Kawanishi H8K2 Emily Information
The Navy Type 2 Flying-boat Model 12 (H8K2 Emily)
112 H8K2 built
Weight:
Empty 15502kg
Gross 24500kg
Overload #1 31000kg
Super Overload 32500kg
*Gross Weight is at Recon sortie.
Dimensions:
Span 38.00m
Length 28.13m
Height 9.15m
Engine:
4 x Kasei 22 Air-Cooled Radial 14 Cylinders Engine
Takeoff Power 1850hp/2600rpm
Military Power #1 1680hp/2500rpm/2100m
Military Power #2 1540hp/2500rpm/5500m
Propeller:
Diameter 3.90m
Pitch Setting Angle 27 - 47 deg
Wing:
Area 160.00m^2
Aileron:
Area 11.86m^2
Range of Movement +-20 deg
Flap:
Area 20.16m^2
Range of Movement 25 deg
Vertical Stabilizer:
Height 4.04m
Area 13.09m^2
Setting Angle 0 deg
Rudder Area 3.93m^2 (including Tab)
Range of Movement 30 deg (left) / 30 deg (right)
Horizontal Stabilizer:
Span 10.00m
Total Area 22.20m^2
Incidence 0 deg
Elevator Area 4.28m^2
Range of Movement 25 deg (up) / 10 deg (down)
Ratio:
Wing Loading 153.1kg/m^2
Power Loading 3.31kg/hp (Takeoff Power)
Power Loading 3.98kg/hp (Military Power #1)
Power Loading 4.39kg/hp (Military Power #2)
Tank Capacities:
Fuel 18460 liters
Oil 1000 liters
Water/Methanol 500 liters
Crew:
10 - 13 men
Performance:
Maximum speed 252kt/4500m (290mph/14764ft)
Cruising speed 160kt/4000m (184mph/13123ft)
Climb to 4000m in 8 minutes 53 seconds
Service ceiling 8760m
Range 3862nm (Maximum)
3200nm (normal load at 4000m)
Landing Speed 70kt
Takeoff Speed 75.6kt/18.2sec (normal load)
81kt/28sec (overload)
82kt/34.2sec (super overload)
Armament:
5 x Type 99 20mm Cannons
3 x Type 97 7.7mm MGs or 7 x Type 97 7.7mm MGs (Maximum)
Bombs:
16 x 60kg bombs
8 x 250kg bombs
2 x 800kg bombs
2 x 1500kg bombs
2 x 800kg torpedos
Source:
Mechanic of World Aircraft 7: The Navy Type 2 Flying-boat