Aichi H9A

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E13A
H9A Type 2 Flying Boat
Type	Flying boat trainer
Manufacturer	Aichi
Primary user	Imperial Japanese Navy
Number built	31

The Aichi H9A (二式練習飛行艇, Type 2 Training Flying Boat) was an Imperial Japanese Navy Flying boat used during the first years of World War II for crew training. An uncommon type, it was not encountered by Allied forces until Spring 1945, and was never assigned an Allied reporting name.

From May-June 1942, it was employed in a variety of secondary roles, including antisubmarine missions along the Japanese coasts, transport, paratroop training and liaison.

[edit] Production

• Constructed by Aichi:24 + 3 prototypes
• Constructed by Nippon Hikoki:4

[edit] Specifications (H9A1)

General characteristics

• Crew: Up to 8
• Length: 16.95 m (55 ft 7 in)
• Wingspan: 24.0 m (78 ft 9 in)
• Height: 5.25 m (17 ft 3 in)
• Length: 63.3 m² (681 ft²)
• Empty weight: 4,900 kg (10,800 lb)
• Gross weight: 7,500 kg (16,500 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × Nakajima Kotobuki 41 radial engine, 780 kW (580 hp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 315 km/h (196 mph)
• Range: 2,150 km (1,340 miles)
• Service ceiling: 6,800 m (22,300 ft)
• Rate of climb: 4.5 m/s (876 ft/min)

[edit] Armament

• 1 × flexible, 7.7 mm Type 92 machine gun in bow hatch
• 1 × flexible, 7.7 mm Type 92 machine gun in dorsal hatch
• 250 kg (550 lb) of bombs

Designation sequence

H6K - H7Y - H8K - H9A - H10H - H11K