsuits and some algorithm you didn't satisfy.. I was always rejected by Boeing. Then I obtained licensure to produce their own stuff and made a lot more money than I would have in one of their cubicles.
Having the necessary qualifications, I'd applied for a job as an assistant librarian back in 1964. The library was in a British Army 'special' establishment and not your usual type of base. The library was an archive of R&D records and othjer such material and was mainly used by officers and I was rejected because, 'You speak with a South London accent'! it was felt that with my flat vowels I wouldn't 'fit in' with the general atmosphere.
Thats the most stupid reasons ive ever heard of.....but again its England so...I'm just half surprised.
No matter the capability of a design, it really comes down to resource availability and production capacity. The Japanese never had enough of either, and the supply of fuel and adequately trained pilots was an issue as the war went on. Hence, this aircraft wouldn’t have had much of a effect overall.
3:00 The heavy fighter concept didn't go away, it just evolved into what we now call the Air Superiority Fighter: a big and usually twin-engined plane with a powerful radar, long range, and carrying lots of air-to-air missiles. It took the creation of the jet engine and reliable guided missiles to make the concept viable.
That is about the best looking aircraft that Japan ever made.
You know what they say about airplane designers?
The Germans designed planes that must go fast, the Brits designed planes that went fast (if the ground crew is up to the job), the Americans designed planes that went fast but stuck too much crap in them, the Soviets built so many "fast" planes that they could recycle the ones that didn't go fast or even start, the Italians designed planes that looked fast sitting still and the Japanese designed planes that were a lot faster than they should have been and with quality gas and a thorough tune up went even faster than the designers hoped for. The moral and punchline of the story?
Planes designed to go fast all look very much alike if they use the same engine!
In my personal opinion, it should be the Ki 84, something about that giant radial makes it look so damn mean!
D4Y1 Judy and B6N Tenzan and B7A2 Ryuusei... H8K Emily is also a very well made flying boat
@@Swimmy109The Nakajima Homare was actually a comparatively small diameter radial with a coresponding low drag frontal area when wrapped tight in a Ki 84 engine cowling. The US Technical Air Intelligence Unit couldn't even squeeze a starter anywhere in their favored testing "Frank". It cranked out competitive HP not through any unusual
manifold pressure but with comparative high compression and RPM. The Ki 84 Homare had a water-methanal injection system for emergency power and as you might imagine an engine like that wants high octane fuel. The fact that our submarine blockade denied them of high octane might go a long way towards explaining much of the lack of longevity that the Homare reputedly had. The Ki 84 equipped 20th Sentai out of Formosa had access to 92 Octane and maintenance without malaria which was reportedly beneficial to the Homare's health.
I was rejected for several jobs during the 2003 recession because "I had a gap in my resume." (I had a gap in my resume because I had been laid off!) As soon as I lied in the resume I got hired.
Heavy fighters also make great bomber interceptors, with their greater speed, range, and height ceiling they could reach bombers that traditional single-engine fighters struggled to do at the time. German heavy fighters were highly effective at taking down British and American bombers. Eventually though, fighters kept getting more and more powerful engines, and bombers kept getting bigger and bigger with greater and greater height ceilings.
A fair point, except that by this late war period, the Allies had single seat escort fighters available in numbers, making the heavy fighters far less effective.
The Bf110 was more designed as a ground attacker, so it was no surprise that it failed at being a bomber interceptor. It was too slow and too heavy. Worked great later on as a night fighter/interceptor, as single seat fighters didn't have the radars to follow it.
The BF110 and Do17/217 used as night fighters actually had a speed problem. With the added radar antennas and extra fuel they eventually struggled even catching up to the Lancasters. The reason twinkling Bf110 were built in the first place was engine power. Engines in 1937 were not nearly as powerful as in 1941/1943.
The fact that late during the war, single engine fighters become just as heavily armed as heavy fighters in a more maneuverable without being as sluggish as a heavy fighter, effectively made heavy fighters obsolete.
