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339:1,930 kg (4,255 lb)
333:1,320 kg (2,910 lb)
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285:General characteristics
147:, was a single-engined
22:K-8 Transport Seaplane
211:Imperial Japanese Navy
127:Design and development
881:Parasol-wing aircraft
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273:Specifications (K-8A)
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871:Kawanishi aircraft
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92:Primary user
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241:Nippon Koku
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207:Nippon Koku
195:Nippon Koku
139:for use by
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835:PS-1/US-1A
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304:Wingspan:
278:Data from
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149:monoplane
76:Designer
45:Mailplane
828:aircraft
676:Trainers
539:Fighters
533:aircraft
217:Variants
383:7 hours
323:Airfoil
310:Height:
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203:Fukuoka
160:biplane
121:airmail
801:George
767:Sakura
660:(AM19)
576:Shiden
574:N1K-J
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796:Emily
791:Belle
765:K-12
704:Baika
666:Shiun
664:E15K
615:K-200
568:Kyofu
560:Jinpu
409:Notes
292:Crew:
262:Japan
199:Osaka
87:1926
60:Japan
41:Role
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811:Norm
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652:E11K
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611:K-60
566:N1K
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529:and
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