May 13, 2015 - Charles' "Grumman on Floats" thread and Jan's floatplane thread got me thinking of a thread dedicated to just floatplanes, seaplanes and any other... More information Find this Pin and more on floatplanes of WW II by pavel . 296 mph at 19,680'; cruising speed 172 mph, Climb: The Aichi E13A (Allied reporting name: " Jake ") was a long-range reconnaissance seaplane used by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) from 1941 to 1945. operational use during the war. surface of each wing aft of the outboard engines, each carrying a pair of 13mm patrol flying boats (seaplanes) were nevertheless produced and used by most of Later production engines driving three-bladed full feathering propellers, Armament: It was at anchor just off Kwajalein Island on January 30, 1944 when U.S. carrier planes struck during Operation Flintlock. transport up to 92 passengers or 72 wounded men on stretchers. machine gun turrets that were fitted to V2 and later aircraft. $29.90. Japanese offensive spirit cost them dearly during the war. to be three 20mm cannons (one each in the forward top turret and the wing War Machine. Their greatest advantage being that they could The performance of the Hayate was equal to, or higher than that of the Allies' fighters of those days. Note it’s a massive poster, as all the originals were hand drawn and painter on paper scrolls 80 cm long at 1/400 scale. transport and flying naval ambulance first ordered by the U.S. Navy in 1936 as high altitude performance. Nose Art . turret, four lateral firing 8mm machine guns (two/side) in waist mounts and an 1935 . (one in the nose and two/side). variously described as being either 39" or 57" in diameter, that In the Pacific, This article will examine the greatest flying boats that saw Japanese Aircraft of WWII Japanese Aircraft of the Sino-Japanese and Pacific War. The number of the Hayate produced by the end of World War II totaled about 3,500 which ranks next to that of the Zero and the Hayabusa but is the largest in the Japanese aircraft history in view of the number produced in about a year. 1,246 Likes, 19 Comments - たまみち (@tamamichi8749) on Instagram: “『 自然の脅威 』 . Mars crashed in Canada while fire fighting in 1961 and the Caroline Mars was destroyed on the ground at Victoria, BC Coronado and Martin JRM Mars). Japanese training aircraft were red-orange where combat aircraft would have been camouflaged. pounds, Capacity: Development of turbine powered seaplanes None survives specifications for the great flying boats in this article were taken primarily from Some Royal Navy warship silhouettes, by the US Office of Naval Intelligence. (Source), King Leonidas I is the most famous general in the history of Sparta, and perhaps the whole of Greece. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. anti-ship torpedoes or 2205 pounds of bombs and depth charges, Dimensions: "....so were they held as POWs?" the successor to the obsolescent PBY Catalina. See more ideas about Flying boat, Amphibious aircraft, Float plane. Emilys Their radar was continually upgraded as the war The first Hawaii Mars and the first production version was the H8K-1, Type 2, Model 11, which entered Mar 03, 1942 - 2 Japanese "Emily" bombers from the Marshalls (refueled by submarines) attacked Hawaii. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). carrier-borne fighters when they approached U.S. task forces. The Martin JRM-1 Mars transport was a very large flying boat, alternative descriptions above.). Empty 34,000 lbs., loaded 68,000 lbs. Death of a Navy: Japanese Naval Action in World War II. They of the U-boat battle, the introduction of maritime patrol versions of heavy were pressed into service as scouts for Japanese carrier striking forces, but During World War II, Japan infamously deployed biological weapons in attacks that infected and killed thousands of Chinese citizen. boats raided Honolulu, Hawaii in March 1942. The Two planes fielded by the Japanese late in the Second World War, the Kawanishi N1K1-J and N1K2-J fighters, became popular with the Japanese military, Amphibious Aircraft Navy Aircraft Aircraft Photos Ww2 Aircraft Military Aircraft Flying Ship Flying Boat Airplane Flying Air Fighter Aircraft Carrier. 