Ki-96

[Edit] Ki-96 No.452 キ96
Land-based Fighter Effects: +5 +2 +5 +4 Combat Radius: 3 (Deployment Cost: 10) Scrap value: 3 5 14 (Unbuildable)
Refittable Ship Types
Fast Battleship	Battleship
Aviation Battleship	Standard Aircraft Carrier
Armored Carrier	Light Carrier
Heavy Cruiser	Aviation Cruiser
Light Cruiser	Torpedo Cruiser
Training Cruiser	Destroyer
Coastal Defense Ship	Submarine
Aircraft Carrying Submarine	Seaplane Tender
Fleet Oiler	Submarine Tender
Repair Ship	Amphibious Assault Ship
LBAS Plane

Introduction

日本陸軍が二式複戦「屠龍」をベースに開発した試作双発戦闘機です。
対戦闘機戦闘において苦戦を強いられた、制式採用の屠龍(キ45改)をさらに高性能化するため、後席を撤廃、エンジン出力と火力をパワーアップした邀撃戦闘機です。
残念ながら制式採用されませんでしたが、対B29や発展型などに多くの可能性を秘めた機体でした。

A prototype twin-engine fighter developed using the Imperial Japanese Army's Type 2 two-seat fighter "Toryuu" as a base.
The performance of the officially adopted Toryuu (Ki-45 Kai) was further improved with the removal of the rear seat, better engines, and more firepower. This plane was pressed into desperate anti-air combat.
Unfortunately, it wasn't adopted by the military but showed great potential against the B-29 and its successors.

Mechanics

Land-Based Fighters/Interceptors are LBAS exclusive fighters, that are used to either:

• Provide Sortie Fighter-Power, where the "fighter Power" , "interception" , and "combat radius" stats are the most important,
• Intercept enemy bombers, where the "fighter Power" , "interception" , and especially the "anti-bomber" stats are the most important.

Notes

How To Obtain

Upgradeable from: Type 2 Two-seat Fighter Toryuu Model C

From limited-time quest: 2311 B3 (★+4, choice)

Ranking reward for:

• Nov 2022: 1-5 (★+10), 6-20 (★+10), 21-100 (★+6), 101-500 (★+4)
• Sep 2023: 1-5 (★+5)

Event reward for:

• Winter 2022 Event
  • E-2: Hard (★+2), Medium
  • E-4: Hard (★+4)

Updates History

• 2022-02-22: Implemented as Event Reward
• 2022-02-23: Became upgradeable
• 2022-04-01: Became upgradeable to Ki-102 B

Improvement

Ki-96
Improvement			→	Conversion
★ Improvement Level	0~5	6~9		Ki-102 B
Consumed	10/12	12/16		16/22
Consumed	4/5	5/7		7/10
Equipment Consumed
Items Consumed	-
Resources	140 180 0 370

Ship Helper	Conversion
Yamashio Maru Kai	Ki-102 B
Mon		Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun

Improvement effects
	1★	2★	3★	4★	5★	6★	7★	8★	9★	Max★
	0.2	0.4	0.6	0.8	1.0	1.2	1.4	1.6	1.8	2.0

Trivia

The depicted plane is based on one of the three Ki-96 prototypes that existed. None were manufactured en masse nor entered active service despite good test performance. Elements of the Ki-96 design were incorporated to the design of the Ki-102 that did see production and limited service towards the end of the war.

See Also

• Kawasaki Ki-96