Aircraft of World War II

la-8

johnbr — Mon, 06 May 2013 04:10:24 -0400

by: johnbr

Description: INFORMATION FROM FLIGHT MANUAL FOR AMPHIBIAN AIRPLANE LA-8 Amphibian airplane LA-8 is designed for business and passenger transportation, patrolling, rendering medical aid in regions difficult of access, search and rescue, tourism and entertainment and for other operations, as well as for carrying out training flights over the earth and water surface in compliance with visual flight regulations. This airplane can take-off from and land on ground and water, paved or unpaved airfields meeting the requirements of the present Manual. In passenger option the number of seats is maximum eight, including the pilot. Airplane LA-8 is a cantilever monoplane with upper position of the wing, conventional single-fin empennage and tricycle landing gear system, including the nose landing gear. The airplane is fitted with two power plants - two aircraft engines M-337 AK made in Czech Republic - each rated at 210 h.p. The airplane is supposed to be used in all latitudes in Russia, in the countries of European Community, South-East Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. GEOMETRIC PARAMETERS Length, m 11.10 Wing length, m * 14.0 / 15.0 The height of the parking lot, m 3.4 The maximum width of the fuselage, m 2.00 Wheel track, m 1,782 Wheelbase, m 3,432 Wing area, m * 20.2 / 22.1 DIMENSIONS OF PASSENGER (CARGO) CAR AND COVERS Length, m 3.45 Width, m 1.64 Height, m 1.24 Cabin volume cbm 3.7 Max. Length of cargo, m 4.43 Front upper hatch, mm 450 x 580 The rear top hatch, mm 1690 x 1290 Emergency (left, right), mm 680 x 680 PERFORMANCE DATA Max. take-off weight, kg 2720 Max. useful payload, kg 800 Max. fuel capacity, l 1500 Technical maximum altitude, m 4500 Max. allowable operating speed, km / h 305 Max. level flight speed, km / h 275 Cruising speed (economy), km / h 235 Range, at a speed of 235 km / h (at a commercial nagruzke800 lbs.), km / distillation 1200/4000 Time of flight at the speed of 235 km / h (in commercial nagruzke800 kg.) h 5.6 Rate of climb, m / sec 4-6 Takeoff land / water (at max. Weight), m 350/450 Landing speed (at max. Weight), km / h 98 Max. operating load, units +3,8-1,9 * Modification - distant sea

Aichi_E13A

johnbr — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 23:25:57 -0400

by: johnbr

Description: Aichi E13A Float reconnaissance aircraft Aichi E13A being loaded on to the Japanese heavy cruiser Aoba in 1942.

