Mitsubishi F1M2 Pete on board the Super-Battleship Yamato.
The tail code is correct for the scouting unit that was assigned to the Yamato.
211-01 to 211-03 allocated to 3 F1M2Petes.
211-04 to 211-07 allocated to 3 E-13A Jakes.
The Yamato was given a total complement of 7 scout floatplanes, but it seldom carried more than 5 at a time.
I have only slightly modified the original skin made by Karel Chvojka by substituting the tail codes to match the ones correct for the Yamato.
Informations taken from the great book "The Battleship Yamato", author Janusz Skulski.
The book is from the wonderful serie "Anatomy of the ship", published by Conway.

Downhere the original read-me file for the Pete, by Karel, to whom goes my deepest thank you!
Damir P. Fillen

Japan

floatplane

for the 110C slot in EAW.


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New 3DZ/skin - by Karel Chvojka - 29.8.2003
This aircraft was updated from Earok model(long distance models,readme).
I use modify central float from Charles Gunsts Rufe
New short distance model - by me.



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About the Pete:

The Mitsubishi F1M2 was designed as an observation/general purpose floatplane 
and was the last biplane to be approved by the Imperial Japanese Navy.
The Pete had excellent performance and was employed both as ship- and 
shore-based extensively throughout the Pacific War. It was originally designed 
as a catapult-launched observation seaplane but saw service in many other roles
 including convoy escorts, coastal patrols and even as interceptor fighter 
and dive-bomber in support of amphibious operations. 

The Indonesian Air Force used at least one F1M2 during their war against Dutch army after 1945. 

Versions (with no. built): 
F1M1 Prototype (4)  Prototypes with a 820 hp Nakajima Hikari 1 engine. 
F1M2 (542)  Production model. Re-engined and with a re-designed wing and engine cowling. Mitsubishi built. 
F1M2 (590)  Sasebo Naval Air Aresenal-built production model. 
F1M2-K  Conversion of the F1M2 to a advanced trainer version. 

The Mitsubishi F1M2 saw service in: Japan (IJNAF), Indonesia (IAF). 

Total production: 1118 

Technical details Mitsubishi F1M2 
Type:____________Observation/general purpose floatplane 
Crew:____________2 
Span:____________11.0 m
Lenght:__________9.5 m
Engine:__________Mitsubishi MK2 Zusei 13 / 875 hp.
Max speed:_______370 km/h 
Service ceiling:_9440 m
Range:___________740 km
Armament:________2x7.7 mm Type 97 fixed forward firing machine guns, 
_________________1x7.7 mm Type 97 flexible machine gun in rear cockpit, 
_________________max bomb-load 120 kg 

