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H6K2-L Mavis "Ayanami J-BFOZ"

Put into service in 1938, the "Imperial Japanese Airways" was ordered to integrate their civilian H6K2-L airliners into a national air transport service, helping Japan's war against China. This specific aircraft, nicknamed "Ayanami" and sporting J-BFOZ identification, was used to fly a route from Yokohama to Saipan and further to Palau or Jaluit in 1941. The H6K Mavis itself was an aircraft built by Kawanishi as a response to a 1934 contract for a long-range flying boat. The Mavis had an excellent flight time, able to make routine 24-hour patrols over a large portion of Japan's naval operating regions. Although a large asset to reconnaissance duties, the Mavis was extremely vulnerable to fighters, having no armor, light armament in the form of gunners, and a poor rate of climb and maneuverability. It was later replaced by the H8K Emily before the end of the war.

This specific H6K is the same one used in the Imperial Japanese air transport service. Due to the fact that there are very few images of the interior of an H6K, let alone the ones used as air transport not military aircraft, I had to do my best to make it fit passengers and seem reasonable. The cockpit fits four, pilot, co-pilot, navigator, and radio operator. It is a work in progress due to the physics of Stormworks being very iffy and I would like to make it float and takeoff better.

The Mavis flies very slowly as expected. It's by no means maneuverable, and if attacked, a very easy target by enemy fighters. This is not the military variant but it does have two torpedoes which add some weight. This is countered by the fact that this aircraft is already very floaty. Flaps help along with prop pitch to get out of the water, but once in the air they made it very unwieldy. - Slow - Floaty - Long flight time - Excellent carrying capacity

There are a few features about this aircraft that make it an excellent seaplane of choice for any maritime airline or makeshift self defense force. Completely ignore how primitive the equipment is. - Very slow for excellent loitering - Nose, rear, and dorsal hatches for access - Autopilot and altitude hold (fancy ik ik) - Multiple spotting positions (nose, tail, open cockpit) - Large size with great wing ratio to carry decent amounts of cargo and weight (ignore the fact that the tail is the only cargo section, toss those bags out midflight they won't know) - Four powerful Mitsubishi Kinsei 43 engines - 2 torpedoes (someone added them, don't ask, don't tell) - Multiple optional gunner positions (add em yourself, I'll make a military one soon lol)