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AB-4
Aichi Kokuki · Japan · Interwar (1919–1938)
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
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Interwar (1919–1938)
- Country
- Japan
- Manufacturer
- Aichi Kokuki
- Operator
- Imperial Japanese Navy; Nippon Koku Yuso Kenkyusho
- Service Entry
- 1932
- Produced
- 6
- Engine
- 1× 6-cylinder water-cooled inverted in-line piston engine
- Length (ft)
- 32
- Wingspan (ft)
- 44
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 3549
- MTOW (lb)
- 5732
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 11483
- Max Speed (mph)
- 102