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Kawanishi K-200


Long-Ranged, Jet-Powered Flying Boat Aircraft Proposal


Imperial Japan | 1946



"The Kawanishi K-200 jet-powered flying boat never materialized beyond the planning stage - the end of the war ended any design hopes for Japan."

Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Kawanishi K-200 Long-Ranged, Jet-Powered Flying Boat Aircraft Proposal.
6 x Mitsubishi Ne-330 turbojet engines developing 2,865 thrust each (estimated).
Propulsion
360 mph
580 kph | 313 kts
Max Speed
32,005 ft
9,755 m | 6 miles
Service Ceiling
1,389 miles
2,235 km | 1,207 nm
Operational Range
Structure
The nose-to-tail, wingtip-to-wingtip physical qualities of the Kawanishi K-200 Long-Ranged, Jet-Powered Flying Boat Aircraft Proposal.
3
(MANNED)
Crew
98.4 ft
30.00 m
O/A Length
131.2 ft
(40.00 m)
O/A Width
30.3 ft
(9.25 m)
O/A Height
44,974 lb
(20,400 kg)
Empty Weight
9,259 lb
(4,200 kg)
MTOW
Armament
Available supported armament and special-mission equipment featured in the design of the Kawanishi K-200 Long-Ranged, Jet-Powered Flying Boat Aircraft Proposal .
ESTIMATED:
1 x 20mm Type 99 cannon in nose.
2 x 7.7mm Type 99 / Type 92 machine guns at waist / beam positions (one gun per position).
1 x 20mm Type 99 cannon in tail turret.

OPTIONAL:
Unknown stores weight limit consisting of torpedoes, depth charges, and conventional drop bombs.
Variants
Notable series variants as part of the Kawanishi K-200 family line.
K-200 - Base Project Designation.
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The Japanese concern of Kawanishi made a name for itself in service to the Empire by delivering a healthy stable of serviceable floatplane and flying boat aircraft. Before the end of the war in August of 1945, and amidst Japan's worsening war situation, many desperate projects were undertaken by local firms in an effort to meet military requirements put forth. Kawanishi, either through a private initiative or at the behest of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), began work on a new long-range flying boat design before the cessation of hostilities and this became the "K-200" which ultimately saw no prototypes completed, the project terminated with the end of the war.

Kawanishi found success with their conventionally-powered, four-engined H8K flying boat during the war and these served the IJN with distinction from January 1942 onward. With this big aircraft experience, the K-200 took shape as a high-winged development with outboard floats, a boat-like lower hull and traditional, single-finned tail unit. Instead of engines driving propeller blades as in the H8K, six turbojets were projected for power and arranged in two sets of three engine nacelles to be fitted over the wing mainplanes. The cockpit, heavily glazed, was fitted forward of the wings and aft of a nose cone assembly. The standard crew would most likely range between six and eight persons.

Since the K-200 only ever entered the planning stages very little concrete information went on to be finalized before the end. Its usefulness in service would have been limited - early-form Japanese turbojets were thirty devices and short on range though offering the necessary performance. Armament may have followed the established H8K arrangement being a mix of cannon and machine guns for both offensive- and defensive-minded actions - a dorsal turret and tail turret among key features most likely included. The aircraft's war load would have supported torpedoes, depth charges, mines and conventional drop bombs.

The illustration provided is a concept approach to the K-200 utilizing what was known of the design and elements seen in Kawanishi's past maritime products. Presented performance figures are pure estimates.

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Operators
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Total Production: 0 Units

Contractor(s): Kawanishi Aircraft Company - Japanese Empire
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