Aichi S1A
| Aichi S1A Denko | |
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| Type: | Night fighter |
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Prototypes were not completed |
The Aichi S1A Denkō ( Japanese 電光 , dt. "Blitz") was a Japanese night fighter that was developed towards the end of World War II and never flown. It was a twin-engine low - wing aircraft with two separate cockpits for the pilot and the navigator / gunner. The two prototypes were still under construction towards the end of the war and were destroyed by bombing. No allied code name was given.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data (Aichi S1A1) |
|---|---|
| crew | 1 pilot, 1 navigator / gunner |
| length | 15.10 m |
| span | 17.50 m |
| Wing area | 47 m² |
| height | 4.61 m |
| Empty mass | 7,320 kg |
| Takeoff mass | 11,510 kg |
| Wing loading | 217 kg / m² |
| Engine | 2 × Nakajima NK9K-S Homare 22 with 1490 kW (2030 PS) each |
| Top speed | 580 km / h * |
| Cruising speed | 439 km / h * |
| Service ceiling | 12,000 m * |
| Range | 2,499 km * |
| Armament | 2 × rigid 30 mm MK type 5 and 2 × 20 mm MK type 99 model 1 in the bow 2 × 20 mm MK type 99 model 2 in a turret on the hull 250 kg bomb load |
* calculated
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Virtual Aircraft Museum - Aichi S1A Denko (English)