©
1997 Joao Paulo Juliao Matsuura
Nakajima E8N
Allied Code Name: "Dave"
(Scanned from René J. Francillion "Japanese
Aircraft of the Pacific War" - Putnam - 1979)
UNITS ALLOCATED
- Aircraft tenders: Chiyoda, Kamoi, Kiyokawa Maru, Sagara Maru
and Sanuki Maru.
- Battleships: Fuso, Haruna, Hyuga, Ise,
Kirishima, Kongo, Mutsu, Nagato and Yamashiro.
- Cruisers: Aoba, Ashigara, Atago, Chokai,
Haguro, Kako, Kashima, Katori, Kumano,
Maya, Mikuma, Mogami, Myoko, Nachi ,
Suzuya, Takao and Tone.
TECHNICAL DATA
Description: Single-engined two-seat reconnaissance floatplane.
All-metal structure with fabric covering.
Accommodation: Crew of two in open cockpits.
- Powerplant:
- One Nakajima Kotobuki 2 KAI 1 nine-cylinder air-cooled radial, rated
at 580 hp for take-off and 460 hp at 3,000 m, driving a two-blade propeller
(E8N1).
- One Nakajima Kotobuki 2 KAI 2 nine-cylinder air-cooled radial, rated
at 630 hp for take-off and 460 hp at 3,000 m, driving a two-blade propeller
(E8N2).
- Armament:
- One fixed forward-firing 7.7 mm Type 92 machine-gun and one flexible
rear-firing 7.7 mm machine-gun.
- External stores: two 30 kg bombs.