Kawanishi H8K2 JNAF flying-boat    by peter dancey 
Price: $1.99 USD. 1810 words. Published on September 5, 2011. .
Kawanishi H8K2 Type 2 flying boat of the JNAF is generally recognized as the best flying-boat of the WW II era far superior to any western type be it British or American. A large aircraft it planning hull design is of particular note with its two wave-damper strakes under the forward hull to correct for instability on its waterborne take-off run. The type embodied in the JMSDF SAR US-1 of today