User blog comment:Tybaltcapulet/Heinkel HE 111 vs Mitsubishi Ki-21/@comment-27043000-20190802005327

Pygmy Hippo's "Soarin' Over Russia" Edges

Main:As has been mentioned several times before, the Heinkel HE 111 has more guns and bombs although as Elgb mentioned, the Mitsubishi Ki-21 has more variety in ammo which grants it more options but that doesn't change the fact that without the proper ammo, it's outgunned literally, numerically, and in size. The Mitsubishi is faster and can be used longer along with having more crew members but I doubt it can dodge 9 guns at once and drag the battle out long enough to force the Heinkel to retreat. Edge:Heinkel

Escorts:The Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu has all of the advantages it's ally did and they're not really going to change how this fight goes either. Granted, it's also got the biggest gun in this fight but it's also got less than the Messerschmitt Bf 109 which has rockets and projectiles that don't require a pilot to get dangerously close to their target. Edge:Heinkel

Final Verdict:The Heinkel HE 111 is going to win this fight mostly due to their far superior arsenal. The Mitsubishi Ki-21 and friends are superior in speed and can go on for longer in fights but if they can't keep up in weapons, they're inevitably going to fall faster than their German foes anyways. Combined with the fact that the Japanese planes aren't great design-wise either and the Heinkel is almost guaranteed victory.

Winner:Heinkel HE 111