Aichi E11A

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The Aichi E11A (“Kyuuhachi Yatei") was an Imperial Japanese Navy flying boat used during the first year of World War II for maritime patrol duties. The Allied reporting name for the type was "Laura"; the Navy designation was "Type 98 Reconnaissance Seaplane". Type 98 was similar to the earlier E110A Type 96 whose allied name was “Hank”. Laura was rare- only 17 were built, and its intended use appears to be equally rare- launched from cruisers or battleships in order to spot the shellfire of opposing ships at night. The Type 98's were soon diverted from patrol to communications and transport duties.

[edit] Specifications (Aichi E11A1)

General characteristics

• Crew: Three
• Length: 10.71 m ()
• Wingspan: m ()
• Height: 4.52 m ()
• Wing area: 46.40 m² ()
• Empty weight: 1,927 kg ()
• Max takeoff weight: 3,297 kg ()
• Powerplant: 1× Aichi 91 type 22 water cooled, 12 cylinder wooden fixed pitch 3.4meter, 1 * 455 kW ()

Performance

• Maximum speed: 217 km/h ()
• Range: 2,063 km ()
• Service ceiling: 4425 m ()
• Rate of climb: m/s (ft/min)
• Wing loading: kg/m² (lb/ft²)
• Power/mass: kW/kg (hp/lb)

Armament

• 1*mg7.7 mm

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Comparable aircraft

Aichi E10A Type 96

 

Related lists

List of military aircraft of Japan