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The '''Aichi C4A''' was a late 1930s project by [[Aichi Kokuki|Aichi]] for a reconnaissance aircraft. |
The '''Aichi C4A''', company designation '''Aichi AM-20''', experimental designation '''Aichi 13-Shi High-speed Reconnaissance Aircraft''', was a late 1930s project by [[Aichi Kokuki|Aichi]] for a carrier-borne reconnaissance aircraft. |
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==Design and development== |
==Design and development== |
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In the late 1930s, the [[Imperial Japanese Navy]], having felt impressed at the performance of the [[Mitsubishi Ki-15]] for the [[Imperial Japanese Army]], issued a requirement for a fast reconnaissance |
In the late 1930s, the [[Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service]] (IJNAS), having felt impressed at the performance of the [[Mitsubishi Ki-15]] for the [[Imperial Japanese Army Air Service]] (IJAAS), issued a requirement for a fast reconnaissance aircraft under the IJNAS designation ''13-Shi High-speed Reconnaissance Aircraft''. Aichi, drawing upon experience designing the [[Aichi D3A]], proposed a single-engine, low wing monoplane powered by a radial engine and fitted with a closed cockpit with two seats in tandem, as well |
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as a rear-mounted {{cvt|7.7|mm|3}} machine gun. The design was known by the experimental designation and allocated the short designation C4A by the IJNAS.<ref name=Mikesh>{{cite book |last1=Mikesh |first1=Robert |title=Japanese Aircraft 1910-1941 |year=1990 |publisher=Putnam |location=London |isbn=0-85177-840-2 |last2=Shorzoe |first2=Abe |page=79}}</ref><ref name=c4a/> |
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A full-scale mockup was completed in March 1939 for inspection by IJN officials. However, the IJN decided to shelve the C4A in favor of their own version of the Ki-15, the C5M.<ref name=c4a>https://www.valka.cz/ |
A full-scale mockup was completed in March 1939 for inspection by IJN officials. However, the IJN decided to shelve the C4A in favor of their own version of the Ki-15, the C5M.<ref name=c4a>{{Cite web|url=https://www.valka.cz/Aici-C4A1-13-Si-t86363|title=Aiči C4A1 13-Ši : Aiči|website=valka.cz}}</ref> |
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== References == |
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Latest revision as of 15:00, 23 February 2022
| Aichi C4A | |
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| Role | Carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft |
| National origin | Japan |
| Manufacturer | Aichi Kokuki |
| Status | project only |
| Primary user | Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (intended) |
| Number built | 0 |
The Aichi C4A, company designation Aichi AM-20, experimental designation Aichi 13-Shi High-speed Reconnaissance Aircraft, was a late 1930s project by Aichi for a carrier-borne reconnaissance aircraft.
Design and development[edit]
In the late 1930s, the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (IJNAS), having felt impressed at the performance of the Mitsubishi Ki-15 for the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service (IJAAS), issued a requirement for a fast reconnaissance aircraft under the IJNAS designation 13-Shi High-speed Reconnaissance Aircraft. Aichi, drawing upon experience designing the Aichi D3A, proposed a single-engine, low wing monoplane powered by a radial engine and fitted with a closed cockpit with two seats in tandem, as well as a rear-mounted 7.7 mm (0.303 in) machine gun. The design was known by the experimental designation and allocated the short designation C4A by the IJNAS.[1][2]
A full-scale mockup was completed in March 1939 for inspection by IJN officials. However, the IJN decided to shelve the C4A in favor of their own version of the Ki-15, the C5M.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Mikesh, Robert; Shorzoe, Abe (1990). Japanese Aircraft 1910-1941. London: Putnam. p. 79. ISBN 0-85177-840-2.
- ^ a b "Aiči C4A1 13-Ši : Aiči". valka.cz.
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