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Japan's Aichi E13A1
Navy Type 0 Model 11
Allied Code Name: Jake1
Aichi E13A floatplane:
Aichi E13A floatplane:
Design
The Aichi E13A was designed to fill a 1937 specification for a replacement for the Kawanishi E7K2.1
Anti-Submarine
Some E13s were fitted with magnetic anomaly detection (MAD) equipment to help find submarines.1
Prototype
The E13A prototype first flew in late 1938.1
Production
- 1,4181
The Aichi E13A was constructed by the Aichi (only the first 133), Hiro Naval Air Arsenal, and Kyushu Watanabe.1
Variants
- E13A:
- E13A1:
- E13A1-K: Trainer.1
- E13A1a (Model 11A): New float braces and radio.1
- E13A1b (Model 11B): Had air to surface radar.1
Usage
In early 1941 the E13A entered service.1
The Aichi E13A was used on Cruisers and flying boat tenders.1
Pearl Harbor
The E13A was used in the reconnaissance of Pearl Harbor right before the attack.1
Campaigns
The Aichi E13A was used in the Coral Sea, Midway, and Solomon Island campaigns.1
France
The French Navy used one Aichi E13A after World War II in Indo-China.1
| Aichi E13A1 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Reconnaissance floatplane1 |
| Crew | 31 |
| Engine (Type) | Mitsubishi Kinsei 431 |
| Cylinders | Radial 141 |
| Cooling | |
| Net HP | 1,0801 |
| Propeller blades | 31 |
| Dimensions | |
| Span | 47' 7"1 14.5 m1 |
| Length | 37'1 11.28 m1 |
| Height | 15' 5"1 4.7 m1 |
| Wing area | |
| Weight | |
| Empty | 5,825 lb1 2,642 kg1 |
| Normal load | 8,048 lb1 3,650 kg1 |
| Maximum load | 8,818 lb1 4,000 kg1 |
| Performance | |
| Speed @ 7,155' / 2,180 m |
234 mph1 376 kph1 |
| Speed - cruising | 138 mph1 222 kph1 |
| Climb to 9,840' / 3,000 m |
6.1 minutes1 |
| Service ceiling | 28,640'1 8,730 m1 |
| Range | 1,298 miles1 2,090 km1 |
| Range with full load | |
| Armament | |
| Belly | 1: 20 mm1 |
| Rear cockpit | 1: 7.92 mm MG1 |
| Bombs | 4: 132 lb1 4: 60 kg1 |
| OR | 1: 550 lb1 1: 250 kg1 |
Sources:
- Aircraft of WWII, Stewart Wilson, 1998