@@Naramsit id make the argument that Germanys need for a good heavy fight/interceptor naturally led to the development of jet aircraft. While the german jet program wasn’t extremely successful in stopping the mass amounts of allied bombing raids, jets would go on to replace prop planes in general (well except for some ground attack roles up until Vietnam). The armament of early jet aircraft where very similar to those of a late war heavy fighter/interceptors.
You need more viewers. I'd never heard of this Kawasaki dual engine plane had you not talked about it.
in the painting at 22:00, I'm curious as to what the American bombers in the background are. just a slightly funky artist's interpretation of a B-29? or some swept wing, 4-engined obscure aircraft I'm unaware of.
"Make sure you watch my Ki-100 video playing on loop forever." LMAO. Now there is a unique call to action!
Do you not play war thunder? I know it may be fo paux in the history community but they do serve as some nice visual representations, and also might offer some additional insight into the historical side of things from their wiki. They also have an x ray feature so you can see crew layout and module placement. The game might be hot garbage in some ways, but my favorite place in the game is the hangar, and test flights if I am feeling froggy.
That said I have a special love and history with these planes, and Gaijin are pretty strict about placing things in the game that didn't have some kind of truth and or use to them. Prototypes are often premium vehicles.
Nice work!
You were going for "Faux Pas" but got a Fupa 😂
@@stephenmeier4658 Damn lisdexia!
The Ki-100 is damn good in-game, it retains the fantastic handling from the Ki-61s but has a better engine and saves quite a bit of weight.
1:13 I applied for a job at a cafe with all the experience and skills and everything needed for the position, plus more.
I was turned down for not having the skills and experience needed
This is great-your best yet! I was grinning widely throughout the humorous segments.
The fact-based bits were thoroughly informative, as usual.
Thanks for your help on these topics!
Since I’m here: I have always thought your “Cool Logo” is hilarious!
who'd thunk back then you'd be buying kawasaki motorcycles from your former enemy in WWII?
or your Mitsubishi Galants and Eclipses
Probably some woke zoot suiters
I actually bought my first two cars based on the fact that the zero and ki43 existed 😅 (im australian, first cars were a 1985 mitsubishi colt (mirage) and second is a 1982 subaru (nakajima) leone coupe. I figured, if they managed to be good at making aircraft 40+ years before my car was made, im sure theyd know a thing or two about something as simple as a small car, was not dissapointed, the colts tach went to 8000rpm, but that 1.4ltr engine routinely saw 9500rpm when street racing as a teenager, and never blew up in the 7 years i had it (it was already 25 years old when i got it) the subaru i still own, had them both at the same time but the colt got ran into and destroyed, so ive kept the subaru in my shed, needs alot of bodywork as it was rough as hell when i got it, and i just drove it for 200,000km back then without repairing the dents as it was a $150 car that i liked regardless of the damage. Both excellent cars.
Coca Cola made its way into several Axis-aligned countries in Europe during WWII. The US was bombing them & they still found ways to smuggle in a few bottles of American Coke 😂. Making good stuff & doing a good job will eventually earn you respect even from your enemies.
When a nation is about to fall, to use an old fashioned phrase, your enemies are lifted up over you. In other words, imagine you are in Times Square, then look up at the big signs.
Worst rejection I had from an interview was I wasn't enthusiastic enough for the job. The job was sitting outside Salvation army on the weekends for minimum wage to make sure people weren't dumping trash in the collection bins.
Glorious! I’m picturing what an enthusiastic bin guard would look like and I’d take it as a compliment that you don’t have that characteristic
Great job as always. Thank you for your hard work 😊😊😊
11:00 I think that "slight upward angle* of the 20mm guns is roundabout 45° and theyre actually mounted right behind the pilot. It was pretty much a Schräge Musik type arrangement. That particular variant, along with both others in the video and one more are all in Warthunder.
What turned out to be the best heavy fighter was the Ki-83, sleeker looking, 435 mph, as maneuverable as the best single engine fighters, and armed with 4 cannons.
Would be great to see a video on it.
You sure of those specifications.
@@flycatchfulI checked it and he is right about those specs. However, the Japanese only produced 4 prototypes before the War ended in August, 1945. Plus when the USAAF tested it with HIGH OCTANE FUEL ir reached a speed of 473MPH!!
