The Kawanishi H6K was an Imperial Japanese Navy flying boat produced by the Kawanishi Aircraft Company and used during World War II for maritime patrol duties. The Allied reporting …

The H-6 is a license-built version of the Soviet Tupolev Tu-16 and remains the primary bomber aircraft of the People's Republic of China. Delivery of the Tu-16 to China began in 1958, and a …

Jul 28, 2024 · The H6K was an Imperial Japanese Navy flying boat manufactured by the Kawanishi Aircraft Company in 1936, produced from 1938 to 1941. It was used during World …

The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) designation was Type 97 Large Flying Boat 九七式大型飛行艇 / H6K Mavis. At the start of the Pacific War, this flying boat was arguably the most advanced in …

May 22, 2016 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Kawanishi H6K (Mavis) Maritime Reconnaissance Flying Boat Aircraft including pictures.

Oct 7, 2015 · The Kawanishi H6K was a flying boat of the Japanese Naval Air Service. First entering service in 1938 it played a reconnaissance role in the battles of 1942

Combat H6K were armed with various combinations of Type 92 machine guns, and itcould also carry two torpedoes or 1000kg of bombs. H6Ks were deployed from 1938 onwards, first …

Powered by four engines, the H6K, first flown in July 1936, was one of the most reliable and efficient of the flying-boats used by Japan during World War II. It also had a very long range …

May 8, 2019 · Four 970 kw (1,300 hp) Mitsubishi Kinsei 53 fourteen-cylinder two-row air-cooled radial engines. In 1934 the Imperial Japanese Navy issued specifications for a long-range …

The Kawanishi H6K, which originated in 1933, saw service throughout World War II and was one of Japan's finest long-range naval reconnaissance planes. The 215 aircraft in various models …