228:, had entered service. Compounding Japanese crews' undoubted frustration, when under attack, the Shiun's main float jettison mechanism — which had been wind-tunnel tested, but never tried on an actual airplane prior to manufacture — failed to work in combat. Coupled with high maintenance and other mechanical issues, further production was cancelled in February 1944, with only 15
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made its maiden flight on 5 December 1941. Five more prototypes followed during 1941–42. Development became protracted due to the E15K1's advanced features, and the project fell behind schedule. Problems were encountered with the retractable stabilizing floats, resulting in several accidents when the
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With some exceptions for rockets, jets and repurposed aircraft, names chosen were for: 1. Winds, 2. Lightning, 3. Nighttime lights, 4. Mountains, 5. Stars/constellations, 6. Seas, 7. Clouds, 8. Plants, 9. Skies, 10. Landscapes, and 11. Flowers. Published translations disagree, and many are
217:. Six prototype and service trial E15Ks were built and evaluated from 1941 to 1942. Production finally got underway in 1943, but the first operational E15K1s did not enter service until April 30, 1944, when six were assigned to the 12th Reconnaissance Squadron of the 61st Air Flotilla.
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X as second letter is for experimental aircraft or imported technology demonstrators not intended for service, Hyphenated trailing letter (-J, -K, -L, -N or -S) denotes design modified for secondary role, Possibly incorrect designation, but used in many
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Millot, Bernard (May 1978). "Kawanishi E15K1 "Shiun" (Norm): Il jetait son flotteur à la figure de ses poursuivants..." [Kawanishi E15K1 "Shiun" (Norm): Throwing Their Floats in the Faces of Their
Pursuers].
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Imperial
Japanese Navy aircraft designations (short system)
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War Planes of the Second World War: Volume Six, Floatplanes
707:"61st Air Flotilla, 12th Recon Sqn wartime report No.4.",
698:"61st Air Flotilla, 12th Recon Sqn wartime report No.3.",
689:"61st Air Flotilla, 12th Recon Sqn wartime report No.1.",
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Japanese aircraft
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609:(2nd ed.). London: Putnam & Company.
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220:On June 1 the first of its Shiuns arrived at
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169:Kawanishi designed a single-engined low-wing
8:
652:Layman, R. D.; McLaughlin, Stephen (1991).
628:. London: Macdonald & Co. (Publishers).
418:6,000 m (20,000 ft) in 10 minutes
232:s completed, including the six prototypes.
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709:Japan Center for Asian Historical Record
700:Japan Center for Asian Historical Record
691:Japan Center for Asian Historical Record
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276:Specifications (E15K1 late production)
137:Allied Technical Air Intelligence Unit
724:"Kawanishi E15K Shiun (Violet Cloud)"
635:The Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft
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607:Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War
477:List of flying boats and floatplanes
305:11.587 m (38 ft 0 in)
284:Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War
433:0.335 kW/kg (0.204 hp/lb)
472:List of military aircraft of Japan
317:4.95 m (16 ft 3 in)
270:Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
27:Japanese reconnaissance floatplane
25:
3463:thought to be in Japanese service
656:. London: Conway Maritime Press.
311:14 m (45 ft 11 in)
711:(in Japanese), Ref. C13120230500
702:(in Japanese), Ref. C13120230300
693:(in Japanese), Ref. C13120220900
452:1 × 7.7 mm (0.303 in)
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323:30 m (320 sq ft)
177:14-cylinder radial driving two
341:4,900 kg (10,803 lb)
1:
2241:Land-based reconnaissance (R)
412:9,830 m (32,250 ft)
335:4,100 kg (9,039 lb)
329:3,165 kg (6,978 lb)
3565:Aircraft first flown in 1941
2933:Aircraft in Japanese service
1419:Reconnaissance seaplanes (E)
1296:Shipboard reconnaissance (C)
605:Francillon, René J. (1979).