Black widow bait
@@chadrowe8452 how fast was the P61?
@@carlgreisheimer8701under 400 mph. It had 2 Wright R2800 engines per hellcat and Corsair and P47 fame, but the decision was made to not fit turbochargers - from memory as they were prioritised to other aircraft. They probably figured they were merely a nice to have on a night fighter. From memory not doing so cost about 50mph in top speed.
The A-26 Invader is now a 3 major war legend.
Oh really tell us why.
@@flycatchfulbecause they served in WW2, Korea, and Vietnam
@@920utdoor 3 1/2 maybe?.. They were used (and abused) by the CIA as the B-26 in the Cuban crisis IIRC. (not really a "war" so only awarded 1/2)
Not really a fighter
@@mathewkelly9968 But it was a duel engine aircraft.
2:00: Dude. Not sure if this is containing some ironic embellishment, but if that happens you call them again and try to get hired again. Keep doing this until they say 'we're not hiring you, and we're never hiring you, stop calling this number, we're sending our lawyers to you'
Very interesting show, I have always had a "thing" for Japanese WW2 fighters, especially the more exotic late-war models. I had not seen much info on the Ki-96 so your account was a pleasant surprise. Could possibly gived the P-38 a run for its money!
I think it would be better to specify the Japanese Army, rather than saying the "Japanese military", as the latter leaves it unclear if you're talking about the army or the navy, and the two almost never did acquisition together.
I really appreciate what you do. I have a lot of trouble falling asleep and my partners fan doesn't help. I just put your channel on and imagine his fan as high altitude prop noises and rack right out.
I was rejected from a company for being too clean. Said the other guy worked in dirtier environments and would be a better fit.
The continual lack of focus for the axis powers seems maddening. In an era of slow communications, these constant changes must have been such a struggle. The US did a lot of this as well, but the Allies actually had the industrial base to make these kinds of errors.
Years ago, I submitted an article to a leading gambling web site. They said that they didn't like it and rejected it. A few months later, I saw my article written with an anonymous name as the writer.
More likely since this is a Japanese Army plane, they discovered that the Japanese Navy was interested in it, the Army then HAD to cancel it.
Without specific information regarding why Japan went back to the idea that heavy fighters should have rear gunners, it is outrageously unfair to accuse the reasons of being dumb, and more so to use the superlative "dumbest." The Ki-96 would have been an enormously better match for the U.S. fighters in widespread use when its specifications were developed than it was for the U.S. fighters in widespread use by the time Japan decided against producing a single-seat heavy fighter. That improvement in the opposition Ki-96's would have faced could easily have led to a decision that single-seat fighters were a better use of limited resources for some of the purposes originally envisioned for the Ki-96 and that for the remaining roles, having a rear gunner was worth sacrificing a bit of performance.
Thanks so much for creating and sharing this informative video. Great job. Keep it up.
Not sure if by design, but at 3:47 the video shows Captain Michiro Okuyama and his Giretsu Kuteitai (義烈空挺隊) airborne commando unit depart on their suicide mission to Okinawa on May 24, 1945. It was a plan hatched by the Japanese Army's infamous Kempetai that ultimately led to the creation of this unit in November 1944, with the express purpose of attacking and neutralizing B-29 airfields in the Pacific. On this mission they did manage to destroy and damage a total of 38 aircraft, but not a single B-29 was lost.
The story of the Giretsu Kuteitai is revered in Japan and their bravery celebrated every May 24th. There are two memorials to the Giretsu unit in Okinawa.
For Germany, this story reminds me of that of the Focker Wulf Fw-187, which was also rejected because the Lufwaffen did not want a single-seat aircraft with two engines. Focker Wulf then even installed a second seat in its test aircraft, although this second man was unable to take over any useful task, because everything was far too cramped in this thoroughbred fighter.
Another excellent presentation and analysis.
Nakajima Ki-37 is very briefly mentioned on page 93 of "Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War" by Rene J Francillon. Basically says very early on, Nakajima was allowed to drop out of development as they had more pressing work on their plate. Same for Mitsubishi and their Ki-39.
