trainer Aichi M6A1-K Seiran Kai

[aizenns 3,591]

Aichi Aircraft

M6A1-K Seiran Kai / 試製晴嵐改

 

 

History

M6A1-K "Seiran Kai" is a ground-based trainer that based M6A1 "Seiran". Sometimes this plane also called "Nanzan", but actually it was early plan name of Seiran, so name of this plane in game should be Seiran Kai.

 

M6A1 Seiran was submarine-based attacker. At first they plan to equip 250 kg bombs to attack enemy merchant ship but by the order of Grand Fleet its usage changed to equip 800 kg bombs or torpedoes to surprise attack enemy fleet in anchorage.

But to equip 800 kg bombs or torpedoes, need to remove its float so they need ground-based trainer for pilots.

 

This plane equip landing gear taken from Suisei or Type 97 that produced by Aichi, and folding mechanism omitted.

In the plan this plane build 5.

 

Pros & Cons

Pros

• Faster than B5N

Cons

• Did not have fixed machine guns
• Gear folding speed will be slow (Man powered)

 

 

Specification

Structure

• Single engine, single lower wing, twin float
• Wing: All metal, monocoque
• Flap: Double Slotted
• Body: All metal, monocoque

Specification

• Crew: 2
• Engine: Aichi Atsuta Model 32, water-cooled V12 engine (AE1P)
  • 1,400 HP at take off
  • 1,340 HP at 1,700 m
  • 1,290 HP at 5,000 m
• Wing area: 27 m²
• Span: 12.26 m
• Length: 10.64 m
• Height: 4.58 m
• Own weight: 3,310 kg
• Full-load weight: 4,032 kg
• Max speed: 254 knots (470 km/h) at 4,000 m
• Cruise range: 603 miles
• Climbing time: 8 min 9 sec to 5,000 m
• Sealing altitude: 9,600 m
• Armament
  • Rear gunner: 1x 13.2 mm Type 3
  • Bomb/ torpedo loads
    • 1x 250 kg
    • 1x 800 kg
    • 1x Torpedo

 

 

Sources

Quote

Nozawa Tadashi (1981) "Encyclopedia of Japanese Aircraft, Vol. 2 (Aichi and Kugisho)", Shuppan-Kyodosha, page 108-114

ISBN: ?

NDL online

Quote

Kawasaki Manabu (2011) "Carrier-Based Airplanes and Seaplanes of the Imperial Japanese Navy" Dainippon-Kaiga, page 168-171
ISBN: 978-4-499-23037-7

NDL Online

 

Quote

https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/晴嵐

 

Edited July 6, 2019 by aizenns

[leroyonly 4,311]

Open for discussion. 

[Milocat 4,857]

Sure.  +1.

[jon_man1199 563]

Absolutely. a +1 from me 

[MPRA2 492]

A faster B5N1? Count me in. I'm sure it'll be after it at maybe 2.3 or 2.7, or maybe just stick it at 2.0.

[Seefelder@psn 131]

A must have +1

[Miki_Hoshii 2,449]

+1 Would love to see this in-game. I always thought the M6A's were awesome.

[Seefelder@psn 131]

+1 a must have

[Fireraid233 4,274]

+1

[Z3r0_ 4,128]

Normally I'm against frontally unarmed light bombers like this...but with the 800 kg bomb or 1 torpedo loadout, it'd be no worse-armed than Japan's medium bombers in terms of payload, while being faster, effectively a straight upgrade over the B5N2.

Edited January 31, 2021 by Z3r0_

[AceOfAces99@psn 4,109]

Since is not the seaplane version, I voted yes, as a premium.

 

Support me back BTW (Suggestion in my signature).

[CokeSpray 7,274]

Suggestion passed to the developers for consideration.