Aichi E13A
| E13A | |
|---|---|
| E13A1 in flight | |
| General information | |
| Type | Reconnaissance floatplane |
| Manufacturer | Aichi Kokuki KK |
| Primary users | Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service |
| Number built | 1,418 |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1941 |
| First flight | mid-late 1939 |
| Retired | 1947 |
The Aichi E13A (Allied reporting name: "Jake") is a long-range reconnaissance seaplane used by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) from 1941-45. Numerically the most important floatplane of the IJN, it could carry a crew of three and a bombload of 250 kg (550 lb). The Navy designation was "Navy Type Zero Reconnaissance Seaplane" (零式水上偵察機).