A good video, wish you do one on the Me410 one day.
You should check out the Achi S21A2 heavy fighter the final evolution of the Ki-96 with two 2200 hp engines, remote turret and Schrage Muzik type cannons to attack B-29 bombers with.
Never heard of this plane, awesome video 👏👏👏 excellent stuff 👌😉
Great video of a virtually unknown aircraft. One question. Wouldn't the F-111 "Aardvark" qualify as a heavy fighter?
My boyfriend shared some of his rejection stories from job hunting, so I thought I would share them here. He says he was turned down for being “over qualified” for the position many times. Once because he was not gay, and twice for being too tall. As he is only 5’10 I find it laughable they said that. How height could be an issue for a min wage job as a stocker at a grocery store while in high school, I will never understand.
A pleasure to hear "Ki" pronounced correctly.
Before, and early years of internet, getting formal rejections by snail-mail was far from uncommon. Today, one hardly get a rejection even by email. It really suck to be unemployed these days. The positive is, there is obviously no reason to ever reapply at such a place.
I wonder if removing the rear gunner and streamlining the fuselage would have improved the aerodynamics, reduced weight, and increased its top speed? Not that it matters at this point in time. My question being answered 3/4 of the way through the vid
0:46 this is exactly what I am going through rn. Feel like just tying the noose around me neck.
Probably like the Bf-110; “good enough” for ground attack and night fighter roles.
Know what's even better than a no call back after an interview? A job offer for "entry level position, masters degree and 7+ years experience required" like, really? Entry level. Masters. 7+ years xp. ENTRY. LEVEL. COME TF ON!
One sign of Imperial Japanese military dysfunction was that the Navy version of the Zero had a different caliber of ammo than the Army version. Towards the end of the war, a Navy plane couldn't land at an Army base to get ammo and vice versa.
Also Mitsubishi Ki-83 was very sexy twin engined fighter(prototype).
0:45: That sucks... but dude, you need to call THEM in that case...
Actually basic interview tactics include calling again regardless of how well or poorly it went, until they say 'no'.
Gotta love the watch my video on loop forever. Just add the the clamps to hold ones eyes open forever like in robot chicken.
also as in Clockwork Orange !! ;)
Has some similarity to the RAF's Bristol Beaufighter which was pretty effective in the Pacific theatre.
The one at 3.33 mins is unloading with 4x 20mm canon on a German coastal boat to good effect
Heavy fighter / light bomber with two engines went on to glory in the US military with jets such as the F-4 Phantom, F-14 Tomcat, F-15 Eagle, and F-18 Hornet.
Don't forget the Luftwaffe twin-engined JU-88 radar equipped heavy night fighter.
Not even remotely related in concept, design, or function. You may as well have thrown in the Boeing 737 and DC3 for all the sense that post made.
DeHavilland Mosquito
DeHavilland Hornet
F7F Tigercat
P-38 Lightning
Others with unrealized potential,
F5F Skyrocket
Westland Welkin
Westland Whirlwind
@@iatsd "The Junkers Ju 88G became a cornerstone of night warfare during World War II. Its transformation through advanced radar technology and strategic modifications not only allowed it to dominate the night skies but also paved the way for future innovations in aerial combat. The Ju 88G’s role in countering nocturnal threats showcases a significant leap in military aviation, emphasizing the critical importance of adaptability and technology in warfare." Look it up.
@@deepcosmiclove I wasn't replying to you. I was replying to the OP (which is why YT didn't put a name on the reply).
And the Ju88 was irrelevant in global history terms given the British advantages and advances in technology.
One of the most aesthetically pleasing aircraft to look at IMO.
Rejection is a good thing in this case, the Axis came up with all sorts of weapons systems that simply appeared to late and too small in number, many of which could have altered the course of the war or even its outcome had they been fielded earlier.
