Category: Aircraft
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Kawanishi H8K Flying Boat
Kawanishi H8K Flying Boat The Kawanishi H8K was designed as a replacement for the Kawanishi H6K, which entered service in 1938. The Imperial Japanese Navy ordered the development of a larger, longer-ranged patrol aircraft under the designation Navy Experimental 13-Shi Large-size Flying Boat. The H8K was powered by four Mitsubishi MK4Q Kasei 22 Engines giving Read more
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Kawanishi E15K Japanese Floatplane
The Kawanishi E15K Shiun, Allied reporting name “Norm”, was a Japanese single-engine reconnaissance floatplane developed during World War II. Designed by the Kawanishi Aircraft Company, it aimed to fulfill a 1939 Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) requirement for a high-speed reconnaissance aircraft capable of operating in areas dominated by enemy fighters. The E15K Shiun was conceived Read more
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RAAF Static Display Sale
RAAF Static Display Sale Victoria Located near the entrance to RAAF Base East Sale, a public static aircraft display showcases historic RAAF training aircraft: The first two are jet powered trainers, with both in the colours of the RAAF Roulettes aerobatic team. The third, a Winjeel was an Australian designed and build piston-engined trainer of Read more