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Lucky13 said:
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It would be interesting to know where this image was taken. Centaurus was delivered to Imperial Airways on 13 Dec 1936, flying the Far East Route to Australia and New Zealand. Clipper II (NC16734) flew Pan Am's Pacific routes in 1937 before being lost to an in-flight explosion on 11 January 1938. I wonder where and when (in 1937?) the two met?

Cheers,



Dana
 
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This site says Mechanics Bay Auckland, late '37 early '38...

Flying boats, Mechanics Bay, Auckland | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand
 
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Subsequent to the 4 prototypes that were built of the 4-engined Nakajima G8N "Renzan" (mountain range) the designers of that aircraft, lead by Nakajima boss Chikuhei Nakajima, began thinking about a 6-engined version with a higher speed, a longer range and a bigger bomb load. However as a result of the war situation worsening for the Japanses Empire, the project called the Nakajima G10K "Fugaku" ( Mount Fuji ) was never started. The idea was to base a strategic bomber fleet in the Kuril Island which would be able to reach mainland America and bomb cities on the west-coast and even the mid-west. She was to be powered by 6 Nakajima HA-54 36-cyl. air-cooled radials developing 5,000 hp. each. Her reach was to be a staggering 18.000 km, cruising at 450 km/h at 33.000 ft. and she was supposed to carry no less that 20.000 kg. of boms. No doubt she would have been a sight to behold..
Painting by Japanese artist T. Kurokawa.

 
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