*too *too
Its really sad, not a good thing
Myth. Germany couldn't have won the war as soon as they poked Russia and the US got involved. The nazis were extremely incompetent and sent their workforce to the slaughter (they scared off a large part of their jewish intelligentsia before the war, then continued to send plenty of dissenters as wel as jews and other able bodied people to both concentration camps and the frontlines). They needed to import/force workers from other (occupied) countries to do their work. Work they did NOT want to do. The nazis basically worked their way into a lack of resources as soon as they invaded Russia. Anyone who disagrees fell for post-war pro-nazi propaganda (A bunch of nazis wrote books after the war that some people still use as reference, even though those books have been debunked for about 50 years if not longer).
There is no way that better equipment would have helped them win. It would, at best, make the war last a few years longer.
A lot of those who are late war projects that were intended to keep the engineers from being drafted and give the companies one last big cash influx before the war was lost.
I have ALWAYS found Japanese prop plane design from the WWII era to be aesthetically stimulating... which is the G rated verson of saying how 'cool' I think they were. I guess since there are so few of them that still survive to this day, they take on a bit of a mythical persona and make them just that much more appealing to me. I'll never forget the scene in the movie 'Empire of the Sun' where young Chrisian Bale's character slips onto the Japanese flight line and proceeds to try to touch and then caress a fighter plane. That is EXACTLY how I feel about their aircraft. There is just somthing about them that is unavoidably appealing... almost spiritual, indeed!
"Sometimes the performance of the plane doesn't matter..." The F 20 Tiger Shark knows that all to well.
The F-20 was just not as good as the F-16, it was really that simple
@@oceanforth21 Cheaper to produce, cheaper to maintain, out performed the F16 in a lot of categories, How is that not better?
@@zephyer-gp1ju which categories would those be
I don't know about post WW2 rejection of heavy fighters. IIRC, the mid '70's edition of JANES POCKET BOOK OF MAJOR COMBAT FIGHTERS listed a Soviet, Yak, believe, fighters called a "rocket fighter, being 98 ft long and 100,000 lbs
In retrospect the popularity of these "heavy fighters" may seem strange. However, during that period a surprising number of "aviation experts" were proclaiming that the single-seat fighter was a thing of the past and that the "two-seat fighter" or even the "multi-place fighter" was going to be the future of air-to-air combat. The principal argument was that a single-seat fighter would be unable to bring down a modern bomber defended by multiple flexible machine guns. Of course, that argument was predicated upon the assumption that single-seat fighters would continue to be armed only with two .30 caliber guns. Of course, needless to say, that was not the case. For example, during the mid 1930s the British began to introduce single-seat fighters armed with no less than 8 forward-firing machine guns.
Thank you for NOT adding music.
I was rejected for a job application once because they said that I was overqualified for the job.
They phoned me back a week later asking me if I was still interested in the job?!
I replied no sorry; I'm overqualified 😂
When you Tage the old Definition to it, fighters like the F14 Tomcat are heavy fighters, 2 engines, more than 1 fighter, heavy load. So this concept is still in use today.
My stupidest rejection was for a programming job. I didn't have a degree, but had a dozen years' experience in their type of application, essentially inventory management. Because all the others had a Masters degree at least, I couldn't be considered. Sorry, but I think I dodged a bullet there as it sounded like a place where status was more important than results
This plane would have been very effective against the B-29's earlier in the war, at least before the US acquired bases close enough to have fighter escort. On paper, it was very impressive, but it was rare for a Japanese plane to perform to the level of it's 'brochure numbers', as quality control and manufacturing capacity was poor. Japan would eventually run out of resources and pilots to carry on the air war, so the end was inevitable. Regarding the Mosquito, it might never have been realized had it not been for the foresight and persistence of DeHavilland. Japanese air forces were doomed by the same short-sightedness and contempt as was the Luftwaffe.
Wonderful timing video
15:56. Glazing is glass. Looks like they plated over the back half. The dictionary is your friend.
Perhaps Nakajima decided to pursue the J1N1 (“Moonlight” or “Irving” in U.S. war nicknames) or the Japanese military decided for them. The Moonlight served well with two 1100 + horsepower engines and a top speed o f 315 mph as a recon aircraft.