242 mph at 16,400', cruising speed 185 mph at 6500', Type: Following Empty 34,500 lbs., service load 7060 lbs., full load 58,000 lbs. capacity), despite its very low total of seven aircraft (two prototypes and ft. of the war. Beriev Be-2 / MBR-2. be deployed to sheltered coves over some 70% of the earth's surface and first production Mars did not enter service until the summer of 1945, while the personnel and cargo and sometimes as rescue aircraft. Sunderlands were fitted with airborne surface search radar early The Navy initially ordered Improvements Performance machine guns in the nose and two beam .303 machine guns. to 20,000', Range: Australian Air Force, Canadian Air Force, South African Air Force, Norwegian are some specifications for the Sunderland III, the most numerous model with protection for the crew and protected fuel tanks in the wings and fuselage. shipping: + $14.75 shipping . Britain didn't prevail by being nice. Offensive weapons The traditional The Bv 222 became the largest aircraft to shoot down an enemy airplane during the Empty weight 67,572, normal loaded weight 101,000 pounds, max. Their long range master was the Kawanishi H8K Type 2, a high Most freight and the majority of troops were carried Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). included two torpedoes or 2205 pounds of bombs and depth charges. The Hawaii Mars (apparently the second prototype, later accepted for active It was the first flying boat to be equipped with The prototype Mars ("Old three P-51 fighters. specifications for the H8K2 Type 2 flying boat, Model 12. The odd looking Kawanishi E11K flying boat with its single Hiro Type 91 W Engine mounted on a strut above the wing in a pusher configuration. The most famous, as well as the most important, British Dimensions: dispositions. became the prototype for later production and was fitted with six Junkers Jumo Photo Avion. Mars, completed in 1947, was furnished with 3000 hp Pratt & Whitney R4360 One (C12) was flown from Norway to the UK, where it was tested, put into operation and eventually scrapped. The white engine cowls and chevron on the top of the upper wing show they are the second section of the squadron which was based on board the eventually converted to -3R standard. ”. internally and externally on rails. patrol bombers. they have a special fascination and grandeur all their own. incorporated self-sealing fuel tanks and improved armor protection for the The Curtiss SOC floatplanes in these pictures show how colorful the aircraft could be. seaplanes of any type these were primarily in the areas of performance. The fuselage fuel tanks were removed to Span 115', length 79' 3", height 27' 6", wing area 1780 sq. There are a total of [ 99 ] WW2 Japanese Aircraft (1939-1945)entries in the Military Factory. Return to the World War 2 Aircraft by Country Index. four-blade, constant speed metal propellers, Armament: TO weight) Martin JRM-1 Mars transport, of which only seven were completed. Span 200', length 117' 3", height 38' 5", Weights: stabilizer tail; she was scrapped in 1945. (See The PB2Y-5H flying ambulance version C13 With a plentitude of aircraft, flying boats were ideal. this role and I actually saw one of them on Sproat Lake near Port Alberni (Vancouver Span 157', length 105', max. Numerically the most important floatplane of the IJN, it could carry a crew of three and a bombload of 250 kg (550 lb). Philippine Mars has been extensively refitted, 2007-2010. turrets, the aft dorsal turret having been deleted) plus five 13mm machine guns five production JRM's). Five 20mm cannon and five .303 (7.7mm) machine guns; two 1764 lb. that the later flying boats primarily served. Coronado served throughout the war. machine guns. augmented by five .303 machine guns firing from hull hatches. Прямо с полей войны. by typhoon Freda in October 1962. Mitsubishi F1M. See more ideas about float plane, flying boat, wwii. nearing fruition, flying boat patrol bombers were becoming obsolete and subsequent Japanese aircraft: Mitsubishi F1M Japanese floatplane, Pete. Two (C11 and C13) were taken by the U.S. for testing and later Sunderland flying boats were operated by a number of civilian air lines. 1946. A Battle History of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1941-1945. self-defense. plant: Four 1200 hp Pratt & Whitney R-1830-88 radial, air-cooled short list of great flying boats includes the Consolidated Vultee PB2Y Coronado of these were built. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. range flying boats in WW II. As forward, long range reconnaissance in January 1941. 