Tag: Flying Boat
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HMAS Albatross (1928) Seaplane Carrier
HMAS Albatross (1928) HMAS Albatross (later HMS Albatross) was a seaplane tender of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), which was later transferred to the Royal Navy and used as a repair ship. Albatross was built by Cockatoo Island Dockyard during the mid-1920s and entered service at the start of 1929. The ship experienced problems with Read more
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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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Dornier Do 24 Flying Boat in German Service
Dornier Do 24 Flying Boat in German Service Designed to a Royal Netherlands Navy requirement for a replacement of the Dornier Wals being used in the Dutch East Indies, the Dornier Do 24K first flew on 3 July 1937. The Netherlands planned to operate up to 90 Do 24K flying boats, however when Germany invaded Read more