Talk:Type 2 Large Flying Boat/@comment-174.114.102.95-20160220024242

did they completely forgot about the fact that privateers and sunderlands existed or what?

i mean yea its got nice range. but at what speed and loadout does it have to be to obtain that range? its contemporaries were made by companies that understood that recon planes aren't airliners and needed armor. ever wondered why the 88 flak literally sucked at taking down B17s and the germans needed to send up Bf109s?

also the numbers do not add up. 1,800 horse power engines are not that gas efficient. their crusing speed must be like 200km/hr or lower for it to go that far. i highly doubt this thing flew that fast except under an american test with engines swapped out and retuned.