Amphibian "2" of the Imperial Japan Navy海軍 二 式 飛行 艇 / 愛 知 H8K ( Jap. Kaigun ni-shiki hikotei / Kawanishi Eichi-hati-kei ) [1] is an all-metal long-range four-engine amphibian amphibian of the Imperial Japan of the Second World War. Developed at the Aviation Design Bureau of the Kavanisi plant under the leadership of S. Kikukhara . Adopted by the Navy aviation in late 1941 , was produced in a small series. Symbol of the Allied Air Force "Emily" (" Emily ").
| Amphibian "2" Kavanisi H8K | |
|---|---|
 Amphibian "2-1-2" at the Navy field airfield | |
| Type of | amphibian |
| Developer | Design Bureau "Kavanisi" |
| Manufacturer | aircraft factory Kavanisi (Konan) |
| Chief Designer | S. Kikuhara |
| First flight | end of 1940 |
| Start of operation | beginning of 1942 |
| End of operation | summer 1945 |
| Status | in service |
| Operators |  Imperial Japan Navy |
| Years of production | end of 1941 - ??? |
| Units produced | 167 units, including 36 units BTA |
Content
Modifications
The prototype “TTZ No. 13” in testing (early 1942)
Serial
- “2-1-2” (H8K2) - with “ Mk4Q ” engines [2] and stern cannon mount. Later series were equipped with radar [3] .
- “2-3-2” (“Clear Sky”, H8K2-L) - an amphibian of the BTA for 64 people. with reduced [4] weapons.
Experienced
- TTZ No. 13 (H8K1) - 5 experimental units. with engines " Mk4A " [5] and " Mk4B " [6]
- Transport "2" (H8K1-L) - 1 unit. "TTZ No. 13" in the VTA version (40 passengers).
- "2-1-1" (H8K1) - 12 units. installation lot with engines " Mk4B " [7]
"2-2"
- "2-2-2" (H8K3) - 2 experimental units. with additional floats, Fowler flaps and aerodynamic arms hatches.
- "2-2-3" (H8K4) - 2 experimental units. with engines " Mk4T " [8]
Projects
- “2-3-3” (H8K4-L) is a project of the BTA amphibian based on the “2-2-3” modification.
- G9K is a coast-based torpedo bomber project.
Features
General scheme of amphibian "2-3"
| Amphibian "2" Imperial Japan Navy | |||||
| Navy Code (factory) | "2-1-2" ("H8K2") | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specifications | |||||
| Crew | 10 pax | ||||
| Length | 28.1 m | ||||
| Scope (square) wings | 38 m (160 m²) | ||||
| Height | 9.2 m | ||||
| Curb (dry) weight | 32.5 t (18.4 t) | ||||
| Power point | |||||
| Engine | 4 units " Mk4B " | ||||
| Volume | 42 l | ||||
| Power | 1850 l. with. | ||||
| Thrust ratio | 0.3 liters s / kg | ||||
| Flight characteristics | |||||
| Maximum (cruising) speed | 460 km / h (290 km / h) | ||||
| Range | 7.1 thousand km | ||||
| Ceiling | 8.7 km | ||||
| Wing load | 153 kg / m² | ||||
| Rate of climb | 8.1 m / s | ||||
| Armament | |||||
| Rifle | cannon 5 units 20 mm [9] machine gun 5 units 7.7 mm [10] | ||||
| Hanging | torpedo 2 units 800 kg | ||||
Combat use
Amphibian "2" of the 851th Navy AO in the air (summer 1944)
Trophy amphibian “2” at the tests of the US Navy ( military unit Pataksent River , 1946)
One of the most famous operations involving these seaplanes was a raid on Pearl Harbor , known as Operation K.
Notes
- ↑ "Navy flying boat of the" Two "model / H8K of the Kavanisi design
- ↑ Kasei-2
- ↑ Richards, MC “Kawanishi 4-Motor Flying-Boats (H6K 'Mavis' and H8K 'Emily')." Aircraft in Profile Volume 11 . Windsor, Berkshire, UK: Profile Publications Ltd., 1972. p. 262.
- ↑ 1 bow mount 20 mm and 1 stern mount 13 vv
- ↑ Kasei 1-1
- ↑ Kasei 121
- ↑ Kasei 1-2
- ↑ Kasei-2-5-Otsu
- ↑ At the bow, upper fuselage, tail and side points
- ↑ In the fuselage hatches