Talk:Type 2 Large Flying Boat/@comment-64.203.36.67-20150430014942

This seaplane is maybe the least known, but perhaps the greatest achievement of IJN ever introduced to the world. None of other country, even US and Germany, could built large seaplane of this size and quality. This monster could fly good 8,200km of distance with top speed of 452km/h, while carrying 2t of bombs or 2 torpedoes in her cargo bay. Her armaments were as follows; 4 * 7.7mm machine gun and 5 * 20mm machine gun. Unlike other IJN planes, her armor and fire protection was as good as US planes of similar size. Some records indicate large bombers like B-25 and/or B-17 have been shot down by this formidable seaplane.

Even today, children of 二式大艇 fly on the ocean of Japan as an important member of rescue squads.