Aichi E13A

The Aichi E13A (Allied reporting name: "Jake") was a long-range reconnaissance seaplane used by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) from 1941 to 1945. 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).

E13A
E13A1 in flight
Role Reconnaissance floatplane
Manufacturer Aichi Kokuki KK
First flight mid-late 1939
Introduction 1941
Retired 1947
Primary users Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
Royal Thai Navy
French Naval Aviation
Number built 1,418
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