The Kawanishi H8K was a large four-engined flying boat designed and produced by the Japanese aviation manufacturer Kawanishi. The Imperial Japanese Navy designation was "Type 2 Flying Boat"; it was al
Kawanishi H8K2 at Kanoya Museum, Japan
Tail gunner position (without gun)
A H8K2 Type 2 Flying Boat ashore.
A captured H8K taking off at the U.S. Navy Naval Air Test Center at Patuxent River, Maryland, United States in 1946–47.
The Kawanishi Aircraft Company was a Japanese aircraft manufacturer active during World War II.
Kawanishi H8K
…The Kawanishi H8K was a large four-engined flying boat designed and produced by the Japanese aviation manufacturer Kawanishi. The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) designation was "Type 2 Flying Boat" (二式飛行艇, Nishiki Hikōtei); it was also referred to as "Type 2 Large-sized Flying…