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    I think there is no other plane climbing that bad as the Ki-61 is. It's a really fast plane when going straight or diving but then becomes quiet uncontrollable.

    Was it really that bad in climbing in real life?

    Thanks for your input.

    Michael the WildeSau
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    the Ki-61 FM is porked at the moment but will be fixed when the patch arrives ,that is in about two weeks
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    ElAurens's Avatar Senior Member
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    The figures I have for the KI61-I are as follows:

    At an aircraft weight of 6982 lbs.

    Rate of Climb:

    @ sea level, 2440 ft./min.

    @ 13,800ft. 2470 ft./min.

    Time to 10,000ft. 4 min.

    Time to 20,000ft. 8.45min.

    Service ceiling, 35,100ft.

    Vmax @ sea level: 302mph

    Vmax @ 15,800ft: 361mph.

    Take off at 6982lbs. (rated gross weight)
    No wind: 744ft.

    Into 25kt. headwind: 338ft.

    Hope this helps.
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    Looks like those figures would be at the 30 min power setting, the rates are too low to be take-off or emergency power.
    I'd guess the climb at combat power would be 3200 ft/min or thereabouts. That's 16.2 m/s for those of you of the metric persuasion.
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    thanks for your feedback. Hope they will fix it - it's a cool looking plane and makes fun to fly - beside the bleeding enegery thing.

    WildeSau
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    ElAurens's Avatar Senior Member
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    Those performance numbers are all at "military" power setting.

    Whatever that may mean.
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