User blog comment:Void Samukai/Overshadowed: The Underrated Aircraft of WW2/@comment-27822411-20151120030207

For me, the Japanese Ki 43 always seemed to be the fighter that was garbage because it had only 2 machine guns, had no armour and was not really the fastest aircraft. And yes, it did use this formular. But it worked. The Ki 43 would go on to be the most successful fighter in the Japanese aircraft in WW2. It has been overshadowed by the more famous A6M, despite it being as as successful, but when you are pitted against one of the aerial lengends of WW2, you don't get surprised if you are overshadowed. Despite all the faults and weird choices, the KI 43 doesn't deserve to make the "Worst fighter of WW2" category.