Seaplanes & amphibians1930 military flying boat by Short Brothers and Kawanishi
H3K
The Kawanishi H3K, also known as Navy Type 90-2 Flying Boat (九〇式二号飛行艇), was a Japanese biplane military flying boat from the interwar period. The H3K was a development of the Short S.8/8 Rangoon. The first of the H3Ks was built by Short Brothers and the remaining four by Kawanishi in Japan.
Summary from Wikipedia licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Kawanishi Aircraft Company
- Category
- Seaplanes & amphibians
- First flight
- 1930-10-10
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 91 kt
- Max speed
- 122 kt
- Service ceiling
- 13,250 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 33,069 lb
- Empty weight
- 22,112 lb
- Powerplant
- 3 × Rolls-Royce Buzzard water-cooled V12 engines
- Engines
- 3
- Seats
- 9
- Length
- 74 ft
- Wingspan
- 101 ft
- Height
- 28 ft
- Number built
- 5
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.