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Kawanishi E5K

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Top speed
  
177 km/h

Length
  
11 m

Wingspan
  
14 m

Manufacturer
  
Kawanishi Aircraft Company

The Kawanishi E5K1 or Kawanishi Type G was a large 1930s Japanese three-seat reconnaissance floatplane.

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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. The type entered service with the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service in April 1932 as the Kawanishi Navy Type 90-3 Reconnaissance Seaplane.

Variants

E5K1
Production version with a 450 hp (340 kW) Bristol Jupiter radial engine, 20 production aircraft built.

Operators

 Japan
  • Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service

    • Specifications (E5K1)

    Data from Orbis

    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

    • References

    Kawanishi E5K Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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