Nakajima E8N
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| Type | Ship-borne reconnaissance seaplane |
| Manufacturer | Nakajima Aircraft Company |
| Maiden flight | March 1934 |
| Introduced | 1935 |
| Primary user | IJN Air Service |
| Produced | October 1935-1940 |
| Number built | 755 |
The Nakajima E8N was a Japanese ship-borne, catapult, reconnaissance seaplane of the Sino-Japanese War. It was a single-engine, two-seat biplane with a central main-float and underwing outriggers. During the Pacific War, it was known to the Allies by the code-name "Dave".
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[edit] Design and development
The E8N was developed as a replacement for the same company's E4N and was essentially an evolutionary development of the earlier type, with revised wings of lesser area and taller tail surfaces. Seven prototypes were constructed, under the company designation MS, first flying in March 1934.[1] These were duly engaged in comparative trials against competitors from Aichi and Kawanishi.
[edit] Operational history
The MS was ordered into production, designated Navy Type 95 Reconnaissance Seaplane Model 1 in October 1935.[2] A total of 755 E8Ns were built by Nakajima and Kawanishi, production continuing until 1940.[3] It was subsequently shipped aboard all the capital ships then in service, sixteen cruisers and five aircraft tenders.
It was used successfully in the Sino-Japanese War not only for reconnaissance but also for dive-bombing and artillery spotting.
Some aircraft remained in service with the fleet at the outbreak of the Pacific War but they were soon replaced by more modern aircraft such as the Aichi E13A and the Mitsubishi F1M, being reassigned to second-line duties.
[edit] Variants
- E8N1
- Initial production type, powered by 580 hp (433 kW) Nakajima Kotobuki 2 Kai 1 radial engine.
- E8N2
- Improved production type, with more powerful (630 hp (470 kW)) Nakajima Kotobuki Kai 2 engine.
[edit] Operators
[edit] Specifications (E8N2)
This aircraft article is missing some (or all) of its specifications. If you have a source, you can help Wikipedia by adding them.Data from Virtual Aircraft Museum [4] www.combinedfleet.com [5]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 8.81 m (28 ft 11 in)
- Wingspan: 10.98 m (36 ft 0 in)
- Height: 3.84 m (12 ft 7 in)
- Wing area: 26.5 m² (285.14 ft²)
- Empty weight: 1,320 kg (2,904 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,900 kg (4,180 lb)
- Powerplant: 1× Nakajima Kotobuki 2 KAI 2 9-cylinder radial piston, 470 kW (630 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 301 km/h (162 knots, 186 mph)
- Cruise speed: 186 km/h (100 knots, 115 mph)
- Range: 904 km (485 nm, 558 mi)
- Service ceiling 7,270 m (23,845 ft)
- Wing loading: 71.7 kg/m² (14.66 lb/ft²)
- Time to 3,000 m: 6 min 31 sec
Armament
- 2 × 7.7-mm machine guns
- 2 × 30 kg (66 lb) bombs
[edit] See also
Comparable aircraft
[edit] References
- ^ Francillion 1970, p.408.
- ^ Francillion 1970, p.409.
- ^ Francillion 1970, p.410.
- ^ Virtual Aircraft Museum.
- ^ Joao, Matsuura. WWII Imperial Japanese Naval Aviation Page.
- Francillion, R.J. Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War. London:Putnam, 1970. ISBN 370 00033 1.
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