Aichi M6A1 Seiran | |
| Country | Japan |
| Type | Submarine-launched attack floatplane |
| First flight | 1943 |
| Built | 28+1 |
The Aichi M6A Seiran 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.
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| Aichi M6A1 Seiran | |
|---|---|
| Photographers | John Heck, Vladimir Yakubov |
| Localisation | National Air & Space Museum |
| Photos | 49 |
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Role | Submarine-launched dive / torpedo bomber |
| Manufacturer | Aichi Kokuki KK |
| First flight | 1943 |
| Introduction | 1945 |
| Retired | 1945 |
| Primary user | IJN Air Service |
| Produced | 1943-1945 |
| Number built | 28 |
| Aichi M6A Seiran Walk Around | |
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| Photographer | Cees Hendriks |
| Localisation | Unknow |
| Photos | 34 |
Buy Me a Coffee| Aichi M6A Seiran Walk Around | |
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| Photographer | Oleg Danchenko |
| Localisation | Unknow |
| Photos | 27 |
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The Aichi M6A1 Seiran was a Japanese submarine-launched attack aircraft designed during World War II. It was intended to be carried by the I-400 class submarine and launched from a catapult on the deck. The Seiran had a streamlined fuselage, a low-wing monoplane configuration, and a single-engine propeller. The wings and tail could be folded to fit inside a cylindrical hangar on the submarine.
The Seiran could carry a 1,800-pound bomb or a torpedo for attacking enemy ships or installations. The Seiran was one of the most advanced and ambitious aircraft projects of the Japanese Navy, but only 28 were built and none saw combat action before the end of the war.
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