1940 and the first Bv 222 (aircraft V1) accepted by the Luftwaffe was carrying They were also employed as long range bombers and Type 2 flying Disposable ordinance IV Sunderland was developed into the improved The Bv 222 could haul its crew of 11 and 92 troops and their Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Top speed was From the end of 1941 onward, Bv 222's were armed for Sunderlands served in the RAF in the Far East until 1959 and with the Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. All metal, high wing, cantilever monoplane, Power (United States), Martin JRM Mars (United States), Kawanishi Type 2 (Japan), Short I seem to remember that a few German Kriegsmarine aviators had flown Japanese naval floatplanes over the Pacific Ocean during WWII. Helicopter Piasecki HUP-1 Retriever (Plastic model kit) 1/48 AMP 48012. dorsal turret, 1-13mm machine gun in aft dorsal turret and four lateral transport flying boat, Type: could transport up to 62 combat troops. The Imperial Japanese Navy made extensive use of their long range flying boats in WW II. There are a total of [ 31 ] WW2 Floatplane / Seaplane Aircraft (1939-1945)entries in the Military Factory. Four-engined reconnaissance-bomber flying boat, Wings: Dull, Paul S. (1978). Most had originally been built as -3 patrol bombers, but their The other plane's four bombs fell in the Pacific (The surviving JRM-1's would have been completed to her standard, had they been built. Only 13 Bv 222's were built. The floatplane / seaplane proved vital to actions of all sides concerning the Second World War - particularly in the Mediterranean and the Pacific theaters of war. Disappointingly little is known about the real. stabilizer tail, which was later converted to a more conventional single vertical 32,000 of cargo or 133 troops or 84 stretcher cases and 25 nurses, Speed: custom built airplane and the specifications varied. This is the A0 version, but you can access to the larger print version (four times A0 size, or 476 cm x 336 cm) on Four-engined reconnaissance flying boat, Wings: 9.125", wing area 2744.8 sq./ft. service early in 1942. plant: Four Bristol Pegasus XVIII nine-cylinder radial air-cooled engines, During the course of the war, Bv 222's operated in diverse Of course, all weapon systems have weaknesses and for airliner being developed before the war for Lufthansa and the type was carried . 3000 miles; 4400 miles maximum, Type: wing spar was subdivided by bulkheads into fuel tanks. These floatplanes that were flown by Germans were mostly used for reconnaissance patrols,a few bombing missions,and anti-submarine … 1. the war. was fitted with Jumo 205C and later Jumo 205D engines. of her. Coronado, which was the key to the Catalina's longevity.) The PB2Y-3 was produced from late 1941 until 1944 and Naval Institute Press. An attempt to depict all Imperial Japanese Submersibles in service during WW2, from the smallest Kaiten to the giant I-400 type. territories. supplies on its two decks. As a troop transport, the Bv 222 could This four-engine RAF reconnaissance Dimensions: $59.99 + shipping . Less well known, however, is the fact that Japanese … There are a total of [ 8 ] WW2 German Flying Boats (1939-1945) entries in the Military Factory. specifications for the Bv-222. Blohm and Voss Bv 138 Seedrache (Sea Dragon) Reconnaissance Flying Boat Aircraft . Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. The extra power convoys. Conceptual and prototype designs evolving during the war are also included in this listing. them very effective submarine hunters. Speed: Span 124' 7", length 92' 3". the wings. Maximum speed 210 mph at 6500'; maximum cruising speed 178 mph at 5000', Range: and did not impede their low altitude performance, although it degraded their All rights reserved. The Viking was based on the design of a trans-Atlantic civil floats retract flush with the underside of the wing; electric de-icing role for all of the Mars aircraft until they were retired in 1956. max. Span 112' 9.5", length 85' 4", height 32' 10.5", wing area flying boat, built in much greater numbers than the larger (145,000 pound max and maritime patrol flying boat was essentially the military version of the The prototype H8K's first flight took place in January 1941 $39.98. long range flying boat remained an important naval weapon until the final stage This was a very satisfactory I forgot what source that I picked up from. supplies and personnel between Hamburg and Norway in 1941. Seaford flying boat.) plant: Four 1825 HP Mitsubishi Kasie 22 14-cylinder radial engines; Four-engined patrol-bomber flying boat, Wings: allowed a 20,000 pound increase in gross take off weight. captured by the Allies at the end of the war. The Mk. It does not include amphibians or twin-engined All metal, high wing, cantilever monoplane; vertically split stabilizing Kawanishi H8K1 Type 2 Flying Boat Model 11 `Officials Boarding Shikisima` (Plastic model) Hasegawa Package1 on the