Kawanishi Aircraft Company

The Kawanishi Aircraft Company was a Japanese aircraft manufacturer during World War II. It was founded as Kawanishi Engineering Works in 1920 in Hyōgo Prefecture as an outgrowth of the Kawanishi conglomerate, which had been funding the Nakajima Aircraft Company. Kawanishi Kokuki KK was founded in 1928, and took over all assets and activities of the former Kawanishi Engineering Works. While Kawanishi was best known for its seaplanes, such as the Kawanishi H6K and H8K flying boats, its N1K-J land-based fighter -derived from their Kawanishi N1K1 floatplane fighter- was considered one of the best in the war. After Japan's defeat, the company was reborn as Shin Meiwa Industries (later ShinMaywa), and continued to create flying boats such as the PS-1.

Products

Kawanishi N1K1 Kyofu floatplane fighter
Kawanishi N1K1-J Shiden fighter
Kawanishi N1K2-J Shiden-KAI fighter
Kawanishi H3K flying boat
Kawanishi H6K flying boat
Kawanishi H8K flying boat
Kawanishi E7K recconaissance floatplane
Kawanishi E11K recconaissance flying boat
Kawanishi E15K Shiun reconnaissance floatplane
Kawanishi K-7 Transport Seaplane

Bibliography

Francillon, Ph.D., Ren� J. Japanese AIrcraft of the Pacific War. London: Putnam & Company Ltd., 1979. ISBN 0-370-30251-6.
Green, William. War Planes of the Second World War: Volume Five, Flying Boats. London: Macdonald & Co.(Publishers) Ltd., 1962. ISBN 0-356-01449-5.
Green, William. War Planes of the Second World War: Volume Six, Floatplanes. London: Macdonald & Co.(Publishers) Ltd., 1962.
Mikesh, Robert C. and Shorzoe Abe. Japanese Aircraft, 1910-1941. London: Putnam & Company Ltd., 1990. ISBN 0-85177-840-2.
Richards, M.C. "Kawanishi 4-Motor Flying-Boats (H6K 'Mavis' and H8K 'Emily')". Aircraft in Profile Volume 11. Windsor, Berkshire, UK: Profile Publications Ltd., 1972.

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