511:Layman & McLaughlin 1991
1017:WWII Allied reporting names
131:Norman O. Clappison of the
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2520:(Tachibana orange blossom)
676:(in French) (102): 42–45.
166:was also ordered in 1939.
153:Kawanishi Aircraft Company
66:Kawanishi Aircraft Company
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1555:Observation seaplanes (F)
55:Reconnaissance floatplane
37:
2850:Special-purpose aircraft
862:Reconnaissance seaplanes
633:Jackson, Robert (2002).
349:Mitsubishi MK4S Kasei 24
199:Mitsubishi MK4S Kasei 24
194:short designation system
175:Mitsubishi MK4D Kasei 14
2868:(Sakura cherry blossom)
2450:(Magnificent lightning)
2359:official aircraft names
2357:Imperial Japanese Navy
2298:Aichi E13A1a-S/E13A1b-S
2171:Floatplane fighters (N)
1737:Land-based Fighters (J)
1583:Land-based bombers (G)
936:Suicide attack aircraft
624:Green, William (1962).
290:General characteristics
3502:(Messerschmitt Bf 109)
3478:(Messerschmitt Bf 110)
2308:Yokosuka P1Y1-S/P1Y2-S
2194:Land-based bombers (P)
149:Imperial Japanese Navy
143:Design and development
76:Imperial Japanese Navy
2779:(White chrysanthemum)
2720:(Purple/Violet cloud)
674:Le Fana de l'Aviation
2860:(Fine weather storm)
2434:(Flashing lightning)
2069:H8K1-L/H8K2-L/H8K4-L
1065:Shin Meiwa/ShinMaywa
770:Shin Meiwa/ShinMaywa
18:Kawanishi E15K Shiun
3520:(Focke-Wulf Fw 200)
3484:(Focke Wulf Fw 190)
2599:(Heavenly mountain)
2510:Jet/rocket fighters
2416:Land-based fighters
2088:Special-purpose (M)
1595:Mitsubishi G1M (II)
1216:Torpedo bombers (B)
1160:Mitsubishi A6M Zero
567:, pp. 305–306.
454:Type 92 machine gun
339:Max takeoff weight:
226:Grumman F6F Hellcat
205:Operational history
47:General information
3550:Kawanishi aircraft
2736:(Auspicious cloud)
2728:(Iridescent cloud)
2607:(Eastern mountain)
2442:(Violet lightning)
2274:Night fighters (S)
1980:Showa/Nakajima L2D
1590:Mitsubishi G1M (I)
654:The Hybrid Warship
637:. Bath: Parragon.
135:, a member of the
123:for the type was "
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513:, pp. 77–78.
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1842:Watanabe K6W
1827:Yokosuka K5Y
1822:Yokosuka K4Y
1812:Yokosuka K2Y
1807:Yokosuka K1Y
1800:Trainers (K)
1784:Nakajima J9N
1764:Nakajima J5N
1744:Nakajima J1N
1691:Yokosuka H7Y
1681:Yokosuka H5Y
1630:Nakajima G8N
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1476:Nakajima E8N
1456:Yokosuka E6Y
1451:Yokosuka E5Y
1441:Nakajima E4N
1431:Nakajima E2N
1426:Yokosuka E1Y
1398:Yokosuka D4Y
1393:Yokosuka D3Y
1388:Nakajima D3N
1373:Yokosuka D2Y
1368:Nakajima D2N
1328:Nakajima C6N
1313:Nakajima C3N
1308:Nakajima C2N
1268:Nakajima B6N
1263:Nakajima B5N
1253:Yokosuka B4Y
1248:Nakajima B4N
1233:Nakajima B3N
1175:Seversky A8V
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2037:LXJ (Ju 86)
2032:LXJ (Ju 60)
1882:Kyushu K11W
1877:Kyushu K10W
1238:Kugisho B3Y
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2771:(Red leaf)
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2222:Kyushu Q1W
2215:Patrol (Q)
2102:Nihon MXJ1
2022:LXG (G-21)
2017:LXG (KR-2)
1872:Kyushu K9W
1857:Nippi K8Ni
1774:Kyushu J7W
1546:Aichi E16A
1521:Aichi E13A
1506:Aichi E12A
1496:Aichi E11A
1486:Aichi E10A
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2777:Shiragiku
2648:Myojo Kai
2458:(Thunder)
2281:Aichi S1A
2095:Aichi M6A
1995:Nihon L7P
1862:Nihon K8P
1706:Hiro H10H
1701:Aichi H9A
1562:Aichi F1A
1466:Aichi E8A
1436:Aichi E3A
1378:Aichi D3A
1363:Aichi D1A
1318:Aichi C4A
1273:Aichi B7A
893:(Type 96)
766:Kawanishi
682:0757-4169
309:Wingspan:
281:Data from
249:Operators
171:monoplane
139:(ATAIU).
