Kawanishi
H6K5 Mavis
Largest Japanese plane at the start of WWII.
They flew between the far reaches of the Japanese empire, but
were no match for fighter attacks despite its defensive armament.
An excellent, well built airplane, that was
arguably the most advanced flying boat in the world at the
start of the
war. The H8K Emily was its replacement.
|
| Role |
Flying Boat |
| Crew |
9 crew, or 8 crew plus 10-18 passengers |
| Engines |
Four Mitsubishi fourteen-cylinder air-cooled radials |
| Propellers |
Three-blade metal propellers |
| Span |
40m | |
Length |
25.63m | |
Height |
6.27m | |
Max. Speed |
179 knots |
| Range |
2,230 miles |
| Armament |
One flexible 7.7mm machine gun in an open bow position, one
flexible 7.7 mm machine gun in a power-operated dorsal turret
and one handheld 7.7 mm machine gun in a tail turret
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| Bombload |
2x 800 kg torpedoes, or
up to 1,000 kg of bombs | |
