Flying boats

[MaiTai]

Flying boats would be fun PBY or some of the others. Could be used for scout planes to find the bad guys CV

[Denholm]

Here's a thought. Utilize teh p0wah of teh searchs.

[Spikes]

Flying boats would be fun PBY or some of the others. Could be used for scout planes to find the bad guys CV

Yeah, and 30 other people think they would be fun as well.

[1Boner]

[Karnak]

Yeah, and 30 other people think they would be fun as well.

Depends on the flying boat.  Some of them were quite capable.

[Sakai]

Cant Z.506B Airone "Heron".

Cool . . .

Could carry a White Fiume torpedo or I think 3 to 4 500 lb bombs or so (1500-2k).  This looks OD but I htink it was not uncommon to see them in a lovely blue gray typical of the Regia Marina aircraft.

[Beefcake]

Yeah like the H8K flying boat.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2b/Kawanishi_H8K2_%28Emily%29_flying_boat.jpg

Specifications (Kawanishi H8K2)

General characteristics

    * Crew: 10
    * Length: 28.15 m (92 ft 4 in)
    * Wingspan: 38.00 m (124 ft 8 in)
    * Height: 9.15 m (30 ft)
    * Wing area: 160 m² (1,721 ft²)
    * Empty weight: 18,380 kg (40,436 lb)
    * Loaded weight: 24,500 kg (53,900 lb)
    * Max takeoff weight: 32,500 kg (71,500 lb)
    * Powerplant: 4× Mitsubishi Kasei 22 radial engines, 1,380 kW (1,850 hp) each

Performance

    * Maximum speed: 465 km/h (290 mph)
    * Range: 7,150 km (4,440 mi)
    * Service ceiling: 8,760 m (28,740 ft)
    * Rate of climb: 8.1 m/s (1,600 ft/min)
    * Wing loading: 153 kg/m² (31 lb/ft²)
    * Power/mass: 0.22 kW/kg (0.14 hp/lb)

Armament

    * 5 × 20 mm Type 99 cannon (one each in bow, dorsal, and tail turrets, plus one each in two waist blisters)
    * 5 × 7.7 mm (.303 in) Type 97 machine guns in fuselage hatches
    * 2 × 800 kg (1,764 lb) torpedoes or 1,000 kg (2,205 lb) of bombs or depth charges

[Karnak]

H8K2's warload was actually heavier than that.  Two 800kg torps, or eight 250kg bombs or two 1600kg bombs.

[frank3]

That's quite an amazing loadout for a flying boat, most would have trouble lifting themself out of the water 

The Emily is ugly to boot, but really capable 

[dunnrite]

Nevermind.

[Karnak]

That's quite an amazing loadout for a flying boat, most would have trouble lifting themself out of the water 

The Emily is ugly to boot, but really capable 

Four 1800+hp engines will do that for you.

[AirFlyer]

Here's a thought. Utilize teh p0wah of teh searchs.

Then get yelled at for bumping a thread.

 

[vonKrimm]

Yes, Flying Boats & seaplanes would be cool.  Restrict their use to ports & have water-only take-offs. 

[mbailey]

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1Boner, Where did you find that photo? That is one of the nicest pics / prints ive ever seen on these BBS? Any idea if it is a print that is available?

Sry for the hijack, but man thats just sweet 

[Karnak]

1Boner, Where did you find that photo? That is one of the nicest pics / prints ive ever seen on these BBS? Any idea if it is a print that is available?

Sry for the hijack, but man thats just sweet 

It's a painting, not a photo.