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[mikoyan99]

Started work on this a few weeks ago; currently it's all in Gmax but once i've finished the UVW mapping i'm going to import it into IL-2 "over" the PBY Catalina. The aircraft is the Yokosuka H5Y-1 flying boat, a fairly rare type (~20 built) that saw limited use in coastal patrols.


-Matt

[Ace]

Nice One!!

[SAS~Malone]

great! good luck with it

[SAS~Bombsaway]

Very nice.

[Sleepingdragon]

Ditto. Impressive, most impressive (heavy breathing in mask). That machine is historically significant. Is actually important history wise in the Pacific.

[Kopfdorfer]

Nice Choice Mik99!


Kopfdorfer

[David Prosser]

Go for it, mikoyan99. I hope you have an easy job making this mod, and learn some useful things in the process.


cheers

David Prosser

[Semor]

Carry on! This Plane is so much needed for the Game.(Like many other Floatplanes in IL-2)

Regards 

[PO_MAK_249RIP]

Cool! Cant have enough flying boats IMHO

[mikoyan99]

Cheers! Just for the record, you're not confusing it with the H6K "Mavis"?

I couldn't find much on the history of this aircraft (H5Y) online; if there is more to it rather than a reserve role, i'd be interested to know.
-Matt

[Airbourne]

There isn't much to know. It was designed as a scaled-down version of the Mavis but was not a success because of its poor performance. Only about twenty were ever built and they were used as coastal patrol and anti-submarine craft in the early part of the war but soon retired from active serice and used as transport/liaison planes.

[Sleepingdragon]

Yup, I messed up. I was thinking of the Mavis. Once you hit 50...........