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Yokosuka Ro-gō Type A
The Yokosuka Ro-gō Type A (横廠式ロ号甲型, Yokoshō-shiki Ro-gō Kō-gata) was a Japanese reconnaissance floatplane developed during the First World War by the Japanese Navy Arsenal at Yokosuka, and one of the first indigenous Japanese aircraft to enter production. There were 218 of these aircraft built for the Imperial Japanese Navy, which remained in use until 1928.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal
- Category
- Seaplanes & amphibians
- Country of origin
- Japan
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 84 kt
- Max speed
- 84 kt
- Range
- 420 nm
- Service ceiling
- 1,640 ft
- Rate of climb
- 300 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 3,589 lb
- Empty weight
- 2,359 lb
- Powerplant
- Mitsubishi type Hi
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 33.3 ft
- Wingspan
- 51.5 ft
- Height
- 12 ft
- Number built
- 218
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.