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 ;Nicknames
-* IJN Pilot abbrivation: ''Kyū-Nana Taitei (九七(式)大艇, (Type) 97 Large Boat)'',
+* IJN Pilot abbreviation: ''Kyū-Nana Taitei (九七(式)大艇, (Type) 97 Large Boat)'',
 * Allied reporting name: ''Mavis''

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''', designated as the '''Type 97 Large Flying Boat ({{Annotation|九七式大型飛行艇|Kyū Nana Shiki Ōgata Hikōtei}})''', was a Japanese flying boat that was used for maritime patrols and bombings during World War II. The aircraft was developed in 1934 based on the experiences of Kawanishi with the British Short Brothers flying boats. It had four engines, a twin tail and a parasol wing with floats. It made its first flight in 1936 and entered service with the Japanese navy in 1938. It had an excellent range and could patrol for 24 hours. It was deployed in the war against China and later in the war in the Pacific, where it carried out attacks on Wake Island and Australia. The aircraft was vulnerable to the newer generation of allied fighters and was gradually replaced by the Kawanishi H8K. A total of 215 units were built.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''', designated as the '''Type 97 Large Flying Boat ({{Annotation|九七式大型飛行艇|Kyū Nana Shiki Ōgata Hikōtei}})''', was a Japanese flying boat that was used for maritime patrols and bombings during World War II. The aircraft was developed in 1934 based on the experiences of Kawanishi with the British Short Brothers flying boats. It had four engines, a twin tail, and a parasol wing with floats. It made its first flight in 1936 and entered service with the Japanese navy in 1938. It had an excellent range and could patrol for 24 hours. It was deployed in the war against China and later in the war in the Pacific, where it carried out attacks on Wake Island and Australia. The aircraft was vulnerable to the newer generation of Allied fighters and was gradually replaced by the Kawanishi H8K. A total of 215 units were built.
-It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27. The H6K4 is a versatile hydroplane bomber that can attack bases and ships with its bombs and torpedoes. However, it is also very vulnerable due to its large size. It can only carry two 800 kg bombs (or torpedoes) at a time, which may not be enough to destroy a base. It can also cap bases in naval battles, but it should avoid close combat with enemy fighters and AA guns. Given it's large size and slow speed, flying away from enemy pursuers will be a hard task, with multiple 7.7 mm machine guns across the plane dealing little damage, there is a singular deadly 20 mm directly in the tail, which will be the main means of shooting down enemies on this large boat's six.
+It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27. The H6K4 is a versatile hydroplane bomber that can attack bases and ships with its bombs and torpedoes. However, it is also very vulnerable due to its large size. It can only carry two 800 kg bombs (or torpedoes) at a time, which may not be enough to destroy a base. It can also cap bases in naval battles, but it should avoid close combat with enemy fighters and AA guns. Given its large size and slow speed, flying away from enemy pursuers will be a hard task, with multiple 7.7 mm machine guns across the plane dealing little damage, there is a singular deadly 20 mm directly in the tail, which will be the main means of shooting down enemies on this large boat's six.
 ;Nicknames
 * IJN Pilot abbrivation: ''Kyū-Nana Taitei (九七(式)大艇, (Type) 97 Large Boat)'',
 * Allied reporting name: ''Mavis''

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Japanese bomber {{Battle-rating}}. It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''', designated as the '''Type 97 Large Flying Boat ({{Annotation|九七式大型飛行艇|Kyū Nana Shiki Ōgata Hikōtei}})''', was a Japanese flying boat that was used for maritime patrols and bombings during World War II. The aircraft was developed in 1934 based on the experiences of Kawanishi with the British Short Brothers flying boats. It had four engines, a twin tail and a parasol wing with floats. It made its first flight in 1936 and entered service with the Japanese navy in 1938. It had an excellent range and could patrol for 24 hours. It was deployed in the war against China and later in the war in the Pacific, where it carried out attacks on Wake Island and Australia. The aircraft was vulnerable to the newer generation of allied fighters and was gradually replaced by the Kawanishi H8K. A total of 215 units were built.
 == General info ==

