Kawanishi E5K
| E5K | |
|---|---|
| Role | reconnaissance floatplane |
| Manufacturer | Kawanishi Aircraft Company |
| First flight | October 1931 |
| Introduction | April 1932 |
| Primary user | IJN Air Service |
| Number built | 20 |
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The Kawanishi E5K1 or Kawanishi Type G was a large 1930s Japanese three-seat reconnaissance floatplane.[1]
Design and development
The E5K1, a radial-engined twin-float seaplane, first flew in October 1931, but due to problems in development only 20 production aircraft were built.[1] The type entered service with the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service in April 1932 as the Kawanishi Navy Type 90-3 Reconnaissance Seaplane.[1]
Variants
- E5K1
- Production version with a 450 hp (340 kW) Bristol Jupiter radial engine, 20 production aircraft built.[1]
Operators
Specifications (E5K1)
Data from Orbis[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 3
- Wingspan: 14.5 m (47 ft 7 in)
- Gross weight: 3,000 kg (6,614 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Bristol Jupiter radial, 340 kW (450 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 177 km/h (110 mph; 96 kn)
- Endurance: 12 hours
Armament
- Guns: 3 x 7.62 mm (0.300 in) Machine-Guns
- Bombs: 150kg maximum
See also
- Related lists
References
- Notes
Further reading
- Crosby, Francis. The World Encyclopedia of Fighters & Bombers: An Illustrated History of the World's Greatest Military Aircraft, from the Pioneering Days of Air Fighting in World War I Through to the Jet Fighters and Stealth Bombers of the Present Day. London: Southwater, 2009. OCLC 809395697
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