ArmchairSamurai
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There I was, reading an older thread: https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/kayaba-projects-and-prototypes.18980/
Then I am struck by an idea, given how I am always looking for new alternate history material for my timeline. A model of all things caught my eye after reading the thread.
OTL, the Kayaba project lost out to the Nakajima and Mitsubishi projects, even with the Ku-4 design dropping the Ne-0 ramjet in favor of the Ne-20 turbojet.
Here is my ridiculous idea... what if the Ku-4 had a tail (in addition to the Ne-20)? I doubt that would change much in that the Ku-4 was still behind in competition, but the thought of a Japanese equivalent of a Ta-183 is interesting, to say the least.
I was inspired by this what-if model called the Kokusai Ki-202
Now, just imagine the next image, a model of the Ku-4, but with a tail (and of course, the Ne-20 turbojet)
Yeah, I know, adding a tail would likely screw up the entire aerodynamics of the aircraft's design, plus it has a blindspot give the recessed cockpit... but a man can dream.
What do you all think?
Then I am struck by an idea, given how I am always looking for new alternate history material for my timeline. A model of all things caught my eye after reading the thread.
OTL, the Kayaba project lost out to the Nakajima and Mitsubishi projects, even with the Ku-4 design dropping the Ne-0 ramjet in favor of the Ne-20 turbojet.
Here is my ridiculous idea... what if the Ku-4 had a tail (in addition to the Ne-20)? I doubt that would change much in that the Ku-4 was still behind in competition, but the thought of a Japanese equivalent of a Ta-183 is interesting, to say the least.
I was inspired by this what-if model called the Kokusai Ki-202
![Kokusai Ki-202 Kai.jpg Kokusai Ki-202 Kai.jpg](https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/data/attachments/209/209932-ba404295e552010692df6b481bda707d.jpg)
Now, just imagine the next image, a model of the Ku-4, but with a tail (and of course, the Ne-20 turbojet)
![Kayaba Ku-4.jpg Kayaba Ku-4.jpg](https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/data/attachments/209/209933-6a4e61b6c6e97f2ef8c26f1702bead9b.jpg)
Yeah, I know, adding a tail would likely screw up the entire aerodynamics of the aircraft's design, plus it has a blindspot give the recessed cockpit... but a man can dream.
What do you all think?