PLAY
Aviation
R2Y2 Kai V2
V
Rank
AB
7.3
RB
8.0
SB
7.3
Battle rating
Japan
Game nation
Fighter
Main role
53,000
RP
Research
300,000
SL
Purchase
Imperial Japan
Origin country
General information

The R2Y2 Kai V2 is a Japanese jet fighter. It was introduced in Update 1.43.

Even though the R2Y2s are able to equip 800 kg bombs, they wield a powerful set of 4 x 30 mm Type 5 cannons, mounted in the nose. This aircraft trio is similar to the Me 262 series as they all lack an engine or propeller in the front of the plane. Thus, the R2Y2 and its German counterpart wield an impressive set of cannons. However, unlike the legendary slow-firing, low muzzle velocity Mk-108s in the 262, the R2Y2 series wields Type 5 cannons with a much larger ammunition pool. Although their rates of fire are comparable, this fact of a higher ammunition count allows the R2Y2 to be able to destroy large amounts of aircraft without having to return to base. In arcade battles, having a large ammunition pool is also useful as it will often be unnecessary to reload.

The R2Y2 series of aircraft features a devastating battery of weapons mounted centrally within the nose. Much like the Me 262, the lack of a piston engine mounted within the nose allows for much larger cannons to be placed within the space it would have occupied. 4 x 30 mm Type 5 cannons with an ammo load of 600 rounds (150 rounds per gun) means the R2Y2 is effective at almost any role it is played as. Attacker or interceptor, the R2Y2 is an effective multi-role aircraft for the Japanese at rank V.


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Flight performance
Max speed
at 3,500 m 863807893832 km/h
Rate of Climb 2015.22416.3 m/s
Turn time 3031.529.130.9 s
Max altitude 13,000 m
Takeoff Run 750 m

Combat
flaps
Take-off
flaps
Landing
flaps
Air
brake
General characteristics
Crew 1 person
Gross weight 7.9 t
Engine 2 x Mitsubishi Ne-330
Length 12.2 m
Wingspan 14 m

Limits:
Max Speed Limit (IAS) 960 km/h
Mach Number Limit 1
Gear Speed Limit (IAS) 320 km/h
Flap Speed Limit (IAS) 350 km/h
Offensive armament
4 × 30 mm Type 5 cannon
Ammunition 600 rounds
Fire rate 500 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
HEF/HEF-I/HEF-T/APHE383628211612
HEF-T/HEF-I/APHE/HEF/HEF383628211612
HEF-T/APHE/APHE/APHE383628211612
HEF-T554333
HEF554333
Suspended armament
Setup 1 800 kg Number 80 Mod. 1 bomb
Setup 2 800 kg Navy Type 99 Number 80 AP bomb
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 3,842 → 4,706 SL
RB 10,614 → 13,002 SL
SB 14,750 → 18,069 SL
Crew training 86,000 SL
Experts 720,000 SL
Aces 1,700 GE
Research Aces 300,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
130 / 360 / 600 % SL
196 % RP
Total cost of modifications 90,200 RP
146,000 SL
Talisman cost 2,100 GE

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