Martin_P3M-2_at_NAS_Pensacola_1930s

johnbr — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 23:18:43 -0400

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Kawanishi_H6K_Mavis

johnbr — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 22:57:53 -0400

by: johnbr

Description: Kawanishi H6K Mavis Mechanics of 3219 Servicing Command of Royal Air Force (RAF), check the engines of a Japanese Kawanishi H6K 'Mavis' flying boat at Sourabaya Java, in preparation for an air test flight. Of interest are the markings added by Indonesian nationalists and the fact that an additional band of blue has been added to the fuselage marking by the Dutch. Date January 1946. The Kawanishi H6K was an Imperial Japanese Navy flying boat produced by the Kawanishi Aircraft Company and used during World War II for maritime patrol duties. The Allied reporting name for the type was Mavis; the Navy designation was "Type 97 Large Flying Boat, The aircraft was designed in response to a Navy requirement of 1934 for a long range flying boat and incorporated knowledge gleaned by a Kawanishi team that had visited the Short Brothers factory in the UK, at that time one of the world's leading producers of flying boats, and from building the Kawanishi H3K, a license-built, enlarged version of the Short Rangoon. The Type S, as Kawanishi called it, was a large, four-engine monoplane with twin tails, and a hull suspended beneath the parasol wing by a network of struts. Three prototypes were constructed, each one making gradual refinements to the machine's handling both in the water and in the air, and finally fitting more powerful engines. The first of these flew on 14 July 1936 and was originally designated Navy Type 97 Flying Boat, later H6K. Eventually, 217 would be built , Operational history H6Ks were deployed from 1938 onwards, first seeing service in the Sino-Japanese War and were in widespread use by the time the Pacific War full-scale erupted, in 1942. At that time of the war, four kokutai operated a total of 66 H6K4s. The type had some success over South East Asia and the South West Pacific. H6Ks had excellent endurance, being able to undertake 24-hour patrols, and was often used for long-range reconnaissance and bombing missions. From bases in the Dutch East Indies, they were able to undertake missions over a large portion of Australia. However, the H6K became vulnerable to a newer generation of heavier armed and faster fighters. It continued in service throughout the war, in areas where the risk of interception was low. In front-line service, it was replaced by the Kawanishi H8K. Variants A H6K2-L Navy Transport Flying Boat Type 97H6K1 Evaluation prototypes with four Nakajima Hikari 2 engines, 4 built. H6K1 (Navy Flying Boat Type 97 Model 1) Prototypes with 746 kW 1,000 hp Mitsubishi Kinsei 43 Engines, 3 converted from the original H6K1 prototypes. H6K2 Model 11 First production model. Includes two H6K2-L officer transport modification, 10 built. H6K2-L (Navy Transport Flying Boat Type 97) Unarmed transport version of H6K2 powered by Mitsubishi Kinsei 43 engines, 16 built. H6K3 Model 21 Modified transport version of H6K2 for VIPs and high-ranking officers, 2 built. H6K4 Model 22 Major production version, modified H6K2 with revised weapons, some with 694 kW (930 hp) Mitsubishi Kinsei 46 engines. Fuel capacity increased from 7,764 L (1,708 Imp gal) to 13,410 L (2,950 Imp gal). Includes two H6K4-L transport versions, 100 to 127 (if other numbers are all correct) built. H6K4-L Transport version of H6K4, similar to H6K2-L, but with Mitsubishi Kinsei 46 engines, 20 built and another two converted from the H6K4. H6K5 Model 23 Fitted with 969 kW (1,300 hp) Mitsubishi Kinsei 51 or 53 engines and new upper turret replacing the open position, 36 built.

German_seaplanes_BV-138_and_Ar_196_parked_in_Sevastopol

johnbr — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 21:26:28 -0400

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Spitfire_EP751_float_plane_in_North_Africa

johnbr — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:33:55 -0400

by: johnbr

Cant_Z-506

johnbr — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 18:46:45 -0400

by: johnbr

Description: Cant Z-506 A crane lowers an Italian rescue seaplane Cant Z-506 S (Heron) into the water at the port of Naples. Spring 1943

Captured_Italian_Cant_Z-506B

johnbr — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 18:44:04 -0400

by: johnbr

Description: Captured Italian Cant Z-506B Rescue seaplane Cant z. 506B belonged to Italian-139 Squadron. July 29, 1942 year he saved the crew of 4 from a downed Bristol Beaufort . The seaplane was also 4-3 crew members, one of the italian hit an RAF crew member with a pistol. However the British prisoners attacked him and because took his weapon and captured the Italian crew at gunpoint, they seized the plane and forced the pilot to fly to the British base in Malta.

Arado_AR-95_D-ODGY

johnbr — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 18:04:12 -0400

by: johnbr

Description: Arado AR-95 D-ODGY The Arado 95 was a single-engine reconnaissance and patrol biplane designed and built by the German firm Arado in the late 1930s. Ordered by Chile and Turkey, a number were taken over by the Kriegsmarine (German Navy) when World War II started, The Arado 95 was designed in 1935 as a two-seat seaplane, for coastal patrol, reconnaissance and light attack roles. The first prototype, an all-metal biplane powered by a BMW 132 radial engine, flew in 1936,[1] while a second prototype was powered by a Junkers Jumo 210 liquid-cooled engine. The two prototypes were evaluated against the similar Focke-Wulf Fw 62. The BMW-powered version was considered worthy of further study, and a batch of six were sent for further evaluation with the Legion Condor during the Spanish Civil War. The Arado Ar 95 was the basis for the prototype Ar 195 carrier-based torpedo bomber, which was proposed for operation from the German aircraft carrier Graf Zeppelin, The Ar 95 was not ordered by the German armed forces, and so was offered for export in two versions, the Ar 95W floatplane and Ar 95L landplane, with a fixed, spatted undercarriage. Six Ar 95Ls were ordered by the Chilean Air Force, being delivered prior to the start of World War II. Turkey placed an order for Ar 95Ws, but these were taken over by Germany on the outbreak of war. The requisitioned Ar 95s were designated by the Luftwaffe as the Ar 95A, and were used for training and for coastal reconnaissance operations in the Baltic Sea, operating off the coast of Latvia and Estonia in 1941, and in the Gulf of Finland. They continued operating until late 1944

Arado-Ar-196_taking_off_at_Vukovar_Croatia_September_1944

johnbr — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 17:15:34 -0400

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Heinkel-60

johnbr — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 17:13:36 -0400

by: johnbr

Description: Heinkel-60 German seaplane base. with a Single engine Heinkel-60 and a Heinkel-115.

