| The first prototype flew in 1942. Enetered service in 1943. 256 built.
MODEL | E16A2 |
CREW | 2 |
ENGINE | 1 x Mitsubishi MK8D Kensei-54, 975kW |
WEIGHTS |
Take-off weight | 4553 kg | 10038 lb |
Empty weight | 2945 kg | 6493 lb |
DIMENSIONS |
Wingspan | 12.81 m | 42 ft 0 in |
Length | 10.83 m | 36 ft 6 in |
Height | 4.79 m | 16 ft 9 in |
Wing area | 28.0 m2 | 301.39 sq ft |
PERFORMANCE |
Max. speed | 435 km/h | 270 mph |
Cruise speed | 330 km/h | 205 mph |
Ceiling | 10000 m | 32800 ft |
ARMAMENT | 2 x 20mm cannons, 1 x 13mm machine-gun, 250kg of bombs |
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Klaatu83, e-mail, 04.03.2011 21:05 "...the E16A was equiped as dive bomber." In fact, the wide, slotted fairings, visible on the forward float struts, were actually retractable dive brakes. They were a design feature unique to this particular aircraft. reply | B7ARyusei, e-mail, 21.08.2010 01:12 The E16A Zuiun is a variant of the E13A Jake.But the only diference on the 2 is what the E16A was equiped as dive bomber.Unfotunately was entered in service in the moment of the allies was obtained the AS E16A was highly killed by the Hellcats and in 1945 was used in Okinawa as tokkotai reply | Hiroyuki Takeuchi, e-mail, 30.01.2009 06:27 The 634-Ku unit equipped with this type achieved a number of successes in night intruder missions in the Phillipnes and Okinawa campaigns. reply | Mick Dunne, e-mail, 23.11.2008 08:50 Fantastic aircraft! Perfect for its role... reply |
| kazuo takeda, e-mail, 08.03.2007 01:03 Goood japanese air-craft! reply |
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