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fairly standard for Japanese bombers (800kg), the
other superprops like the Fw 190 Dora series, F8F
Ryusei comes armed with two Type 99 Mark 2 cannons
Bearcats and the Griffon Spitfires. These are essentially
along with a high altitude air start at the bomber
energy fighters, and as with Japanese fighter design
spawn, with a pretty decent climb rate to boot as well.
philosophy, these planes are relatively maneuverable
This allows the bomber to do some fairly incredible
(although not as well as a Zero), pack a powerful engine
things, such as building up an unassailable altitude
in a light airframe and armed with a relatively potent
advantage relatively early and conducting Boom
cocktail of cannons across the different variants.
and Zoom style attacks on climbing interceptors,
essentially turning itself into a bomber escort; it can
Heavy bomber wise, the G5N1 Shinzan has the biggest
also hunt bombers quite effectively, all while dropping
bomb load in the Japanese bomber lineup, but has
an 800kg bomb every time the reload timer is up.
horrid flight performance. The G8N1 Renzan , which is
quite maneuverable for a heavy, can carry fewer bombs,
Moving further down the BR, the N1K Shiden-Kais
but possess a strong suite of defensive armaments
and the Ki-84 Hayates are fairly average late-Tier
that sprays 20mm rounds in practically every direction,
IV planes as of the current patch, overshadowed by
earning it the nickname ‘Death Star’ of Star Wars fame
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