the hull of the type h was, like that of its predecessors, a single step design. a pair of flat bottomed floats, mounted below the outer interplane struts, stabilized the aircraft on the water. two flight crew members were accommodated side-by-side and a front gunner sat separately in the nose. the rounded, finless rudder mounted above the high tailplane distinguished the type h from earlier fba flying boats, which had angular vertical tails.