Aichi E13A
| Aichi E13A | |
|---|---|
 Aichi E13A1 |
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| Type: | Reconnaissance plane |
| Design country: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| First flight: |
1938 |
| Commissioning: |
1941 |
| Number of pieces: |
1418 |
The Aichi E13A ( Japanese 零 式 水上 偵察機 , rei-shiki suijō teisatsuki , German "Type 0 reconnaissance floatplane", allied code name: Jake ) was a single-engine Japanese ship-based reconnaissance aircraft from World War II .
history
The E13A was a low- wing seaplane with folding outer wings and two large floats. The first reconnaissance flight before the attack on Pearl Harbor was made by an Aichi E13A.
E13A were stationed on the following ships, among others: the battleship Haruna , the cruisers Atago , Chikuma , Chōkai , Kinugasa , Kumano , Maya , Suzuya , Takao and Tone , and the seaplane carriers Chitose , Chiyoda and Kimikawa Maru .
A total of 1418 E13A1s were built from 1938 to 1945.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| crew | 3 |
| length | 11.30 m |
| height | 7.4 m |
| span | 14.50 m |
| Wing area | 36.0 m² |
| Empty mass | 2642 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 3640 kg |
| drive | a Mitsubishi Kinsei 43 with 795 kW (approx. 1,080 PS) |
| Top speed | 376 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 8730 m |
| Range | 2,100 km |
| Armament | a movable Type 92 7.7 mm MG in the rear cockpit, up to 250 kg bomb load |
Images of an E13A wreck
The wreck of an Aichi E13A , sunk in the harbor of Kavieng , New Ireland , Papua New Guinea
Wreck of an Aichi E13A seaplane
Diver on the wreck of the Aichi E13A
Front view
Cockpit
Cockpit
See also
literature
- René J. Francillon: Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War , US Naval Institute Press, 1987, ISBN 978-0-87021-313-7 .
