| Yokosuka E5Y | |
|---|---|
| Role | reconnaissance seaplane |
| National origin | Japan |
| Manufacturer | Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal |
| Introduction | 1930 |
| Number built | 20 |
The Yokosuka E5Y Type 90-3 was a single-engine Japanese seaplane used for reconnaissance.
Development[]
The Yokosuka Type 80 Model A seaplane was the first in a series of seaplanes developed at the Yokosuka Naval Arsenal in Kanagawa Prefecture. The E5Y was a second-generation seaplane with a 540 hp engine based on an updated Yokosuka E1Y. The biplane featured two externally mounted floats. The Japanese Navy designated it as the Yokosuka Type 14-2 Kai-1 Reconnaissance Seaplane.[1] [2] By 1932, the Aichi AB-6 was under development to replace the seaplane.
Operational history[]
On 25 May 1932 the IJN Seaplane Tender-Oiler NOTORO Re-equipped with Type 90 No. 3 Kawanishi E5K/E5Y three-seat reconnaissance floatplanes.[3] The Japanese seaplane tender Kamoi carried a complement of 12 E5Y aircraft.
Specifications[]
Data from navypedia.org
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 10.97 m (36 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 14.5 m (47 ft 7 in)
- Height: 4.64 m (15 ft 3 in)
- Max takeoff weight: 2,900 kg (6,393 lb)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 183 km/h (114 mph; 99 kn)
- Cruising speed: 140 km/h (87 mph; 76 kn)
- Service ceiling: 6,000 m (19,685 ft)
Armament
Notes[]
- ↑ "Imperial Japanese Navy Aircraft". J-aircraft.com. http://www.j-aircraft.com/main/newkits/ijn.htm. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ↑ Robert C. Mikesh, Shorzoe Abe. Japanese aircraft, 1910–1941.
- ↑ "Japanese Auxiliary Seaplane Tenders". Combinedfleet.com. http://www.combinedfleet.com/Notoro_t.htm. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
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