The Kawanishi H8K is a flying boat used by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service during World War II for maritime patrol duties. The Allied reporting name for the type was "Emily".
Kawanishi H8K
Tail gunner position (without gun)
A Kawanishi H8K2 Type 2 Flying Boat ashore.
An H8K2 51-085 of the 851st Kōkutai in flight, immediately before being shot down by the U.S. Navy PB4Y-1 from which the photograph was taken, 2 July 1944.
A flying boat is a type of fixed-winged seaplane with a hull, allowing it to land on water. It differs from a floatplane in having a fuselage that is purpose-designed for flotation, while floatplanes rely on fuselage-mounted floats for buoyancy.
Short S23 "C" Class or "Empire" flying boat
A PBM Mariner takes off in 1942
Dornier X in 1932
Gabriel Voisin, air pioneer, next to Henry Farman (left), in 1908