E4N2

The Nakajima E4N was a Japanese biplane seaplane from the interwar period. The drive (in the E4N2 version) was provided by a single engine Nakajima Kotobuki with a power of 580 hp. The prototype flight took place in 1930, and serial production continued in the years 1931-1933, ending with the production of about 150 copies of this aircraft. The deck armament consisted of two 7.7 mm machine guns. The machine could also carry a load of bombs weighing up to 60 kilograms. The Nakajima E4N was commissioned by the Japanese Navy command to replace the E2N seaplane in the line. The new design still had a biplane layout, but mostly had slightly improved flight characteristics and a more durable structure. Several versions of the Nakajima E4N were created in the course of serial production. The first was the basic production version, the E4N2, which was adapted to operate from air catapults of large ships of the Japanese Navy. The second version (A4N2-C) operated from on-board aircraft carriers and had a wheeled instead of a float undercarriage. It could also operate from land bases. A version of the Nakajima P-1, which was a mail plane, also appeared. Nakajima E4N planes, especially in the E4N2 version, were replaced by Nakajima E8N planes.