NAKAJIMA A6M2-N RUFE
A6M2-N Rufe of the French Navy. (Marine Nationale)

SINGLE-ENGINED SEAPLANE

 

HISTORY

In February 1941, the Japanese company Nakajima started studying a new embarked seaplane derived from the fuselage of the A6M2 Model 11 (Zero). Motorized by a Nakajima NK1C Skae 32 engine of 940 hp. It was commissioned in 1942. The Rufe was used over the Pacific Ocean for reconnaissance and training misions. The French Navy example was found at Singapour in September 1945, by British troops. After evaluation by the "ATAIU", it was delivered in March 1946 at Biên Hoa, close to Saïgon. It was affected to the 8S squadron, until it crashed on September 19th 1946 at Rach Ba Sang close to the AORL Jules Verne. A total of 327 A6M2-Ns had been built at Koizumi by Nakjima Hikoki K. K. between December 1941 and September 1943.

 

SPECIFICATIONS
(US)
(FR)
LENGTH
33. 13 ft
10. 10 m
WINGSPAN
39. 37 ft
12. 00 m
HEIGHT
14. 10 ft
4. 30 m
WEIGHTS
4 215 lb (empty)/ 6 349 lb (full)
1 912 kg (empty)/ 2 880 kg (full)
MAX SPEED
270. 43 mph
435. 22 km/ h
RANGE
963 nm
1 783 km
OUTPUT
940 hp
701. 24 kW

WEAPONS

  • Two 7.7 mm Type 97 machine-guns in the upper fuselage decking.
  • Two wing-mounted 20 mm Type 99 cannon.
  • Two 60 kg bombs.

 

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