Wow, speaking of the production of machines used for destruction while the country is being pounded by heavy bombing as if that bombing has absolutely no effect on production. Were there really so many occasions to use them? Sounds to me like there was a fighter and bomber variant for every single operation.
Something u should have mentioned at the end: For the sake of American and allied servicemen's lives, its probably best Japan didn't adopt the Ki-96.
it's a beautiful machine though. Lovely proportions. Probably thrilling to fly.
I applied for a job and got a phone interview. The reason they gave for not hiring me was that I lived too far away. 20 minutes was too far away. Okay then, whatever.
I don’t know how much it influenced these decisions , but it took me years to understand the depth rivalry between the services in Taisho- era japan 🤔. We naturally think of like “US-like” we don’t like to he other service so we are going to lobby to take their resources away”...Nope the IJN & army literally HATED each other, they completely doubled up on aspects & would murder each other’s supporting politicians 😮. I suspect if one service liked a plane no matter how worthy, they’d rather loose a battle than support the idea their enemy service did a good job.
I was rejected for 1 role as I was told I was under qualified- the AI didn't find the right keywords on my CV even though it listed much more complex analysis capabilities.
A friend at the company then took my CV to the department head who rejected me as I was overqualified 😂
The heavy fighter didn't go away after WW2. They didn't call them that but the F-4 Phantom fits your definition of heavy fighter exactly. Same with the F-15EX.
On the other hand, even in 43, they couldn't produce enough new single engine fighters or any high altitude fighters; much less an all new twin with no better altitude performance. It really didn't make sense.
Production was king and altitude was the kings sword and shield and neither Japan nor Germany could mass produce reliable aircraft that could operate as high as American planes with turbos or late model Merlins. Every long range high altitude bomber to routinely penetrate enemy airspace, and a bit over half the fighters had turbos. Germany and Japan literally couldn't mass produce reliable turbos, or turbines for that matter, because they lacked the material resources. Funny. One could make the argument that the daylight airwar was only possible, much less won, because a maker of toasters and light bulbs perfected the turbocharger and had the right kind of "dirt" to produce them faster the Jerry cans. Funny indeed.
Did their night fighters ever get radar?
That was very good, and yes I could evolve.........into the great man that I am today, after these 77 years
Love, the SpongeBob analogy😁!!!
Is there any record of agunner shooting the tail off the plane being defended..
What about Japans Messerscmiddt 410 , the 210 had lots of teething troubles but the concept as a whole had great potensial, a very progressive dasign!
So what about specifications? 😀
I wonder if there was a powerful political reason for the rejection. No one wanted to take responsibility for approving a new more resource intensive aircraft when it might be then implicated as a major reason for defeat
The most stupid rejection I can think of was probably way back in 10th grade. Our school had this news paper thing, but it was more like a magazine, had just two editions per year and was a half voluntary thing (at the beginning of the year you can choose one "voluntary" subject, but you had to attend and it gets graded. We called it "Wahlpflichtunterricht" because this story takes place in Germany and what did you expect us to call something?
Anyway my "wahlpflichtunterrichtsfach" (sorry^^ can't help my self...) in 10th grade was Journalism and I wrote a big thing on something that I can't recall, but I know it was something I cared deeply about, because otherwise I wouldn't have bothered doing more than the absolute minimum. And I wrote this thing, was sure to get an A and my first publicized article of sorts but instead my teacher called my over at the end of the day and told me that she won't print it and I get an F because the article was "to good to be from a 17 y/o boy" and that I surely have stolen it from "der Spiegel or something". I asked her from which article and since my Father was a journalist and could get all sorts of old magazines I offered her to bring her every Spiegel or Focus or Stern magazine ever printed, so that she could show me an article that even remotely compares to mine.
Then I got kicked out of the school news paper.
And that's how stopped writing. Well done, German schooling system. Well done indeed.
I guess the moral of all this is: Kids don't even try.
Ya should have wrote an article about that teacher and published it in my own newspaper/pamflet. Also, my german teacher (who was dutch, I went to school in the netherlands, as I am dutch myself.) had the exact same bullshit arguments when I wrote a book essay on Der mur zu reden by Gina Basso, except she said I stole it from the internet. She's why I stopped learning German with any sort of passion. She really sucked the fun out of it.
