Kawanishi K-7 Transport Seaplane
Kawanishi Aircraft Company · Japan · first flew 1924 · airliner
The Kawanishi K-7 Transport Seaplane was a Japanese single-engined biplane floatplane of the 1920s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 11 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-engined floatplane
- Sesquiplane wings
- Maybach Mb.IVa six-cylinder inline engine
A floatplane with a 305 hp water-cooled Maybach Mb.IVa inline engine.
Specifications
- The Kawanishi K-7 Transport Seaplane has a length of 11 m (36 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12 m (39 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 196 km/h (122 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was designed by Eiji Sekiguchi and first flew in 1924, entering service in 1925.
Variants
The K-7A was the main version with ten built, and one K-7B Mail-carrying Aircraft could operate on floats or a tailwheel undercarriage with a 440 hp Lorraine V12.
Where you'll see it
Eleven were built from 1924 to 1927, used to carry passengers and airmail. Nippon Koku KK was the primary user, and the aircraft carried four passengers.
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