World War II Database

Contributor: C. Peter Chen

ww2dbaseThe Japanese Navy F1M Type Zero Observation Seaplanes first took flight in Jun 1936. They were built to be launched from naval catapults. Introduced in 1941, they would prove to be the Japanese Navy's final biplane design. Four F1M1 prototype aircraft were built, followed by 1,114 F1M2 and F1M2-K production models; production ceased in 1944.

SPECIFICATIONS

F1M1

Machinery	Nakajima Hikari MK1 radial engine rated at 820hp
Crew	1
Span	11.00 m
Length	9.50 m
Height	4.00 m
Wing Area	29.50 m²
Speed, Maximum	368 km/h
Range, Normal	1,072 km

F1M2

Machinery	One Mitsubishi Zuisei 13 14-cylinder two-row radial engine rated at 875hp
Armament	2x7.7mm forward Type 97 machine guns, 1x7.7mm rear flexible Type 92 machine gun
Crew	2
Span	11.00 m
Length	9.50 m
Height	4.00 m
Wing Area	29.50 m²
Weight, Empty	1,928 kg
Weight, Loaded	2,550 kg
Weight, Maximum	2,856 kg
Speed, Maximum	370 km/h
Service Ceiling	9,440 m
Range, Normal	740 km

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28 Jan 2011 12:34:24 PM

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