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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: lasse on November 29, 2002, 02:29:52 AM

Title: Name this plane.
Post by: lasse on November 29, 2002, 02:29:52 AM

I bet this is a hard one ;)

Can you tell the name of this plane ?
(http://217.8.137.250/dox-bow.jpg)


Lasse

Title: Name this plane.
Post by: Blank on November 29, 2002, 05:11:13 AM

a dornier dox flying boat from 30's
a very small picture:

Title: Name this plane.
Post by: lasse on November 29, 2002, 06:10:16 AM

You are completely right.

I am really impressed with the knowledge the AH crowd shows again and again :D

(http://217.8.137.250/dox-inflight.jpg)

I honestly doubt that there is any plane out there that no one of the AH customer base wont recoginice (sp?) :)


Lasse

Title: Name this plane.
Post by: Wlfgng on November 29, 2002, 04:18:50 PM

DW

Title: Name this plane.
Post by: ra on November 29, 2002, 06:01:03 PM

twernt WWI tho.

Title: Name this plane.
Post by: Mitsu on November 29, 2002, 06:37:51 PM

H8K2 Emily.

Title: Name this plane.
Post by: lasse on November 30, 2002, 02:51:02 AM

Emily is a cool plane, no doubt ;)

Official designation: Kawanishi H8K2  
Allied code name designation: Emily  
Type: long-range maritime reconnaissance flying-boat  
Manufacturer: Kawanishi Kokuki K.K.  
Production: 167  
Engine: four Mitsubishi MK4Q Kasei 22 fourteen-cylinder air-cooled radial engines  
Horsepower: 1,850 per engine  
Crew: 10  
Weight Empty (lbs): 40,521 (18,370 kg)  Max Take-off Weight (lbs): 71,650 (32,500 kg)  
Length: 92ft 4in (28.15 m)  Height: 30ft (9.15 m)  
Wingspan: 124ft 8in (38 m)  
Fusalage Covering: N/A  
Cruising Speed (mph): 184 mph (295 km/h) at 16,405  
Maximum Speed (mph): 290 mph (465 km/h) at 16,405  
Range (miles): 4,445 (6,440 km)  Service Ceiling: 29,035 ft (8,760 m)  

Armament:  one 20-mm Type 99 Model 1 cannon in bow, dorsal and tail turrets  
   one 20-mm Type 99 Model 1 cannon in beam hatches  
   one 7.7-mm Type 92 machine-gun in nose, ventral, port and starboard positions  
   Racks under inner wings for: two 1,764 lb. (800 kg) or eight 550 lb. (250 kg) bombs  
(http://www.strategyplanet.com/commandos/images/h8k2_3.gif)
It is HUGE.
(http://www.vectorsite.net/avemily.jpg)

The Wild Vikings
Commanding Officer
(http://217.8.137.250/twv.gif)
Lasse