Kawanishi
H8K Emily
The H8K was a big
four engine shoulder-wing flying boat with a crew of 10. This
well-armed,
sturdy aircraft flew long-range reconnaissance missions; and
were regarded as hard to shoot down by allied fighters, due to
their armament and speed. The H8K was undoubtedly the best flying boat, built by any
nation during WWII.
Seiku Transport Variants
Of the total production of 167, 36 special Seiku transport variants were also
built.
Production
A total of 167 were built.
|
| Role | Seaplane |
| Crew | Ten, or crew of nine and 29 passengers or 64 troops |
| Engines |
Four Mitsubishi MK4Q Kasei 22
14 cylinder air-cooled radials | |
Span |
38m | |
Length |
28m | |
Height |
9.15m | |
Max. Speed |
234 km/h |
| Range |
3,888 miles
|
| Armament |
20 mm cannon in dorsal and tail turrets, and 7.7 mm machine
guns in two beam blisters, ventral and cockpit hatches and bow turret. |
| Bombload
| 2
x 800 kg torpedoes
or 8 x 250 kg bombs
or 16 x 60 kg bombs
or depth-charges
| |
Propellers | four-blade
metal propellers | |