2839:Wakakusa
2761:Trainers
2658:(Galaxy)
2501:(Aurora)
2493:(Corona)
2383:(Squall)
2366:Fighters
1676:Hiro H4H
1666:Hiro H3H
1661:Hiro H2H
1656:Hiro H1H
1600:Hiro G2H
1067:aircraft
915:Trainers
778:Fighters
772:aircraft
461:See also
439:Armament
236:Variants
215:Model 11
127:" after
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3397:Theresa
3177:Kate 61
3123:(Ki-55)
3117:(Ki-36)
3110:Hickory
3050:Frances
3005:Cypress
2980:Buzzard
2823:Akigusa
2693:(Ocean)
2642:(Venus)
2634:(Comet)
2616:Bombers
2581:Shinzan
2526:Shinryu
2448:Shinden
2319:sources
2074:H11K1-L
1939:E13A1-K
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186:airfoil
90:History
3512:Trixie
3506:Millie
3494:Janice
3442:Willow
3412:Tillie
3392:Thelma
3387:Thalia
3362:Stella
3357:Spruce
3207:Louise
3127:Irving
3065:George
3060:Gander
3000:Claude
2990:Cherry
2858:Seiran
2804:Soukuu
2769:Kouyou
2699:Nankai
2675:Patrol
2632:Suisei
2624:Ryusei
2597:Tenzan
2589:Taizan
2573:Renzan
2565:Nanzan
2557:Fugaku
2534:Shusui
2499:Kyokko
2456:Tenrai
2440:Shiden
2432:Senden
2424:Raiden
2397:Reisen
2391:(Gale)
2079:K3M3-L
2059:G6M1-L
2054:G5N2-L
1959:Q1W1-K
1954:M6A1-K
1949:G6M1-K
1944:F1M2-K
1934:D3Y1-K
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1924:A6M2-K
1919:A5M4-K
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3432:Topsy
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3367:Steve
3352:Sonia
3342:Sandy
3327:Sally
3287:Perry
3282:Peggy
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3182:Laura
3152:Jerry
3105:Helen
3080:Grace
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2640:Myojo
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2491:Hakko
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2381:Jinpu
1045:Mavis
1035:Emily
1030:Belle
1004:K-12
943:Baika
905:Shiun
903:E15K
854:K-200
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799:Jinpu
483:Notes
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263:Japan
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230:Shiun
222:Palau
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163:Ōyodo
108:Shiun
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3427:Tony
3422:Tojo
3417:Toby
3407:Tina
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3242:Nell
3237:Nate
3232:Myrt
3222:Mary
3212:Luke
3187:Lily
3172:Kate
3167:Judy
3157:Jill
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3142:Jane
3137:Jake
3132:Jack
3095:Hank
3090:Hamp
3085:Gwen
3070:Glen
3030:Edna
3015:Dick
3010:Dave
2960:Baka
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2874:Toka
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2027:LXHe
1909:KXHe
1894:KXBu
1410:DXHe
1202:AXHe
1165:A7He
1079:US-2
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