In college, I took a class in photography. This was in the '70s, before digital. We were supposed to keep a journal of each frame shot, type of film, length of exposure, etc. We would develop the pictures in the dark room. The teacher asked about a picture I had taken of a dismantled locomotive inside a repair shed. It was pretty dark, so I had to take a full 1-second exposure. She asked if I used a tripod. I didn't have one with me, so I braced myself against a greasy column and tried to hold steady. I didn't expect it, but she launched into a Monty Python Spanish Inquisition sort of fit. "Nobody can hold a camera that steady for a full second, you liar! Confess your sins, you heretical dog!" I volunteered to duplicate the shot with her as a witness, but she refused. A crappy teacher can really ruin your quest for knowledge.
The Japanese should have used twin-engine XF5F-style deck aircraft - it would have been completely sufficient to offset the advantage the Hellcats gave.
Most likely Ki-96 didn't have good enough high altitude performance without turbochargers. Ki-102 Ko, Ki-102 Hei and Ki-108 with those were very few because the difficulty they had building reliable and power enough turbo systems. Ki-102 Otsu with simple supercharger was build in couple hundreds at least.
Ki-45 armament:
Ko 2x12.7mm + 1x20mm
Otsu 2x12.7mm + 1x37mm - The single shot 37mm. Only about 20-30 of these were build.
Hei 1x20mm + 1x37mm - Now automatic 37mm gun.
Tei 1x37mm + 2x20mm - The latter were Schräge Musik style upward firing guns.
All variants had that rear 7.92mm.
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Is there a face, in the Rising Sun?
Slate rejects because "we dont publish articles with that subject matter"
So you tried publishing the truth?
The “Just say NO to twins” campaign must have started. The plane looks beautiful.
Love the scholarly reference to SpongeBob - there’s still worthwhile lessons to be found in the classics. 👍🏻
It would make for a gorgeous RC model for sure. A little tricky with all that taper to the wing and large nacelles though. Check vids of model Mosquitoes crashing for reference!
Note: That's no dis to the Mossie. It just doesn't scale down as well as a, gulp, Me 110. I've flown both.
Isnt the f22 considered a "heavy" fighter?
The real question is why was japan making and developing so many twin engine two seat fighters at all. They just kept designing and ending up with the same thing over and over. Even worse, the duality of design and production between the army and the navy meant that the production and design were in nearly parallel wasting 2x the time and effort.
I took a urine test and the guy called a week later and said he's never had to say no because my urine had too much water in it. Never quite figured that out.
Whete are the sources?
I'm no expert on military hardware but you can start to see all kinds of advantages of adding the second engine when you think about it. Armor for one thing. Heavier cannons and just more machine guns in general. More ammunition. Those WW2 fighters didn't have a whole lot of firing time. With a multi role kind of deal you'd probably want to have it carry one of a number of different external options. Maybe external fuel tanks for longer range. Bombs. Torpedos. Rocket launchers. I'm not sure if Japan had any kind of radar or avionics but it must add weight. Honestly I'm surprised these things aren't even more noted for being devastating weapons.
The Ki. 96 had two actually _reliable_ engines for that plane (the Mitsubishi Ha.112 radials were actually paragons of reliability compared to the troublesome Nakajima Ha. 45 _Homare_ engine). Had it gone into service, it would have been a huge scourge against the B-29 _Superfortress_ becuase it was fast enough to keep up with the B-29.
There are 3 Allied fighters that were "heavy" that worked.. Mosquito , P38 , P47
Bristol Beaufighter at 3.33 min firing 20mm canons
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Slow, but adequate for the early years of the war.
@@1maico1 good point. 4 then.
Interesting how the plane at 20:31 has "FUMIGATED" stenciled on the fuselage. Presumably found in a derelict, bug-infested state by Allied forces.
Today vehicles are supposed to be fumigated when they come from other countries, It is interesting that that was part of the procedure at the time also.
Would have been interesting to see this up against a Tigercat.