kawanishi h6k meaning in English

kawanishi h6k

The Kawanishi H6K was an Imperial Japanese Navy flying boat produced by the Kawanishi Aircraft Company and used during World War II for maritime patrol duties.
Le Kawanishi H6K est un hydravion à coque de la marine impériale japonaise fabriqué par la Kawanishi Aircraft Company et utilisé pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale pour réaliser des patrouilles maritimes.
In 1938, the IJN wanted to use their large-sized flying boats more effectively, because the Kawanishi H6K was the only aircraft able to hit Pearl Harbor directly from the Marshall Islands.
En 1938, la Marine japonaise veut optimiser plus efficacement ses transport d'hydravions de grande taille, car le Kawanishi H6K était le seul avion capable de frapper Pearl Harbor directement des îles Marshall.
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.
Kawanishi est surtout connu pour ses hydravions comme les Kawanishi H6K et H8K, mais son chasseur N1K-J — dérivé de l'hydravion N1K1 — est considéré comme un des meilleurs de la guerre.