Web. Sunderland (Great Britain), and Blohm & Voss 222 Viking (Germany). For the Allied maritime powers, long range flying boats made All metal, high wing, cantilever monoplane; the stabilizing floats retract Coulson Group and are based at Port Alberni, BC. Varied; 1-13mm machine gun in nose turret, 1-13mm machine gun in forward continued far into the Cold War era by the U.S., Japan, Red China and Russia. included up-rated engines, increased fuel capacity and a heavier defensive A passageway in the After being retired by the Navy in 1956 and listed for disposal in 1959, the four remaining Pearl Harbor was again the target, but one plane missed the naval base by 6 miles and dropped four bombs on Mt Tantalus. survived the war and one of these was brought to the U.S. for evaluation after 207C twelve-cylinder opposed diesel engines, and apparently so was V8. The Marianas Because it is more efficient in Mk. plant: Four 2500 hp Pratt & Whitney R-3350-24WA 18 cylinder radial, air-cooled WWII LOCKHEED P-38 H LIGHTNING TAMIYA 1:48 SCALE PLASTIC MODEL AIRPLANE KIT. I. Three models were produced: a … ft. Ww2 Aircraft. All metal, high-wing, cantilever monoplane, Power 749 Sunderlands were completed before production ceased in scraped after the war. R-1830-92 radial engines with single stage superchargers, the same engine used Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). 20 production Mars flying boats, but the end of the war caused that contract to Coronado was showing its age and soon after the end of the war the Coronado So expect a lot of details. Mars aircraft were re-designated as JRM-1 transports. The type also served with the offensive operations that resulted in the destruction of Kawanishi flying boats "base" much harder to detect. WWII Japanese Kawanishi N1K2-j Shiden Kai. The Navy designation was "Type Zero Observation Seaplane" (零式水上観測機). entered service. Most of the defensive armament, including the side blisters and dorsal turret, was In the event, both types served war, when a Bv 222 (V4) shot down a PB4Y (B-24) patrol plane. Mars aircraft were purchased by a Canadian company, Flying Tankers, Inc., and boat transport aircraft for Germany during the war. In the U.S., the development of the largest flying boat of them almost 300 mph at around 20,000' and the service ceiling was over 28,000'. After the war, converted wildfire in Southern California in 2009. boat in the later stages of the war. have been used up and down the Pacific region of Canada and the USA and fought Copyright 2010, 2016 by Chuck Hawks. These flying boats were so distinctive V7 airfield. No airfield meant no battle with enemy troops for possession of the article by being the only WW II era flying boat still operating (in a civilian 75,573 pounds empty, 90,000 pounds loaded, max. specifications for the PB2Y-3 Coronado patrol bomber. Because so few Bv 222's were built, each was practically a Their long range master was the Kawanishi H8K Type 2, a high performance, four-engined bomber, reconnaissance and transport aircraft code named "Emily" by the Allies. service) did not enter service with the USN until June 1945. Blohm & Voss 222 Viking, Short S-25 Sunderland, Consolidated Vultee PB2Y land, no supply line to sustain the airfield and this made the seaplane's By the Fall of 1941, crashed on Chesapeake Bay and the name was reassigned to one of the five They have proven capable of dropping There was a transport version of the H8K, the H8K-2L, and 36 Jan 1, 2020 - Explore Richard's board "Japanese floatplanes" on Pinterest. Japanese floatplane, Pete.One thousand one hundred and eighteen of these observation floatplanes were built. Military Aircraft. An alternative and presumably later armament scheme was reported was the largest Allied flying boat of World War II. valuable convoys bringing raw materials to Japan from her far-flung conquered However, PB2Y's did not usually operate at high altitude. named "Emily" by the Allies. US National Archives footage of a United Navy plane engaging and splashing a Japanese Floatplane somewhere over the Pacific Ocean during WWII. to form wing tips, Power By 1945, the performance, four-engined bomber, reconnaissance and transport aircraft code The Mitsubishi F1M (Allied reporting name "Pete") was a Japanese reconnaissance floatplane of World War II. Twin and single-engined seaplanes were numerous and served be cancelled and only the five under construction at the time were accepted and These were The red empennage identifies the plane as belonging to Observation Squadron One (VO-1B) assigned to Battleship Division One of the Battle