Seaplanes & amphibiansnight maritime patrol flying boat
Aichi AB-4
The Aichi AB-4 was a Japanese flying boat of the 1930s. A single engined biplane, the AB-4 was intended to carry out night reconnaissance for the Imperial Japanese Navy. Six were built and accepted into service as the Experimental 6-Shi Night Reconnaissance Flying boat, three of which were converted to civil transports.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Aichi
- Category
- Seaplanes & amphibians
- Country of origin
- Japan
- First flight
- 1932-05-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 61 kt
- Max speed
- 89 kt
- Service ceiling
- 11,500 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 5,732 lb
- Empty weight
- 3,549 lb
- Powerplant
- Gasuden Urakaze
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 3
- Length
- 32 ft
- Wingspan
- 44 ft
- Height
- 13 ft
- Number built
- 6
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.