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Aichi M6A Seiran torpedo bomber seaplane for submarines

 

 

M6A1 Seiran

  

Modification Purpose Deliveries Number of commissioned Discarding Differences from the previous modification
M6A1 torpedo bomber early 1945 - 7/1945 26 1945 ---

 

Modification M6A1

Wing span, m

12.26

Length, m

11.64

Height, m

4.58

Wings area, m2

27.00

Empty mass, kg

3301

Full flying-off mass, kg

4445
Engine 1 Aichi AE1A Atsuta 30 or 31 (8 planes) or AE1P Atsuta 32 (18 planes)
Power, h. p. 1400
Maximal speed, km/h 490
Cruise speed, km/h 296
Flying range, km 1190
Vertical speed, m/s 8.6
Maximal altitude, m 9900
Complement 2
Armament 1 x 13.2 2-shiki MG, 1 850-kg torpedo or 800 kg of bombs

Based on submarine carriers of STo and Am types.

M6A1 Seiran

 

© Ivan Gogin, 2008