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The Watanabe E9W was a Japanese submarine-borne reconnaissance seaplane, the first aircraft designed by Watanabe Ironworks.

E9W
E9W1
Role Submarine-borne reconnaissance seaplane
National origin Japan
Manufacturer Watanabe Ironworks
First flight February 1935
Introduction 1938
Retired 1942
Primary user Imperial Japanese Navy
Number built 35

Development and design


In January 1934, the Imperial Japanese Navy had a requirement for a two-seat reconnaissance seaplane to be operated from its J-3 type submarines, and placed an order with Watanabe for design and development of an aircraft to meet this requirement, the first of three prototypes flying in February 1935.[1]

The E9W was a two-seat single-engine twin-float unequal-span seaplane designed to be easily dismantled for hangar stowage on a submarine, capable of being reassembled in two minutes 30 seconds and disassembled in one minute 30 seconds.[1] It was armed with a 7.7 mm (0.303 in) machine gun operated by the observer. Following successful testing of one of the prototypes on the submarine I-5, an order for a production batch of 32 aircraft, designated E9W1, was placed.[2]


Operational history


The aircraft entered service in 1938 with the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service as the Navy Type 96 Small Reconnaissance Seaplane with the last being delivered in 1940.[2] Although it was in the process of being replaced by the Yokosuka E14Y monoplane, it was still in front line service at the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, remaining in service until July 1942, being used to direct their parent submarines onto Chinese ships attempting to pass the Japanese blockade of the South China Sea.[2] The E9W1 was given the reporting name Slim in 1942 by the Allies of World War II.


Operators


 Japan

Specifications (E9W1)


Data from War Planes of The Second World War: Volume Six: Floatplanes [3]

General characteristics

Performance

Armament


See also


Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

Related lists


References



Notes


  1. Mikesh and Abe 1990, p.259.
  2. Green 1962, p.137.
  3. Green 1962, p.138.

Bibliography



На других языках


- [en] Watanabe E9W

[fr] Watanabe E9W

Le Watanabe E9W, (désignation officielle: hydravion de reconnaissance Watanabe Type 96 (九六式小型水上機)) , était un hydravion biplace de reconnaissance embarqué sur sous-marins japonais, développé par Kyūshū Hikōki K.K. pour la marine impériale japonaise.

[it] Watanabe E9W

Il Watanabe E9W, in seguito ridesignato nel sistema lungo (九六式小型水上機? "piccolo idrovolante da ricognizione per la marina tipo 96", nome in codice alleato (per la versione E9W1) Slim[3]) era un idroricognitore a scarponi, monomotore biplano sviluppato dall'azienda giapponese Watanabe Tekkōsho KK negli anni trenta.

[ru] Watanabe E9W

Watanabe E9W (Малый разведывательный гидросамолёт Тип 96) — гидросамолёт Императорского флота Японии периода Второй мировой войны, предназначался для базирования и применения с подводных лодок. Всего вместе с прототипами было построено 35 машин.



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