BV-138

johnbr — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 17:11:31 -0400

by: johnbr

Description: BV-138 German seaplane Scout Blomm und Voss BV 138 in Norwegian waters Hemnesfjord May 1940.

H-4_hull_

johnbr — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 05:22:10 -0400

by: johnbr

H8K2_Emily

johnbr — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 14:59:32 -0500

by: johnbr

Description: Title: Name: Kawani�i H8K2 12 Kawanishi H8K2 12 Original title: Original Name: 二 式 飞行 艇 一二 型 Category: Category: reconnaissance / observation aircraft reconnaissance / scout airplane Producer: Kawanishi Kokuki Kabushiki Kaisha in Naru Kawanishi Kokuki Kabushiki Kaisha, Konan Prodoction Period: DD.MM.1943-DD.MM.1945 Manufactured items: Number of Produced: 112 First flight: Maiden Flight: DD.02.1943 Crew: 10 Basic Characteristics: take-off and Landing: CTOL - Conventional Take-Off and Landing CTOL - conventional take-off and landing Leaf arrangement: Arrangement of Wing: monoplane Arrangement of the airplane: Concept Aircraft: Classic conventional Chassis: Undercarriage: firm fixed landing Gear: ship-borne hull flying boat technical Data: Empty Weight: 18280 kg 40,301 lb Take-off Weight: 24500 kg 54,013 lb Maximum Take-off Weight: 32500 kg 71,650 lb Wngspan: 37,969 m 124 ft 6.83 in Length: 28,118 m 92 ft 3in light: 9,144 m 30 ft Wing Area: 160.00 m 2 1722.23 ft 2 Wing Loading: 153,125 kg / m 2 31.36 lb / ft 2 Propulsion: Category: piston Number of Engines: 4 Type: MK4Q Mitsubishi Kasei 22 (Ha-32-22 ) air-cooled dvouhvězdicov� čtrn�ctiv�lec on takeoff power 1380 kW, 1253 kW vh = 2100 mA 1148 kW vh = 5500 m Propeller čtyřlistou with constant rotation speed of 3900 mm diameter . MK4Q Mitsubishi Kasei 22 (Ha-32-22) fourteen-cylinder air-cooled twin-row radial enginess, rated at 1,850 hp for take-off, 1,680 hp at 6.89 feet and 1,540 hp at 18,045 ft, driving four-blade metal constant-speed propellers of the diameter 12 feet 9.53 inches Fuel Tank: Fuel Tank Capacity: 18,800 liters 4135.4 gallons UK Maximum Speed: 454 km / h at 5000 m 282.1 mph in 16404 ft Cruise Speed: 296 km / h at 4000 m 183.9 mph in 13123 ft Rate of climb: Climb Rate: 8.1 m / s 1594.5 ft / min Time to exit height: Time to Climb to: 10.43 min to 5000 m 10.43 min to 16404 ft Operational ceiling: Service Ceiling: 8780 m 28806 ft Range: 7153 km 4444.7 mi Maximum Range: 8223.7 km 5110 mi Armament: 5x movable cannon Type 99 Model 1 20 mm caliber, one at a time in the shooting towers in the front, the back and aft and lateral střeli�těm 4x mobile machine gun Type 97 caliber 7.7 mm in the side windows of the fuselage bomb load: 2x torpedo Type 91 on weight of 806 kg, respectively. bombs or depth charges weighing 2000 kg (250 kg 8x or 16x 60 kg). Five flexible 0.79 inch Type 99 Model 1 cannons in bow, dorsal and tail turrets and two beam hatches and four .303 flexible Type 97 machine-guns in ventral, port and starboard sides fuselage and cockpit hatches. Bomb load: two two 1,777 lb torpedoes, or eight 551 lb bombs, or sixteen 132 lb bombs or depth-charges. : User States: Japan (Imperial Naval Air Force) Japan (Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service) Note: -二式飞行艇一二型- Ni�iki daikei hik�tei ichi ni gata - A large flying boat type 2 model 12 Allied code name: Emily. many flying boats carried a search radar, antiship Mark VI model 1 -二式飞行艇一二型- Ni-Hiko shiki-tei ni-ichi gata - Navy Type 2 Flying Boat, Model 12 Allied Code Name: "Emily". Avionics: Mark VI Model 1 ASV radar Sources: Rene J. Francillon Ph.D., Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis Maryland, Reprinted 1990, ISBN-0-87021-313-X Famous Airplanes Of The World, Kawanishi Type 2 Flying Boat, No. 68th 12/1975, Bunrin-Do, No ISBN. William Green, War Planes of the Second World War, Flying Boats, Volume Five, MacDonald, London, Revised and Reprinted 1969, ISBN 356-01449-5 Tadeusz Januszewski and Kryzysztof Zalewski, Japońskie samoloty Marynarska 1912-1945, tiel 2, Lampart, 2000, ISBN 83-86776-00-05 Vaclav Nemecek, Military Aircraft 3 part, the second updated edition, Our Troops, Prague 1992, ISBN author

Bv_222C-0_2

johnbr — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 19:14:47 -0500

by: johnbr

Short Shetland

johnbr — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 01:16:02 -0400

by: johnbr

0066

johnbr — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 21:17:57 -0400

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pby_4

johnbr — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:48:15 -0400

by: johnbr

Description: Consolidated Catalina Prowling Consolidated Catalina flying boats flown by Navy and AAF pilots. The lumbering but versatile Catalina was used for reconnaissance, bombing, strafing and air-sea rescue missions. (U.S. Air Force photo)

ose1-bia

johnbr — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 17:09:57 -0400

by: johnbr

Description: OSE-1 AQUATIC Reconnaissance Edo Aircraft Corp.. (USA) _____________________________________________________ . Crew: 01 Length: 9.47 m Wingspan: 11.57 m Height: 4.55 m Curb weight: 1802 kg Maximum takeoff: 2,750 kg Engine: Wright motor rotor 01 Ranger V-770-8 550 horse thrust. Speed: 319 km / h Altitude: 6800 m Range: 1450 km Firepower: 02 of joint 50 (12.7 mm) on the wing; 02 159kg torpedoes. First flight: 1946 Quantity produced: 10 National use: the United States. Aircraft comparisons: Arado Ar-196 (Germany); Curtiss SC Seahawk , Vought Kingfisher OS2U (USA).

ose1-05

johnbr — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 17:09:55 -0400

AV55PAG2

johnbr — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 21:50:33 -0400

by: johnbr

AV54PAG2

johnbr — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 21:50:31 -0400

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AV50PAG2

johnbr — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 21:50:28 -0400

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AV49PAG2

johnbr — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 21:50:26 -0400

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AV16PAG2

johnbr — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 21:46:24 -0400

by: johnbr

Vought_OS2U_Kingfisher21

johnbr — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 19:31:58 -0400

by: johnbr

Vought_OS2U_Kingfisher11

johnbr — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 19:31:57 -0400

by: johnbr

Vought_OS2U_Kingfisher_

johnbr — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 19:16:17 -0400

by: johnbr

Vought_OS2U_Kingfisher2

johnbr — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 19:14:05 -0400

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Vought_OS2U_Kingfisher1

johnbr — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 19:09:32 -0400

by: johnbr

S_66

johnbr — Tue, 01 May 2012 00:27:52 -0400

by: johnbr

marson

johnbr — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:57:13 -0400

by: johnbr

PBY

johnbr — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 22:08:39 -0500

by: johnbr

Description: US Navy PBY patrol plane flying past Segula Island in the Aleutian Islands, 1944

