E11A
The Aichi E11A (九八夜偵, Kyū-hachi 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 this type was "Laura"; the Japanese Navy designation was "Type 98 Reconnaissance Seaplane". The Type 98 was quite similar to the earlier E10A Type 96, whose allied name was "Hank". "Lauras" were rare - only 17 were built. It was designed to be launched from cruisers or battleships in order to spot their shellfire at night. The Type 98s were soon diverted to communications and transport duties.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Aichi
- Category
- Seaplanes & amphibians
- Country of origin
- Japan
- First flight
- 1937-06-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 117 kt
- Max speed
- 117 kt
- Range
- 1,050 nm
- Service ceiling
- 14,400 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 7,269 lb
- Empty weight
- 4,248 lb
- Powerplant
- 1 × Hiro Type 91 Model 22 W-12 water-cooled piston engine
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 3
- Length
- 35 ft
- Wingspan
- 47 ft
- Height
- 14 ft
- Number built
- 17
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.