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Aichi M6A - airplanes
Aichi M6A
The Aichi M6A Seiran (Mountain Haze) was a submarine-launched attack floatplane designed for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. It was intended to operate from I-400 class submarines whose original mission was to conduct aerial attacks against the United States.
technology and carried three Aichi M6A Seiran attack floatplanes in a
water-tight tube-like hangar built on to its deck forward of and under
its massive conning tower.1
machine gun functioned on the Aichi M6A Seiran, and there is every
reason to believe a similar mechanism was used on the Grace although
no specific references were found to back this up.2
The sleek-looking Aichi M6A Seiran bombers had a
wingspan of 40 feet and a length of 38 feet.3
The Aichi M6A Seiran (晴嵐 - "Mountain Haze") was a submarine-launched
attack floatplane designed for the Imperial Japanese Navy. ...4
carriers, capable of carrying 3 Aichi M6A Seiran seaplanes in a main
deck hangar, launching aircraft from a catapult on the front main
deck.5
(ABOVE) Japanese Navy Aichi M6A 'Seiran' prototype captured in
original WW2-era color. This image has been restored - but not
altered.6
Yokosuka MXY7 Ohka, Aichi M6A, List of Japanese World War II radar,
Giretsu Kuteitai, Japanese battleship Fuji, Nakajima Ki-115, Japanese
torpedo boat Tomozuru, List of Japanese Navy ships and war vessels 7
The Aichi M6A Seiran is the only aircraft to have been
designed as a submarine-based attack aircraft and to have
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Made by Aichi Kokuki.
The design of the Aichi M6A was a single engine plane that floats.
This plane was considered to be the best plane to be carried by a
submarine.9
Aichi M6A Seiran single-engined aircraft, which even today is still
recognized as one of the most innovative naval fighting aircraft ever
constructed.10
Aichi M6A Seiran at Udvar-Hazy.11
Die Aichi M6A Seiran („Gebirgsdunst“) war ein japanisches Flugzeug aus
der Zeit des Zweiten Weltkriegs. Die Werksbezeichnung lautete AM-24.12
capable of carrying three Aichi M6A Seiran aircraft, were first built
in the 1920s but were generally unsuccessful at war.13
Aichi M6A1 Seiran The Aichi M6A Seiran ("Clear Sky Storm") was a
submarine-launched attack floatplane designed for the Imperial
Japanese Navy.14
Aichi M6A Seiran (Mountain Haze) single-engined submarine-borne attack
bomber with twin detachable floats (M6A1). Single-engined land-based
combat trainer with retractable undercarriage (M6A1-K).15
Aichi M6A Seiran, a Japanese WWII submarine launched float plane bomber
Aichi M6A Seiran, a Japanese WWII submarine launched float plane
bomber
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Height Main
4.58 m
Height Alt
15
Length Alt
38
Max Takeoff Weight Main
4445.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
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Range Main
1190.0
Loaded Weight Main
4040.0
Max Speed Alt
17700.0
Type Of Prop
V12 engine
Introduced
1945
Loading Main
150
Power/mass Main
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Bombs
** 1× torpedo or** 2× 250 kg or 1× 850 kg bombs
Max Speed Main
474.0
Cruise Speed Main
296.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
9800.0
Ceiling Main
9
900 m
Number Built
28
Crew
2
Max Speed More
312000.0
Retired
1945
Span Main
12.26 m
Cruise Speed Alt
11040.0
Area Main
27.0 m²
Cruise Speed More
180000.0
Primary user
Span Alt
40
Plane Or Copter?
Power Alt
1
400 hp
Engine(prop)
Aichi Atsuta Type 31
Manufacturer
Number Of Props
1
First Flight
1943
Production End Year
1945
Loaded Weight Alt
8907.0
More Performance
348.0
Production Start Year
1943
Power/mass Alt
576.0
Guns
120.0
Empty Weight Alt
7277.0
Length Main
11.64 m
Area Alt
291.0
Range Alt
44340.0
Power Main
1044.0
Empty Weight Main
3301.0
Ceiling Alt
32500.0
Category
Produced
1943
Loading Alt
31