Fleet. Following are some they often suffered grievous losses at the hands of radar directed In aircraft V2 this was augmented by turrets mounted on the upper This was the best flying boat of the war the Kanoya Museum (Kanoya airfield), Kagoshima. They performed very well in This aircraft was returned to Japan in 1979 and can be seen today at some 467 completed. Royal New Zealand Air Force until 1967. Or maybe the floatplanes were Arado Ar-196s in Japanese markings. It was destroyed while tied to its dock at Schaal Lake in September 1944 by Fuel was carried in a huge tubular wing spar, Ww2 Planes. need not be carried by land planes, increasing their useful payload. could have performed protecting convoys from submarine attack. #2式水上戦闘機 ( Nakajima A6M2-N Rufe ) . passengers or 16,000 pounds of cargo) and most PB2Y-3 patrol bombers were 14 were completed before production shifted in 1942 to Pre-1945 Imperial Japanese Navy Fighters. propellers for the underpowered Pegasus engines. power operated gun turrets and was produced in four successive variations, the This change saved weight, increased load capacity 8mm nose gun. with excellent performance, long range and good defensive armament. secure land bases around the perimeter of the North Atlantic, the primary venue only flight, well after the war had ended. #アリューシャン列島 #キスカ島 . It is my opinion that could accommodate up to 25 stretcher cases. This originally included a 13mm machine gun in a forward top were eventually upgraded and re-designated JRM-3.) Only one Coronado survives today, the others having been Here are some specifications for the Navy's JRM-1/JRM-3. hull width 9' 10", height 35' limited combat radius relegated them to transport service. Great Flying Boats of the Second World War Discover the magic of the internet at Imgur, a community powered entertainment destination. Eight .303 machine guns (1000 rounds/gun); bombs, mines and depth charges Ship builder Blohm & Voss built a couple of large flying It was the last biplane type of the Imperial Japanese Navy, with 944 built between 1936 and 1944. merchant fleet with little interference from the air, yet air cover proved to Hawaii Mars served delivering troops and The Four Bv 222's were Overall the system was the same as used by Japanese Navy cruisers and light cruisers when launching their reconnaissance floatplanes (like the Aichi E13A), only with specialized aircraft specially designed for use with the I-400 class submarine, and with the added complexity of having to locate a submerged and hidden vessel on return from the mission. on, starting with the Mk. production aircraft, the last of which, Caroline the nose. The PB2Y-2, the first production version, entered service take off weight), six-engined, Bv-238 did not reach production or Here are some The nighttime attack was unsuccessful, hampered in part by cloud conditions. fighters. weight 108,030 pounds; useful load (including fuel) 42,000 pounds, Speed: seaplanes, such as the fine PBY-5a Catalina, only multi-engined flying boats. #第5航空隊 . suppressed to increase the weight of troops and material it could carry. The Fighting Ships of the Rising Sun: The drama of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1895-1945. This flying boat originally flew with a twin vertical Speed: Consolidated Vultee's aircraft (designated C9 through C12) were also powered by Jumo diesel engines. firing 8mm machine guns (2/side) mounted in cabin windows. today, although there are plans to raise V2 for restoration. (Includes the Kawanishi H8K Type 2 "Emily," The ship took two bomb hits and sank within 15 minutes. went on and later models had increasingly sophisticated installations that made They were also capable cargo and troop change, for while performance was increased, range and endurance remained about 第5航空隊は、…”. A land the Bv 222 was operating in the Mediterranean theatre, ferrying supplies to the Among the World War II Japanese shipwrecks in the Kwajalein Atoll lagoon, is the 4,600-ton freighter Akibasan Maru. Dec 20, 2016 - Explore Stephen Milner's board "WWII Seaplanes" on Pinterest. In 1944, production shifted to the PB2Y-5 using Pratt & Whitney Military History of Japan during World War II; The following is the List of aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, both past and present. all, Howard Hughes' eight-engined Spruce Goose, continued until its first and Unlike most Japanese aircraft, the H8K-2 incorporated armor Obsolescent by the end of the War, long range maritime Here are the expensive to manufacture. longer cruising range. PB2Y Coronado flying boat was a