Rufe
E823440
World War II aircraft
floatplane fighter aircraft
seaplane fighter
seaplane fighter
single-engine aircraft
Rufe is the Allied reporting name for the Nakajima A6M2-N, a World War II Japanese single-float seaplane fighter derived from the Mitsubishi Zero.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nakajima A6M2-N | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
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floatplane fighter aircraft ⓘ seaplane fighter ⓘ seaplane fighter ⓘ single-engine aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeBasedOn | Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armament |
20 mm cannon
ⓘ
7.7 mm machine gun ⓘ bombs ⓘ |
| basedOn | carrier fighter design adapted for seaplane use ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | Mitsubishi A6M Zero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designFeature |
modified tail surfaces
ⓘ
strengthened airframe for float installation ⓘ |
| designOrigin | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | air-cooled radial piston engine ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1942 ⓘ |
| era | early 1940s ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1941 ⓘ |
| hasConfiguration | single-float seaplane ⓘ |
| hasFloatConfiguration | single main float plus two outrigger floats ⓘ |
| hasFloatType | central main float with wingtip stabilizing floats ⓘ |
| hasReportingNameType | Allied reporting name GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasUndercarriage | no conventional wheeled undercarriage ⓘ |
| hasWingType | low-wing cantilever monoplane ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Nakajima Aircraft Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknamedByAllies | Rufe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 1 ⓘ |
| operationalUse |
forward seaplane bases
ⓘ
remote island bases ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | Nakajima Sakae radial engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole | fighter ⓘ |
| refersTo | Nakajima A6M2-N NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersToRole | Japanese seaplane fighter ⓘ |
| secondaryRole |
convoy escort
ⓘ
reconnaissance ⓘ |
| takeoffAndLanding | water ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Allied forces (as reporting name)
NERFINISHED
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Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInTheater | Pacific War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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