Seaplanes & amphibians1934 flying boat by Aichi
E10A
The Aichi E10A was a Japanese night reconnaissance flying boat of the 1930s. A single-engined biplane, 15 were built for the Imperial Japanese Navy as the Type 96 Night Reconnaissance Seaplane, serving from 1936 but were retired in 1941 before the Attack on Pearl Harbor.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Aichi
- Category
- Seaplanes & amphibians
- Country of origin
- Japan
- First flight
- 1934-01-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 57 kt
- Max speed
- 111 kt
- Range
- 1,000 nm
- Service ceiling
- 13,200 ft
- Rate of climb
- 180 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 7,275 lb
- Empty weight
- 4,630 lb
- Powerplant
- Aichi Type 91 W-12 water-cooled piston engine
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 3
- Length
- 36.8 ft
- Wingspan
- 50.8 ft
- Height
- 14.8 ft
- Number built
- 15
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.