Yokosuka H5Y

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Yokosuka H5Y Type 99 Flying Boat "Cherry"

The Yokosuka H5Y (allied code name Cherry) was an Imperial Japanese Navy flying boat with a Japanese Navy designation of "Type 99 Reconnaissance Seaplane". Only 20 were built between 1936 and 1941. Yokosuka arsenal contracted Dai-Juichi Kaigun Kokusho to perform the manufacturing.

The H5Y,was designed for Yokosuka and constructed by 11° Hiro Naval Arsenal are in escence one reduced version,twin engined of Kawanishi H6K "Mavis".debt at your pover performances,if canceled your massive production and used the scarcies units constructed in antisubmarine coastal patrols during first months of Pacific War.later was dedicated to crew and navy paratroop training,transport amongst comunications and liason.

[edit] Versions

Prototypes: 2 examples constructed in Navy Hiro Arsenal
H5Y1 Navy Hidroplane type 99,Model 11:first model of serie,18

Total Production: 20 examples

[edit] Specifications (Yokosuka H5Y1)

General characteristics

Crew: Six
Length: 20.52 m ()
Wingspan: 31.57 m ()
Height: m ()
Wing area: m² ()
Empty weight: kg ()
Max takeoff weight: 11,500 kg ()
Powerplant: 2× 2 x Mitsubishi "Shinten-21" fourteen-cylinder air-cooled radials , 2 * 895 kW () each