Aichi E13A

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The Aichi E13A was a Japanese World War II reconnaissance seaplane widely used by the Imperial Japanese Navy for long-range maritime patrol and observation missions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II aircraft
floatplane
military aircraft
reconnaissance seaplane
alliedReportingName Jake
armament flexible 7.7 mm machine gun
light bomb load on underwing racks
basedOn ship‑borne catapult operations
configuration low‑wing monoplane
single‑engine
countryOfOrigin Japan
crew 3
engineType air‑cooled radial piston engine
enteredServiceWith Imperial Japanese Navy
era World War II era
firstFlight 1938
introduced 1940
landingGearType central float with wingtip stabilizing floats
launchedFrom battleships
cruisers
seaplane tenders
length approximately 11.3 m
manufacturer Aichi Kokuki
surface form: Aichi Aircraft Company

Aichi Kokuki
maximumSpeed about 375 km/h
nicknamed Jake
notableFeature catapult‑launched central float design
long endurance for over‑water patrols
operator Imperial Japanese Navy
powerplant 1 × Mitsubishi Kinsei radial engine
primaryRole long-range patrol
maritime reconnaissance
observation
productionPeriod early 1940s
range about 2,400 km
retired post‑World War II
serviceBranch naval aviation
usedBy Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
usedFor anti‑submarine patrols
convoy escort
maritime search and rescue support
naval gunfire spotting
reconnaissance ahead of fleet movements
target spotting for naval bombardment
usedInConflict World War II
usedInOperation Allied operations in the Pacific Theater of World War II
surface form: Pacific War campaigns

attack on Pearl Harbor
wingspan approximately 14.5 m

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