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-=== In-game description ===
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 A quad-engined all-metal parasol-wing monoplane flying boat. An experimental version, the Type S, made its first flight on July 14, 1936. The plane was approved by the Imperial Japanese Navy as Type 97 Large Flying Boat in 1937. Mass production began in 1938.
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 H6K4s were built, out of a total of 217 H6Ks.
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-The H6K4 has decidedly bad flight performance given its large size. The aircraft has an abysmal top speed, meaning that it can be outrun by most ''biplanes'' at its battle rating. As well, the aircraft has lacklustre acceleration, and an almost-nonexistent climb rate. The aircraft's manoeuvrability is just as bad, given its massive size - turning and rolling are all rather difficult manoeuvres to perform. The aircraft can feel extremely sluggish (basically a brick with wings) when performing manoeuvres, even more so than conventional heavy bombers. The aircraft's camera angle in AB/RB is also extremely weird, as it looks downwards onto the aircraft. On the plus side, the aircraft has a slow stall speed, to permit its use as a hydroplane.
+The H6K4 has decidedly bad flight performance given its large size. The aircraft has an abysmal top speed, meaning that it can be outrun by most biplanes at its battle rating. As well, the aircraft has lacklustre acceleration, and an almost-nonexistent climb rate. The aircraft's manoeuvrability is just as bad, given its massive size - turning and rolling are all rather difficult manoeuvres to perform. The aircraft can feel extremely sluggish (basically a brick with wings) when performing manoeuvres, even more so than conventional heavy bombers. The aircraft's camera angle in AB/RB is also extremely weird, as it looks downwards onto the aircraft. On the plus side, the aircraft has a slow stall speed, to permit its use as a hydroplane.
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 == Usage in battles ==
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-The H6K4 is an interesting aircraft to fly in air battles, given its massive size, decent defensive armament and ordnance load. The aircraft can be used as a conventional bomber in Air battles, delivering its large payload on bases. It can also be used in naval battles, with its large load of two torpedoes and the ability to cap bases. However, no matter what way you play this aircraft, be aware that it is ''huge''. The large size of the aircraft makes it an attractive target for fighters, SPAAs and naval AA guns alike.
+The H6K4 is an interesting aircraft to fly in air battles, given its massive size, decent defensive armament and ordnance load. The aircraft can be used as a conventional bomber in Air battles, delivering its large payload on bases. It can also be used in naval battles, with its large load of two torpedoes and the ability to cap bases. However, no matter what way you play this aircraft, be aware that it is huge. The large size of the aircraft makes it an attractive target for fighters, SPAAs and naval AA guns alike.
 The first possible playstyle for the H6K4 is that of a conventional bomber - the aircraft's large payload of 1,600 kg (2 x 800 kg) allows it to destroy bases with ease. However, there are several limitations to this approach that should be considered. Firstly, the aircraft lacks landing gear (because it is a hydroplane), meaning that it is unable to land on conventional airfields. You can still try, but take care to land the aircraft slowly to avoid the risk of crashing. As well, the aircraft only carries two bombs max - this limits the number of bases, or targets, that you can hit. Depending on circumstance, a single bomb may not be enough to destroy a base - in that case, you will need to expend both bombs on a single base.

