Japan - naval aviation and armaments
E13A1
| Modification | Purpose | Deliveries | Number of commissioned | Discarding | Differences from the previous modification |
| E13A1 | recon | 12/1940 - 1945 | 1418 | 1945 | 3 seats, Mitsubishi MK8 Kinsei 43 engine (1000 hp), 1 MG, 250 kg of bombs |
| E13A1a | patrol | 11/1944 - summer 1945 | 1945 | 1 20-mm gun, 1 MG, 250 kg of bombs | |
| E13A1b | ASW | radar, magnetic scanner on some planes |
| Modification | E13A1a |
|
Wing span, m |
14.50 |
|
Length, m |
11.30 |
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Height, m |
4.70 |
|
Wings area, m2 |
36.00 |
|
Empty mass, kg |
2642 |
|
Full flying-off mass, kg |
4000 |
| Engine | 1 Mitsubishi MK8 Kinsei 43 |
| Power, h. p. | 1000 |
| Maximal speed, km/h | 373 |
| Cruise speed, km/h | 222 |
| Flying range, km | 2088 |
| Vertical speed, m/s | 8.3 |
| Maximal altitude, m | 8730 |
| Complement | 3 |
| Armament | 1 x 20-mm gun, 1 x 7.7-mm 92-shiki MG, 250 kg of bombs or DCs |
These seaplanes often were used as diving bombers attacking allies MTB, small ships and submarines. Many were used by kamikaze at end of war.
E13A1
© Ivan Gogin, 2008