Kawanishi E7K1 Type 94 Model 1 with catapult
1/72 Aircrafts, Planes
Hasegawa 51831
Manufacturer: Hasegawa
Scale: 1/72
Material: Plastic
Paint: Unpainted, Unassembled, Kit do not contain paints and glue.
Condition: New in Box
The Kawanishi E7K was a Japanese 1930s three-seat reconnaissance floatplane. It was allocated the reporting name Alf by the Allies of World War II.In 1932 the Imperial Japanese Navy requested the Kawanishi Aircraft Company to produce a replacement for the company's Kawanishi E5K. The resulting design, designated the Kawanishi E7K1, was an equal span biplane powered by a 462 kW (620 hp) Hiro Type 91 W-12 liquid-cooled inline engine. The first aircraft flew on 6 February 1933 and was handed over to the navy for trials three-months later. It was flown in competition with the Aichi AB-6which was designed to meet the same 7-Shi requirement.The E7K1 was ordered into production as the Navy Type 94 Reconnaissance Seaplane (ä¹å››å¼æ°´ä¸Šåµå¯Ÿæ©Ÿ) and entered service in early 1935. It became a popular aircraft, but was hindered by the unreliability of the Hiro engine. Later production E7K1s were fitted with a more powerful version of the Hiro 91, but this did not improve the reliability. In 1938 Kawanishi developed an improved E7K2 with a Mitsubishi Zuisei 11 radial engine, it first flew in August 1938 and was ordered by the Navy as the Navy Type 94 Reconnaissance Seaplane Model 2. The earlier E7K1 was renamed to Navy Type 94 Reconnaissance Seaplane Model 1.The E7K1 was ordered into production as the Navy Type 94 Reconnaissance Seaplane (ä¹å››å¼æ°´ä¸Šåµå¯Ÿæ©Ÿ) and entered service in early 1935. It became a popular aircraft, but was hindered by the unreliability of the Hiro engine. Later production E7K1s were fitted with a more powerful version of the Hiro 91, but this did not improve the reliability. In 1938 Kawanishi developed an improved E7K2 with a Mitsubishi Zuisei 11 radial engine, it first flew in August 1938 and was ordered by the Navy as the Navy Type 94 Reconnaissance Seaplane Model 2. The earlier E7K1 was renamed to Navy Type 94 Reconnaissance Seaplane Model 1.
| E7K | |
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| Role | reconnaissance floatplane |
| Manufacturer | Kawanishi Aircraft Company |
| First flight | 6 February 1933 |
| Introduction | 1935 |
| Retired | 1943 |
| Primary user | IJN Air Service |
| Number built | 533 |
- Stock: Out Of Stock
- Model: HA51831
- DATE ADDED: 08/04/2014