PL19523

johnbr — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:27:28 -0500

by: johnbr

Description: Dewoned by a Canadian Bristol Beaufighter

H-4_wing_

johnbr — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:56:57 -0500

by: johnbr

Description: Design and development Size comparison between H-4 and a DC-3In 1942, the U.S. War Department was faced with the need to transport war materiel and personnel to Britain. Allied shipping in the Atlantic Ocean was suffering heavy losses to German U-boats, so a requirement was issued for an aircraft that could cross the Atlantic with a large payload. Due to wartime priorities, the design was further constrained in that the aircraft could not be made of metal. The aircraft was the brainchild of Henry J. Kaiser, a leading Liberty ship builder. He teamed with aircraft designer Howard Hughes to create what would become the largest aircraft built at that time. It was designed to be capable of carrying 750 fully equipped troops or one M4 Sherman tank. The original designation "HK-1" reflected the Hughes and Kaiser collaboration. The HK-1 contract was issued in 1942 as a development contract, and called for three aircraft to be constructed under a two-year deadline in order to be available for the war effort. Seven configurations were considered,including twin-hull and single-hull designs with combinations of four, six and eight wing-mounted engines. The final design chosen was a behemoth, eclipsing any large transport then built.[5][8] [N 1]To conserve metal, it would be built mostly of wood (its elevators and rudder were fabric covered[9]); hence, the "Spruce Goose" moniker tagged on the aircraft by the media. It was also referred to as the Flying Lumberyard by critics. Hughes himself detested the nickname "Spruce Goose".[10] While Kaiser had originated the "flying cargo ship" concept, he did not have an aeronautical background and deferred to Hughes and his designer, Glenn Odekirk. Development dragged on, which frustrated Kaiser, who blamed delays partly on restrictions placed for the acquisition of strategic materials such as aluminum, but also placed part of the blame on Hughes' insistence on "perfection.Although construction of the first HK-1 had taken place 16 months after the receipt of the development contract, Kaiser withdrew from the project. Rearward view of the Hercules H-4's fuselageHughes continued the program on his own under the designation "H-4 Hercules signing a new government contract that now limited production to one example. Work proceeded slowly, with the result that the H-4 was not completed until well after the war was over. It was built by the Hughes Aircraft Company at Hughes Airport, location of present day Playa del Rey, Los Angeles, California, employing the plywood-and-resin "Duramold" process a form of composite technology � for the laminated wood construction, which was considered a technological tour de force. It was shipped by a company specializing in house moving, in three large sections consisting of the fuselage, each wing, and a fourth smaller shipment containing the tail assembly parts and other smaller assemblies on streets to Pier E in Long Beach, California. After final assembly, a hangar was erected around the flying boat at that location, with a ramp to launch the H-4 into the harbor. This building became the first climate-controlled building in the United States. In 1947, Howard Hughes was called to testify before the Senate War Investigating Committee over the usage of government funds for the aircraft. During a Senate hearing on August 6, 1947 in the first of a series of appearances, Hughes said: The Hercules was a monumental undertaking. It is the largest aircraft ever built. It is over five stories tall with a wingspan longer than a football field. That's more than a city block. Now, I put the sweat of my life into this thing. I have my reputation all rolled up in it and I have stated several times that if it's a failure I'll probably leave this country and never come back. And I mean it

H-4_under_power

johnbr — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:56:13 -0500

by: johnbr

Description: Performance specifications are projected. Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major engineGeneral characteristics Crew: 3 Length: 218 ft 8 in (66.65 m) Wingspan: 319 ft 11 in (97.54 m) Height: 79 ft 4 in (24.18 m) Fuselage height: 30 ft (9.1 m) Loaded weight: 400,000 lb (180,000 kg) Powerplant: 8 � Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major radial engines, 4,000 hp (2,640 kW) each Propellers: four-bladed Hamilton Standard, prop, 1 per engine Propeller diameter: 17 ft 2 in (5.23 m) Performance Cruise speed: 250 mph (407.98 km/h) Range: 3,000 mi (4,800 km) Service ceiling: 20,900 ft (6,370 m)

