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« Reply #30 on: July 31, 2002, 11:42:53 AM »
Mitsu you are a star :) :) :)

I have been trying to think of a new plane to make for my portfolio and with all this info you have just posted all the research is basically done.
It is just to good an opertunity to miss!

Who said playing games is a waste of time as again the AH community is helping me with work :)

Plus its a really cool plane.

I'll post a piccy when its finished

Thanks again Mitsu :D :D :D
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Interior photos of H8K2 Emily S/N "426"
« Reply #31 on: July 31, 2002, 12:30:56 PM »
I'm gonna show them from now.

These photos are H8K2 Emily S/N "426" which is now displayed at Museum of Maritime Science, Tokyo. Of course photos are taken after the war.
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« Reply #32 on: July 31, 2002, 12:38:59 PM »

(This room is for nose gunner, bombardier, and navigator)
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« Reply #33 on: July 31, 2002, 12:51:43 PM »


Viewing nose room from front, this photo shows bombardier's chair, navigator's desk, and ladder which leads to the forward room (cockpit/engineman's room).
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« Reply #34 on: July 31, 2002, 01:31:58 PM »

This photo shows cockpit, a ceiling of this room, and each crew's position (pilot, co-pilot, commander, engineman, front radio operator, voluntary navigator...etc)
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« Reply #35 on: July 31, 2002, 01:33:17 PM »
OK, I gotta take a sleep, upload more interior photos later. :)
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« Reply #36 on: July 31, 2002, 07:52:11 PM »
I have been hoping that the H8K2 was on HTCs "to do" list, but was afraid that there simply might not be enough information about the H8K out there for them to do it even if they wanted to.

Mitsu and butch2K have shown that is not the case.  I really hope HTC adds this one at some point.  The big bombers do take a huge amount of work, but it would be a wonderful addition to AH.
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« Reply #37 on: July 31, 2002, 08:41:02 PM »
Yes They do man what a wounderfull adation she would be, Thanks again Mitsu I have never seen pics of her like these:)
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« Reply #38 on: August 01, 2002, 01:03:29 AM »
wonderful thread.
looks like this plane is on the list for Target Raubul
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« Reply #39 on: August 01, 2002, 02:05:49 AM »
I'm starting to like this plane!!!  Keep the pics coming Mitsu. :D

My guess is only it ups from ports and no three plane formation.
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« Reply #40 on: August 01, 2002, 02:26:52 AM »
GRUNHERz,

Yeah, I think so too. they would have a problem like TBM's 3-ship formation issue. this flying-boat could do a level-bombing though. :)

But this plane should be able to take off from a fleet, because Japanese fleet often supported H8K2 Emily.
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« Reply #41 on: August 01, 2002, 02:59:06 AM »
Take off from fleet..

Hey thats pretty interesting possibilty.  How bout this HTC adds a seaplane tender to the fleet, and the survival of that ship determines availabity of all seaplanes from the fleet.  

That would be cool and add more interest to the game! :D
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« Reply #42 on: August 01, 2002, 06:27:04 AM »
In one of those pics I definately see wheels, Are they internal and suitable for landing on runways or is it a cart used to move it around whilst on dry land? There are a lot of fields at sea level and it would be cool to be able to drive up a ramp and land on the field, would make it a lot more practical to land sorties.  Also any depth charge info? Subs may still be on 'the list' and I can see this being a fantastic ASW aircraft.

I'll put my $0.02 in, this is a truly beautiful aircraft and I want one.

Gatso
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« Reply #43 on: August 01, 2002, 07:09:49 AM »

a large photo shows engineman (left) and direction finder man's (right) position.

2 small photos of the left bottom side show a duct, and crew's bench for a rest.

The right upper photo shows a top hatch and its ladder. this hatch is also used as a reserve turret.

The right middle photo shows No.1 fuel tanks.

The right bottom photo shows crew's bed and bench for a rest.
and you can go to the rear room through the hatch. :)
« Last Edit: August 01, 2002, 07:13:42 AM by Mitsu »
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« Reply #44 on: August 01, 2002, 07:28:44 AM »
This is so cool, it is like a mini series, whear each day we are intruduced to a new part of the plane:)
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