Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the intelligence / recon aircraft category.
01 / Overview
Aichi E13A
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1941–1945
Quantity
1,418
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT · WORLD WAR II
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the intelligence / recon aircraft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Base Airframefloatplane
- Mission Typereconnaissance
- Service Entry Year1941
- Flight Crew3
- Mission Crew3
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant2MOD.2
- Engine TypeMitsubishi MK8 Kinsei 43
- Number of Engines1
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Cruise Speed222 km/h
- Service Ceiling8,730 m
- Range2,089 km
- Endurance14
- On-Station Time14
◇Mission Systems9MOD.9
- Primary Sensor / RadarType 98 radar (in E13A1b variants)
- AESA RadarNo
- Rotodome / AEW AntennaNo
- Operator Consoles3
- SIGINT / ELINT SuiteNo
- Magnetic Anomaly DetectorNo
- Sonobuoy CapabilityNo
- Tactical DatalinkNo
- Self-Protection SuiteNo
◆Armament (ASW/Strike)3MOD.3
- TorpedoesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesYes
- Weapons Payload250 kg
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length11.3 m
- Wingspan14.5 m
- Max Takeoff Weight4,080 kg
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Built1,418
- Operators5
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1947
- Production Start1939
- Production End1945
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1941Production started
- 1945Production ended
85
years in service
4
years in production
1,418
units produced
5
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries5country
05 / MASS Score
INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT RANKING Intelligence / Recon Aircraft · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
84INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT8WORLD WAR II · INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT211JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS153PERFORMANCE/PRICE · INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within theIntelligence / Recon Aircraftcategory.
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