H-4_engineer

johnbr — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:56:10 -0500

H-4_cabin

johnbr — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:56:08 -0500

by: johnbr

H-4_Cockpit

johnbr — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:56:05 -0500

by: johnbr

Description: Design and development Size comparison between H-4 and a DC-3In 1942, the U.S. War Department was faced with the need to transport war materiel and personnel to Britain. Allied shipping in the Atlantic Ocean was suffering heavy losses to German U-boats, so a requirement was issued for an aircraft that could cross the Atlantic with a large payload. Due to wartime priorities, the design was further constrained in that the aircraft could not be made of metal. The aircraft was the brainchild of Henry J. Kaiser, a leading Liberty ship builder. He teamed with aircraft designer Howard Hughes to create what would become the largest aircraft built at that time. It was designed to be capable of carrying 750 fully equipped troops or one M4 Sherman tank.[3] The original designation "HK-1" reflected the Hughes and Kaiser collaboration.[4] The HK-1 contract was issued in 1942 as a development contract,[5] and called for three aircraft to be constructed under a two-year deadline in order to be available for the war effort.[6] Seven configurations were considered,including twin-hull and single-hull designs with combinations of four, six and eight wing-mounted engines.[7] The final design chosen was a behemoth, eclipsing any large transport then built.[5][8] [N 1]To conserve metal, it would be built mostly of wood (its elevators and rudder were fabric covered[9]); hence, the "Spruce Goose" moniker tagged on the aircraft by the media. It was also referred to as the Flying Lumberyard by critics. Hughes himself detested the nickname "Spruce Goose".[10] While Kaiser had originated the "flying cargo ship" concept, he did not have an aeronautical background and deferred to Hughes and his designer, Glenn Odekirk.[8] Development dragged on, which frustrated Kaiser, who blamed delays partly on restrictions placed for the acquisition of strategic materials such as aluminum, but also placed part of the blame on Hughes' insistence on "perfection."[11] Although construction of the first HK-1 had taken place 16 months after the receipt of the development contract, Kaiser withdrew from the project.[10] Rearward view of the Hercules H-4's fuselageHughes continued the program on his own under the designation "H-4 Hercules",[N 2] signing a new government contract that now limited production to one example. Work proceeded slowly, with the result that the H-4 was not completed until well after the war was over. It was built by the Hughes Aircraft Company at Hughes Airport, location of present day Playa del Rey, Los Angeles, California, employing the plywood-and-resin "Duramold" process[12] [N 3] � a form of composite technology � for the laminated wood construction, which was considered a technological tour de force.[4] It was shipped by a company specializing in house moving, in three large sections consisting of the fuselage, each wing, and a fourth smaller shipment containing the tail assembly parts and other smaller assemblies on streets to Pier E in Long Beach, California. After final assembly, a hangar was erected around the flying boat at that location, with a ramp to launch the H-4 into the harbor. This building became the first climate-controlled building in the United States. In 1947, Howard Hughes was called to testify before the Senate War Investigating Committee over the usage of government funds for the aircraft. During a Senate hearing on August 6, 1947 in the first of a series of appearances, Hughes said: The Hercules was a monumental undertaking. It is the largest aircraft ever built. It is over five stories tall with a wingspan longer than a football field. That's more than a city block. Now, I put the sweat of my life into this thing. I have my reputation all rolled up in it and I have stated several times that if it's a failure I'll probably leave this country and never come back. And I mean it

Ar196-A3-1

johnbr — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:05:00 -0500

by: johnbr

KING_fisher

johnbr — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:35:11 -0500

by: johnbr

256

johnbr — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:10:56 -0500

by: johnbr

Description: Type Transport Flying Boat Crew: Five Powerplant: Four Mitsubishi MK4Q Kasei 22 (Ha�32-22) 14-cylinder, air-cooled radial engines developing 1,850hp for take-off, 1,680hp at 6,886ft and 1,550hp al 5,500m/18,044ft: each engine drove a 4.3m (14.lft) diameter, four-bladed, alternating stroke propeller Dimensions Span: 47.97m 157.4ft Length: 37.70m I23.7ft Height: 12.55m 41.2ft Wing area: 289.95m2 3,121ft2 Wing loading: 156.72kg/m2 32.1 lb/ft2 Power loading: 6. I2kg/hp 13.51blhp Weights Empty: 26,405kg 58,213lb Loaded: 45,550kg 100,420 Ib Useful load 19,095kg 42,097lb Performance Max speed: 470km/h 292mph at 5,000m at 16,404ft Cruise speed: 369km/h 229mph Landing speed: 144km/h 89mph Range: 3,890km 2,417 miles Climb: 11 min 30 sec to 3,000m (9,842ft) Armament: Three 13mm Type 2machine guns with 200 rounds of ammunition per gun

Consolidated Catalina Mk 1

Bigbird — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:44:54 -0500

by: Bigbird

Description: Shown here is a Catalina Mk 1 of Coastal Command in flight. Photo courtesy of Roy Conyers Nesbit

Consolidated Catalina Mk 11

Bigbird — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:42:42 -0500

by: Bigbird

Description: Shown here is Catalina Mk 11 (AM266) having a torpedo fitted underneath the port wing while engaged on trials with the Torpedo Development Unit at Gosport. Ref: AVIA 16/59

MARS

jbenton11 — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:19:21 -0500

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JR2S

jbenton11 — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:19:19 -0500

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J4F-1_215

jbenton11 — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:19:16 -0500

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J2F

jbenton11 — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:19:14 -0500

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CONSOLIDATED_CATALINA1940

jbenton11 — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:19:11 -0500

by: jbenton11

Do_X_01_large

johnbr — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 01:52:16 -0500

by: johnbr