Model Power Airliner Collection 5804
Kawanishi H6K Mavis Diecast Model
Japan Airways, 1936
| 1:300 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Kawanishi H6K Mavis | | 3.25" | | 5.25" |
The Kawanishi H6K was an Imperial Japanese Navy flying boat 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 1933 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. The Type S, as Kawanishi called it, was a large, four-engined 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.
Designed to meet an Imperial Japanese Naval requirement for a high-performance flying boat, the H6K was first flown on July 14th, 1936.© Copyright 2003-2009 The Flying Mule, Inc.
The Model Power "Airliner Collection" range presents affordable, ready-made diecast models of civilian aircraft. Model Power "Airliner Collection" diecast airplanes feature:
- Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Permanently extended landing gear.
- Selected moving parts such as spinning propellers.
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