Aichi E13A

what is it?

The Aichi E13A (Allied reporting name: "Jake") is a long-range reconnaissance seaplane designed and produced by the Japanese aviation company Aichi Kokuki KK. The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) designation was "Navy Type 0 Reconnaissance Seaplane" (零式水上偵察機). Development of the E13A started in 1937 in response to an Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) specification for a twin-seat reconnaissance floatplane, although this was effectively superseded by a later specification for a larger three-seat floatplane. The E13A could carry a crew of three and a bombload of 250 kg (550 lb), and was suitable for performing coastal patrols, anti-shipping, liaison, personnel transports, and air-sea rescues amongst other roles.

🔎How to recognise it: 1 piston engine with propeller · 14.5 m wingspan

base stats

• speed 376 km/htop speed
• range 2,089 kmwithout refuelling
• size 4,000 kgmax take-off weight
• built 1,418made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 87 years ago, in 1939.
• 🏎️Top speed is 2.9× a car on the Dutch motorway (130 km/h).
• 🚗Wingspan of 14.5 m: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
• 🌍Range of 2,089 km: 12× Amsterdam to Brussels.

piston: A car-like piston engine turning a propeller: simple and cheap, the classic small plane.

spec sheet

first flight

1939

introduced

1941

retired

1945

status

retired

number built

1,418

role

reconnaissance floatplane

origin

🇯🇵 Japan

makers

Aichi

engines

1× Mitsubishi MK8 Kinsei 43 / Kinsei 43

crew

3

length

11.3 m

wingspan

14.5 m

height

4.7 m

max take-off weight

4,000 kg

top speed

376 km/h

cruise speed

222 km/h

range

2,089 km

ceiling

8,730 m

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.