Aichi E13A

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The Aichi E13A (Allied reporting name: "Jake") was a long-range reconnaissance
seaplane used by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) from 1941 to 1945. Numerically
the most important floatplane of the IJN, it could carry a crew of three and a
bombload of 250 kg (550 lb). The Navy designation was "Navy Type Zero
Reconnaissance Seaplane"

Role
Reconnaissance Floatplane

Manufacturer
Aichi Kokuki KK

First flight
mid-late 1939

Introduction
1941

Retired
1945

Primary users
Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
Royal Thai Navy

Number built
1,418

In China, it operated from seaplane tenders and cruisers. Later, it was used as
a scout for the Attack on Pearl Harbor, and was encountered in combat by the
United States Navy during the Battles of Coral Sea and Midway. It was in service
throughout the conflict, for coastal patrols, strikes against navigation,
liaison, officer transports, castaway rescues, and other missions, along with
some kamikaze missions in the last days of war.

One Aichi E13A was operated by Nazi Germany alongside two Arado Ar 196s out of
the base at Penang. The three aircraft formed the East Asia Naval Special
Service to assist the German Monsun Gruppe as well as local Japanese naval
operations.

Eight examples were operated by the French Navy Air Force during the First
Indochina War from 1945-1947, while others were believed to be operated by the
Naval Air Arm of the Royal Thai Navy before the war. One example captured by New
Zealand forces was flown by RNZAF personnel in theatre, but sank and was not
repaired after a float leaked.

Specifications (E13A1)

General characteristics
Crew: 3
Length: 11.3 m (37 ft 1 in)
Wingspan: 14.5 m (47 ft 7 in)
Height: 7.4 m (24 ft 3 in)
Wing area: 36 m2 (390 sq ft)
Empty weight: 2,642 kg (5,825 lb)
Gross weight: 3,640 kg (8,025 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 4,000 kg (8,818 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Mitsubishi MK8 Kinsei 43 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston
egnine
Propellers: 3-bladed metal propeller

Performance
Maximum speed: 376 km/h (234 mph, 203 kn) at 2,180 m (7,152 ft)
Cruise speed: 222 km/h (138 mph, 120 kn) at 2,000 m (6,562 ft)
Range: 2,089 km (1,298 mi, 1,128 nmi)
Endurance: 14+ hours
Service ceiling: 8,730 m (28,640 ft)
Time to altitude: 3,000 m (9,843 ft) in 6 minutes 5 seconds
Wing loading: 101.1 kg/m2 (20.7 lb/sq ft)
Power/mass: 0.2163 kW/kg (0.1316 hp/lb)

Armament

Guns: 1× flexible, rearward-firing 7.7 mm (.303 in) Type 92 machine gun for
observer

Some aircraft fitted 2× 20mm Type 99-2 cannons in a downwards firing position in
the belly
Bombs: 250 kg (551 lb) of bombs




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