WWII Imperial Japanese Navy Aircraft
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IJN Seaplane/Reconnaissance Aircraft


Designation Manufacturer Official Name Description
E1Y1/E1Y2 Yokosuka Navy Type 14-1 Reconnaissance Seaplane Single-engined biplane; obsolete in 1941
E2N1/E2N2 Nakajima Navy Type 15 Reconnaissance Seaplane Single-engined biplane; obsolete in 1941
E3A1 Aichi Navy Type 90-1 Reconnaissance Seaplane Single-engined biplane; obsolete in 1941
E4N1/E4N3 Nakajima Navy Type 90-2 Reconnaissance Seaplane Single-engined biplane; obsolete in 1941
E4N2-C Nakajima Navy Type 90-2-3 Reconnaissance Seaplane Single-engined biplane; obsolete in 1941
E5K1 Kawanishi Navy Type 90-3 Reconnaissance Seaplane Single-engined biplane; obsolete in 1941
E5Y1 Yokosuka Navy Experimental Type 14-2 Kai-1 Reconnaissance Seaplane Single-engined biplane; obsolete in 1941
E6Y1 Yokosuka Navy Type 91 Reconnaissance Seaplane Single-engined biplane; obsolete in 1941
E7K1/E7K2 Kawanishi Navy Type 94 Reconnaissance Seaplane
E8A1 Aichi Navy Experimental 8-Shi Reconnaissance Seaplane Unsuccessful competitor to Aichi E8N1
E8K1 Kawanishi Navy Experimental 8-Shi Reconnaissance Seaplane Unsuccessful competitor to Aichi E8N1
E8N1/E8N2 Nakajima Navy Type 95 Reconnaissance Seaplane
E9W1 Watanabe Navy Type 96 Small Reconnaissance Seaplane Single-engined biplane; obsolete in 1941
E10A1 Aichi Navy Type 96 Night Reconnaissance Seaplane Single-engined biplane flying-boat; obsolete in 1941
E10K1 Kawanishi Navy Type 94 Transport Seaplane Single-engined biplane flying-boat; obsolete in 1941
E11A1 Aichi Navy Type 98 Night Reconnaissance Seaplane
E11K1 Kawanishi Navy Type 96 Transport Seaplane Unsuccessful competitor to Aichi E11A1; three prototypes modified for transport duties
E12A1 Aichi Navy Experimental 12-Shi Two-seat Reconnaissance Seaplane
E12K1 Kawanishi Navy Experimental 12-Shi Two-seat Reconnaissance Seaplane
E12N1 Nakajima Navy Experimental 12-Shi Two-seat Reconnaissance Seaplane
E13A1 Aichi Navy Type 0 Reconnaissance Seaplane
E13K1 Kawanishi Navy Experimental 12-Shi Three-seat Reconnaissance Seaplane
E14W1 Watanabe Navy Experimental 12-Shi Small Reconnaissance Seaplane
E14Y1 Yokosuka Navy Type 0 Small Reconnaissance Seaplane
E15K1 Kawanishi Navy Type 2 High-speed Reconnaissance Seaplane Shiun
E16A1/E16A2 Aichi Navy Reconnaissance Seaplane Zuiun

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