And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
The retractable wing pontoons had a tendency not to fold down, then it was tippy. The main pontoon was designed to be ejected in case of emergency, which never worked either. It had two counter rotating 2 blade propellers, that did work. Every one built was a prototype.
Kawanishi E15K1 'Norm'. Only fifteen built.
ReplyDeleteThe pontoons under the wings swing down so plane not so tipsy…
ReplyDeleteBet you didn't keep all your change in one pocket.
ReplyDeleteThe Japanese had some remarkable equipment.
ReplyDelete4 bladed prop indicates some later deveopment.
DeleteEconomy class passengers ride inside the pontoon.
ReplyDeleteThe retractable wing pontoons had a tendency not to fold down, then it was tippy. The main pontoon was designed to be ejected in case of emergency, which never worked either. It had two counter rotating 2 blade propellers, that did work. Every one built was a prototype.
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