| Manufacturer |
Aichi Kokuki |
Tupolev |
| Description |
The Aichi H9A was a flying boat trainer designed and produced by the Japanese aircraft manufacturer Aichi. |
The ANT-8 was an experimental flying boat designed by Tupolev. |
| First Flight |
1940-09-01 |
1931-01-30 |
| Entry Into service |
1942-01-01 |
|
| Service End |
1945-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Aichi Kokuki |
Tupolev |
| Type |
Flying boat trainer |
|
| Length (m) |
16.95 |
17.03 |
| Height (m) |
5.25 |
5.67 |
| Cockpit Crew |
|
4 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
317 |
203 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
222 |
166 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
6780 |
3350 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
4.5 |
|
| Armament |
1× flexible, 7.7 mm (.303 in) Type 92 machine gun in bow and dorsal hatches; 2× 250 kg (551 lb) bombs or depth charges |
4 × DA-2 machine guns in nose and dorsal turrets; Up to 500 kg (1,102 lb) bombs |
| Capacity Description |
three pupils |
|
| Endurance (h) |
|
5 |
| Number Built |
31 |
1 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Nakajima Ha-1 Kotobuki 42 or 43 nine-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 529 kW (710 hp) each |
2 × BMW VI V-12 water-cooled piston engines, 507 kW (680 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service |
Tupolev Factory |
| Status |
|
Retired |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aichi_H9A |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_ANT-8 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
24 |
23.7 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
63.3 |
84 |
| Aircraft Engine |
|
BMW VI |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |