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
Nakajima E8N
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1935–1940
Quantity
755
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT · INTERWAR PERIOD
31
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
◎General5MOD.5
- Base Airframebiplane
- Mission Typereconnaissance
- Service Entry Year1935
- Flight Crew2
- Mission Crew2
◈Powerplant2MOD.2
- Engine Type9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine
- Number of Engines1
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Cruise Speed185 km/h
- Service Ceiling7,270 m
- Range898 km
◇Armament (ASW/Strike)1MOD.1
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length8.81 m
- Wingspan10.98 m
- Max Takeoff Weight1,900 kg
▤Production1MOD.1
- Total Built755
⬢Service History2MOD.2
- Production Start1935
- Production End1940
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1935Production started
- 1937First deployment: Second Sino-Japanese War
- 1938Sale: Thailand (18 units)
- 1940Production ended
- 1941Sale: Germany (1 units)
91
years in service
5
years in production
755
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
NAKAJIMA E8N · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries3country
Nakajima E8NSALES2records
Germany
Thailandⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT RANKING Intelligence / Recon Aircraft · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
177INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT31INTERWAR PERIOD · INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT404JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS153PERFORMANCE/PRICE · INTELLIGENCE / RECON AIRCRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within theIntelligence / Recon Aircraftcategory.
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