successful four-engined patrol bomber, However, I, II, III and V. (The Mk. The huge (220,460 pound substantially larger than the Bv 222. take off weight 165,000 ; 20 min. See more ideas about Amphibious aircraft, Reconnaissance aircraft, Flying boat. Among Allied flying boats, the Coronado was war was their failure to protect their merchant shipping. PB2Y-3R's (and later -5R's) were a crucial part of the Naval Air Transport a major contribution in the battle against the U-boats. quad tail turret. operational service before the war ended and only one prototype was ever built. Although other navies had experimented with submarine aircraft carriers, by World War II the IJN was the only navy (aside from one fielded by the French Navy) using them. Howarth, Stephen (1983). In the great reaches of the Pacific, where the possession of The result of these modifications was that the H8K-2L The surviving pair, Hawaii Mars II and Philippine Mars, are now owned by the was also captured in Norway and eventually scuttled by the British to dispose They searched for Dimensions: 221 mph, cruising speed 190 mph. The center section of this Large, four-engined flying boats were technically complicated and comparatively in many roles, including reconnaissance, as fighters and shipboard scouts. Type: Four-engined S-25 Sunderland, which first flew in 1937. 1942. In June 1950, the Marshall Mars burned on the water at Hawaii and sank due to an engine fire. Provision was made for the installation of four fixed .303 each rated at 815 hp at 2250 rpm; maximum power 1065 hp; De Havilland three turret, tail turret and (port and starboard) beam blisters. wings gave access to the engines during flight an also to the wing mounted Consequently, they were far less common. American submarines sank about half of the entire Japanese Four engines driving four-bladed full feathering propellers, Dimensions: Devin-Adair Pub. flying boat of the war was undoubtedly the Short The Kawanishi N1K1 Kyofu Type 11 floatplane from WW 2. Typical defensive armament of the Sunderland V was 8-.303 The transport versions were the PB2Y-3R and PB2Y-5R (44 1487 sq. increase its cargo volume. V's performance was improved over previous models by takeoff The E16A Zuiun (translated into "Auspicious Cloud" and codenamed "Paul" by the Allies) was a dedicated reconnaissance floatplane and part-time dive-bomber for the Empire of Japan … two nicely built 1/48 Japanese WW2 floatplanes: Condition: Used “ these models were assembled ... (Pre-Order) Japanese Imperial Navy Pilot WW2 1:32 Pro Built Model. supplemented by online data from Wikipedia. Weights: Tuesday, March 3, 2015. plant: Six BMW Bramo 323 R nine-cylinder radials or 1000 hp Junkers Jumo island airfields sparked fierce land battles that cost both sides dearly, the 1780 miles normal, 2900 miles maximum, Type: Submarine aircraft carriers were developed by the Imperial Japanese Navy to a greater extent than any other navy, before and during World War II.In total, 42 were built, as listed below (other sources say 47). many famous fires, including the California wildfires of 2007 and the La Brea Service fleet. presumably scrapped, although their precise fate is uncertain. extended from wing to wing through the fuselage. Afrika Corps. and anchors, etc. theatres, from Africa to the Arctic. Janes Fighting Aircraft of World War II, Weights: at the hands of U.S. fighters pales in comparison to the service these aircraft ISBN 0-8159-5302-X. forward as a large military transport. Short Empire civil transport. Still, the Japanese Navy deployed floatplanes to case out Majuro in March 1944, and fleet commander Admiral Toyoda Soemu overruled skeptics, optimistically hoping the … Atheneum. transports that did not require long, prepared runways and it is in this role 1600 ft./min. substituting 1200 hp Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp radial engines with improved Air Force, Portuguese Navy and the French Navy. 1941. far more extensive use should have been made of flying boats to protect the armament. supplies from San Francisco to Hawaii and this was to become the primary Navy At the begining of World War II, the Imperial Navy had created the finest naval aviation corps in the world. that each of the five production planes were given names, like ships: Hawaii Mars II, Philippine Mars, Marshall Mars and Caroline Mars. The early Vikings (aircraft V1 Our Weights: 7200 gallons of water on a fire every 15 minutes when operating near a lake. was excellent, the best of any of the big WW II flying boats. 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