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 The H6K4 is an interesting aircraft to fly in air battles, given its massive size, decent defensive armament and ordnance load. The aircraft can be used as a conventional bomber in Air battles, delivering its large payload on bases. It can also be used in naval battles, with its large load of two torpedoes and the ability to cap bases. However, no matter what way you play this aircraft, be aware that it is ''huge''. The large size of the aircraft makes it an attractive target for fighters, SPAAs and naval AA guns alike.
-The first possible playstyle for the H6K4 is that of a conventional bomber - the aircraft's large payload of 1,600 kg (2 x 800 kgs) allows it to destroy bases with ease. However, there are several limitations to this approach that should be considered. Firstly, the aircraft lacks landing gear (because it is a hydroplane), meaning that it is unable to land on conventional airfields. You can still try, but take care to land the aircraft slowly to avoid the risk of crashing. As well, the aircraft only carries two bombs max - this limits the number of bases, or targets, that you can hit. Depending on circumstance, a single bomb may not be enough to destroy a base - in that case, you will need to expend both bombs on a single base.
+The first possible playstyle for the H6K4 is that of a conventional bomber - the aircraft's large payload of 1,600 kg (2 x 800 kg) allows it to destroy bases with ease. However, there are several limitations to this approach that should be considered. Firstly, the aircraft lacks landing gear (because it is a hydroplane), meaning that it is unable to land on conventional airfields. You can still try, but take care to land the aircraft slowly to avoid the risk of crashing. As well, the aircraft only carries two bombs max - this limits the number of bases, or targets, that you can hit. Depending on circumstance, a single bomb may not be enough to destroy a base - in that case, you will need to expend both bombs on a single base.
 The second option for this aircraft would be in naval battles. The aircraft's large armament and floatplane abilities allow it to be used as a base-capper. The aircraft carries a pair of Type 91 torpedoes (Model 2 or 3) which are highly effective against any target up to destroyer-size. However, these torpedoes will be hard to aim against small targets such as MTBs, as smaller vessels are typically very manoeuvrable. Note that you may want to attack from afar when flying this aircraft - the aircraft is unarmoured, and any hits from ship-based AA guns may set your large plane on fire.
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 A quad-engined all-metal parasol-wing monoplane flying boat. An experimental version, the Type S, made its first flight on July 14, 1936. The plane was approved by the Imperial Japanese Navy as Type 97 Large Flying Boat in 1937. Mass production began in 1938.
-The most common variant was model 22 (H6K4), created in 1940. The first 119 planes were fitted with a air-cooled 14-cylinder twin-row radial Mitsubishi Kinsei 43 engine (1000 hp). Afterwards, the slightly more powerful Kinsei 46 was used. The H6K4 carried more fuel than earlier models, increasing its maximum range to 25 hours, or 6000 kilometers. Its fuselage included waist blisters fitted with machine guns, which required a slightly longer tail section.
+The most common variant was model 22 (H6K4), created in 1940. The first 119 planes were fitted with a air-cooled 14-cylinder twin-row radial Mitsubishi Kinsei 43 engine (1,000 hp). Afterwards, the slightly more powerful Kinsei 46 was used. The H6K4 carried more fuel than earlier models, increasing its maximum range to 25 hours, or 6,000 km. Its fuselage included waist blisters fitted with machine guns, which required a slightly longer tail section.
-The H6K4 was armed with four 7.7mm Type 97 (Lewis) machine guns with 582 rounds apiece and, in the tail turret, one 20mm Type 99-I cannon with 432 rounds. The flying boat could carry twelve 60-kg bombs, four 250-kg bombs, or two 800-kg Type 91 Model 1 torpedoes.
+The H6K4 was armed with four 7.7 mm Type 97 (Lewis) machine guns with 582 rounds apiece and, in the tail turret, one 20mm Type 99-I cannon with 432 rounds. The flying boat could carry twelve 60-kg bombs, four 250-kg bombs, or two 800-kg Type 91 Model 1 torpedoes.
-A major weakness of all H6K flying boats was the lack of protective armor for the crew and for the fuel tanks. This was sacrificed for the sake of its extended flight range. When the plane started to suffer losses in combat, designers of later Model 22 planes began to focus on protecting the crew.
+A major weakness of all H6K flying boats was the lack of protective armour for the crew and for the fuel tanks. This was sacrificed for the sake of its extended flight range. When the plane started to suffer losses in combat, designers of later Model 22 planes began to focus on protecting the crew.
 The H6K flying boat's first combat action was a raid on Wake Island on December 11, 1941. The plane was widely used in the Pacific theater during the first part of the war. The H6K ran long-range reconnaissance missions, convoy escort duty, submarine searches, bombing missions, and search and rescue operations. When the newer H8K arrived, the H6K began to be used mostly as a transport plane. The plane was in operation until the Japanese surrender in 1945.

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