The Kawanishi E7K is a Japanese mixed metal-canvas reconnaissance seaplane for WWII ships. The crew consisted of three people. The prototype flight took place in February 1933 and the machine entered mass production in the same year. The E7K replaced the older E5K1 machine in the line. Two versions of this very successful plane were created. The first one, powered by a 600HP Hiro Type 91 engine, was called E7K1. The production series consisted of 183 machines of this version. The second, designated E7K2, was powered by a 900HP Mitsubishi Zuisei 11 engine, which significantly improved performance, and also had slightly different dimensions than the previous version. 347 were produced. Both versions were manufactured by Kawanishi Kokuki KK in Nauro and Nippon Hikoki KK in Tomioka. Technical data (version E7K2): length: 10.5m, wingspan: 14m, height: 4.85m, maximum speed: 275km / h, maximum range: 1850km, maximum ceiling 7060m, armament: fixed-3 machine guns Type 92 cal. .7.7mm, suspended - up to 120 kg bombs.The Aichi E13A is a Japanese, single-engine, long-range, two-float reconnaissance seaplane with a crew of 3, from the Second World War. The first test flight of the prototype took place in 1940, and a year later the machine entered line service. The E13A underwent its baptism of fire in China, where it operated with cruisers and other heavy ships as a light bomber. He took part in the attack on Pearl Harbor and during the battles in the Coral Sea and the Midway. There were several versions of the main version of the E13A, but all of them had the same Mitsubishi Kinsei 43 engine with 1080 HP. Although the machine was made at Aichi, the lion's share of serial production was carried out at Watanabe's plants in Kyushu. Technical data: length: 11.3 m, wingspan: 14.5 m, height: 4.7 m, maximum speed: 375 km / h, speed of climb: 8.2 m / s, maximum range: 2100 km, maximum ceiling 8700 m, armament: permanent - 1 machine gun Type 92, caliber 7.7 mm, underslung - up to 250 kg of bombs.
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