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Offline Karnak

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« Reply #105 on: December 28, 2002, 12:46:24 AM »
Bump for HTC's 1.12 consideration.
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« Reply #106 on: December 28, 2002, 01:38:29 AM »
I've researched about H8K2's defensive gun a bit, I update it.

All 20mm cannons on the H8K2 were Type 99 Mark II, were supplied by drum magazines. One drum magazine includes 45 20mm shells.

The H8K2 Emily mainly had the following defensive guns:
Front - 20mm cannon x1
Top - 20mm cannon x1
Side (Left) - 20mm cannon x1
Side (Right) - 20mm cannon x1
Tail - 20mm cannon x1

Front turret:
I have the drawing - but it is old 7.7mm turret's one.
it shows there were 7 drums.
But, my another Japanese H8K2 book claims that front 20mm turret was 225 rounds.
so it should be 45 x 5 drums = 225 rounds.

Top turret:
I have the drawing - top turret had 10 drum magazines.
so it should be 45 x 10 drums = 450 rounds.

Side turrets:
I have the drawing - but it is old 7.7mm turret's one.
it shows there were 7 drums in each.
no claims in my another book, but remember the front turret.
It seems 20mm drums were reduced to 5 from 7 when upgrading turret from 7.7mm MG.
so it's maybe 45 x 5 drums = 225 rounds in each turret.

Tail turret:
I have the drawing - tail turret had about 10 drum magazines.
I think it is the same as Top turret's one.
so it should be 45 x 10 drums = 450 rounds.

Researching is still continued, but I believe it's good information when modelling Emily. I can scan these drawings.

Thanks.
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« Reply #107 on: December 30, 2002, 12:49:53 AM »
Thanks for the ammo info Mitsu.

Do you know anything about the bombsight, or the bombsight's location on the H8K2?
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« Reply #108 on: December 30, 2002, 02:06:10 AM »
Karnak, I'd scan it later.
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« Reply #109 on: December 31, 2002, 11:51:19 PM »
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Karnak, I'd scan it later.

Thanks Mitsu.  I was wondering about how the bombsight was setup.
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« Reply #110 on: January 12, 2003, 03:18:22 PM »
I'm sorry for delay.
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« Reply #111 on: January 12, 2003, 05:50:15 PM »
Thank you, Mitsu.

It isn't where I'd have guessed, but that works well enough.
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« Reply #112 on: January 13, 2003, 02:48:06 AM »
That is good to hear that the Gun's were Type 99MK II, I always thought they were Type 99 MK I's, If this is so then are Most Late War Japanese Navy Aircraft Mounted defensive 20mm  MK99 cannons realy  MK II's? Like the Later Betty's and The Francis(PIYI) for example?
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« Reply #113 on: January 23, 2003, 03:08:37 AM »
I recall reading that Emilys were used on night raids against Pearl Harbor and Oahu out of Marshall Islands area in 1943.  I dont think these rose higher than nuisance level raids but they give a hint of the range of this aircraft and its potential if it had been given higher priority
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« Reply #114 on: January 24, 2003, 12:27:03 PM »
this would be a good addition for aces high.
do you know if it ewas ever used to ferrry cargo as well.it would make a good addition for suppling bases when you could sit and wait on the water for it to be captured then resup quickly
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« Reply #115 on: January 24, 2003, 02:48:52 PM »
I hear of the Emily and Catalina all around AH, it's about time HiTech works on em!
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« Reply #116 on: January 24, 2003, 03:55:54 PM »
punt
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« Reply #117 on: January 25, 2003, 12:45:21 PM »
you guys just have to tell me what "punt" means??!
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« Reply #118 on: October 05, 2003, 01:02:42 AM »
Punt again.
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« Reply #119 on: November 20, 2004, 10:02:33 PM »
Hmmmm HTC, how about this flying-boat for the first one? ;)
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