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Japanese Catalina ?

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Subject: Japanese Catalina ?
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by: Phil Allison - Sun, 18 Jul 2021 12:03 UTC

Hi,

this is a 4/5 engine flying boat from the Shin Meiwa company.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ShinMaywa_US-2

In current production, it's about as high tech as you can get.

20,000 hp worth of RR turbo props pushing it along.
Plus another engine to help with lift at take off.

You can see the result here, less than 300m in 11 seconds.
Run starts at 9.44

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Knk80FvXkto

Bonkers.....

...... Phil

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