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Aichi AB-4
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Aichi AB-4

Night maritime patrol flying boat

Overview

The Aichi AB-4 was a Japanese flying boat of the 1930s. A single engined biplane, the AB-4 was intended to carry out night reconnaissance for the Imperial Japanese Navy. Six were built and accepted into service as the Experimental 6-Shi Night Reconnaissance Flying boat, three of which were converted to civil transports.

Specifications

Powerplant

Engine modelNapier Lion

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.

Photos

Photo 1: Dependability / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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