Aichi H9A

Infobox Aircraft
name= H9A


caption=H9A Type 2 Flying Boat
type= Flying boat trainer
manufacturer= Aichi
designer=
first flight= September 1940
introduced= 1942
retired= 1945
status=
primary user= IJN Air Service
more users=
produced=
number built= 31
variants with their own articles=

The Aichi H9A (二式練習飛行艇, Type 2 Training Flying Boat) was an Imperial Japanese Navy Flying boat used during the first years of World War II for crew training. An uncommon type, it was not encountered by Allied forces until Spring 1945, and was never assigned an Allied reporting name.

Design and development

Aichi H9A was a twin-engine, parasol-wing flying boat, designed in response to Imperial Japanese Navy requirements for an advanced seaplane trainer for the Kawanishi H8K1 Emily flying boats. Design work started in January 1940 and a prototype was flown in September.

Operational history

From May-June 1942, it was employed in a variety of secondary roles, including antisubmarine missions along the Japanese coasts, transport, paratroop training and liaison.

Variants

;H9A Prototypes:3 aircraft built by Aichi.;H9A1:Serial version, 24 aircraft built by Aichi.;H9A:Four aircraft built by Nippon Hikoki.

Operators

;JPN
*Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service

pecifications (H9A1)

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crew=Up to 8
capacity=
length m=16.95
length ft=55
length in=7
span m=24.0
span ft=78
span in=9
dia m=
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height m=5.25
height ft=17
height in=3
wing area sqm=63.3
wing area sqft=681
rot area sqm=
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aspect ratio=
empty weight kg=4,900
empty weight lb=10,800
gross weight kg=7,500
gross weight lb=16,500

eng1 number=2
eng1 type=Nakajima Kotobuki 41 radial engines
eng1 kw= 780
eng1 hp= 580
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max speed kmh=315
max speed mph=196
range km=2,150
range miles=1,340
endurance h=
ceiling m=6,800
ceiling ft=22,300
glide ratio=
climb rate ms=4.5
climb rate ftmin=876
sink rate ms=
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armament1=1 × flexible, 7.7 mm Type 92 machine gun in bow hatch
armament2=1 × flexible, 7.7 mm Type 92 machine gun in dorsal hatch
armament3=250 kg (550 lb) of bombs
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ee also

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lists=List of seaplanes and flying boats
List of aircraft of the Japanese Navy
List of military aircraft of Japan

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References

Notes

Bibliography

* Francillon, René J. "Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War". London: Putnam & Company Ltd., 1979. ISBN 0-370-30251-6.
* Green, William. "Warplanes of the Second World War, Volume Five: Flying Boats". London: macdonald & Co.(Publishers) Ltd., 1968, p. 122-123. ISBN 0-356-01449-5.

External links

* [http://www.airtoaircombat.com/detail.asp?id=576 AirToAirCombat.com: Aichi H9A]