Everything about The Aichi M6a totally explained
The
Aichi M6A Seiran was a submarine-launched attack
floatplane designed for the
Imperial Japanese Navy.
Design and development
It was intended to be used with the
I-400, a 4500-ton
submarine dubbed a "
submersible aircraft carrier". Two to three of the craft would be stowed aboard in disassembled form, and launched by
catapult. The twin floats could be jettisonned, and the aircraft was essentially meant to be ditched at sea upon completion of its mission.
An alternate version with landing gear instead of floats was designated
M6A1-K and named
Nanzan (南山, "Southern Mountain"). While generally described as a land-based trainer, some sources indicate that it was designed for the attack role, to be launched from the submarine and then landed. Besides the difference in landing gear, the
vertical stabilizer's top portion, which was foldable on the Seiran, was removed.
Operational history
The first M6A1 was completed in November
1943, and 28 examples (including M6A1-Ks) were completed by
1945. The type was never used in combat.
Variants
M6A1 Prototype » Prototypes powered by Atsuta 30 or 31 1,400 hp engine and removable floats, 8 built.
;M6A1 Seiran » Special Attack Bomber, 18 built.
M6A1-K Nanzan » Prototypes of training version, retractable wheeled landing gear, 2 built.
;M6A2 » Prototype, equipped with one Mitsubishi Kinsei MK8P 62 of 1,560 hp driving a three-blade constant-speed metal propeller, 1 built.
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