Aichi E11A
| Aichi E11A | |
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| Type: | Reconnaissance plane |
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| First flight: |
June 1937 |
| Number of pieces: |
17th |
The Aichi E11A ( Japanese 九八 式 水上 偵察機 , kyūhachi-shiki suijō teisatsuki , German "Type 98 reconnaissance floatplane ", allied code name "Laura") was a Japanese flying boat from 1937.
development
The E11A was mainly used as a night reconnaissance aircraft at the beginning of the Second World War . It was given the marine designation Type 98 and was very similar to its predecessor Type 96 , the E110A with the code name Hank . The E11A was used by cruisers or battleships for night reconnaissance. Later the machines were used for patrol, liaison and transport flights.
The E11A was a double-decker flying boat with a pusher propeller , which was powered by a 620 hp (455 kW) 12-cylinder V-engine Aichi 91 Type 22. It was crewed by three men. Only 17 machines of this type were built.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| crew | 3 |
| length | 10.71 m |
| span | 14.50 m |
| height | 4.52 m |
| Wing area | 46.40 m² |
| Empty mass | 1927 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 3297 kg |
| Top speed | 217 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 4425 m |
| Range | 2063 km |
| Engines | a 12-cylinder V-engine Aichi 91 Type 22 with 455 kW (approx. 620 PS) |
| Armament | a movable 7.7 mm MG in the bow |
