E8N2

Description

The E8N2, designated as Type 95 Reconnaissance Seaplane (九五式水上偵察機) was a ship-borne, catapult-launched, reconnaissance seaplane used by Japan in the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Pacific War. It was deployed on various capital ships, cruisers, and seaplane tenders, and performed reconnaissance, dive-bombing, and artillery spotting missions. The E8N2 variant had a more powerful Nakajima Kotobuki Kai 2 engine of 630 hp over the earlier E8N1.

It was introduced in Update "Winged Lions" as a ship-launched reconnaissance aircraft.

Nicknames

• Allied reporting name: Dave.

Ships that carry the E8N2

• IJN Suzuya

General info

Flight performance

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Details

Survivability and armour

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Armaments

Offensive armament

The E8N2 is armed with:

• 1 x 7.7 mm Type 97 navy machine gun, nose-mounted (500 rpg)

Suspended armament

The E8N2 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• 2 x 60 kg Navy Type 97 Number 6 bombs (120 kg total)

Defensive armament

The E8N2 is defended by:

• 1 x 7.7 mm Type 92 machine gun, dorsal turret (679 rpg)

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

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See also

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