The US really needs to license the design and build our own version. The Japanese are definitely the masters of sea plane design, their WWII models were truly beautiful planes.This plane is just amazing! We should definitely buy!I had the pleasure of jumping out of a Catalina Flying Boat in New Zealand in 2002 during a parachute meet on the north island. Jumpers had to squeeze out of a tiny hatch near the back. The interior during the ride up was very cramped with all the room dividers and tech equipment.