H6K Mavis - The Seaplane That Could Fly Forever

The Kawanishi H6K “Mavis“ was a very large, four-engine flying boat that saw action throughout the Second World War. It gave invaluable service to the Imperial Japanese Navy thanks to its exceptional performance, becoming one of the most relevant aircraft of the early Pacific War. Game footage and aircraft models War Thunder - 00:04 History 09:37 Opinion and Conclusion Disclaimer - This channel is apolitical. We do not endorse any kind of political view. Corrections - The picture shown between 8:46 and 8:54 shows a H8K “Emily“ and a Yokosuka H5Y “Cherry.“ There is no H6K in the picture, as stated in the caption. Music by order of appearance History: - Beautiful Oblivion by Scott Buckley Music promoted by Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) - Silhouette Of War by Keys of Moon | Music promoted by Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Conclusion: - Imperial Forces by Aaron Kenny | Youtube Audio Library Sources - Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War by R.J. Francillion - Aircraft Profile 233: Kawanishi 4-Motor Flying-Boats (H6K ’Mavis’ and H8K ’Emily’) by M.C. Richards - South Pacific Air War Volumes 1-5 by Michael Claringbould and Peter Ingman. - Japanese Aircraft 1910-1941 by Robert C Mikesh and Shorzoe Abe - Japanese Aero-Engines 1910-1945 by Mike Goodwin and Peter Starkings - Several smaller sources like aircraft manuals and tests I do not own any of the images used in this video. The owners of such images are identified in the video itself.