Japan - naval aviation and armaments
H8K2
| Modification | Purpose | Deliveries | Number of commissioned | Discarding | Differences from the previous modification |
| H8K1 | patrol | 2/1942 - 1942 | 17 | 1945 | 10 seats, 4 Mitsubishi MK4B Kasei 11 engines (4 x 1800 hp), 7 7.7-mm MGs, 2 torpedoes or 2000 kg of bombs |
| H8K2 | 1942 - early 1944 | 112 | 1945 | 4 MK4Q Kasei 22 engines (4 x 1850 hp), 1 13.2-mm MG, 5 7.7-mm MGs, 2 torpedoes or 2000 kg of bombs; 5 20-mm guns, 4 7.7-mm MGs, 2 torpedoes or 2000 kg of bombs, radar on later planes | |
| H8K2-L Seiku | cargo | 1943 - 1945 | 36 | 1945 | 1 20-mm gun, 1 13.2-mm MG, 2 7.7-mm MGs, up to 64 passengers |
| Modification | H8K2 |
|
Wing span, m |
38.00 |
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Length, m |
28.13 |
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Height, m |
9.15 |
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Wings area, m2 |
160.00 |
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Empty mass, kg |
18380 |
|
Full flying-off mass, kg |
32500 |
| Engine | 4 Mitsubishi MK4Q Kasei 22 |
| Power, h. p. | 4 x 1850 |
| Maximal speed, km/h | 462 |
| Cruise speed, km/h | 298 |
| Flying range, km | 7050 |
| Vertical speed, m/s | 8.4 |
| Maximal altitude, m | 8850 |
| Complement | 10 |
| Armament | 1 x 13.2 MG, 5 x 7.7 MGs, 2 torpedoes or 2000 kg of bombs; 5 x 20 99-shiki guns, 4 x 7.7 MGs, 2 torpedoes or 2000 kg of bombs on later planes |
H8K2
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