Back Aichi E3A German آیچی ایی۳ای Persian Aichi E3A Croatian Aichi E3A Italian 九〇式一号水上偵察機 Japanese Aichi E3A Russian Aichi E3A Turkish Aichi E3A Ukrainian Aichi E3A Vietnamese
| E3A (HD 56) | |
|---|---|
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| Role | Reconnaissance seaplane |
| National origin | Germany/Japan |
| Manufacturer | Aichi Kokuki |
| Design group | Heinkel |
| First flight | 1929 |
| Primary user | Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Number built | 12 |
The Aichi E3A was a reconnaissance seaplane developed in Germany as the Heinkel HD 56 to operate from warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, which designated it the Type 90-1 Reconnaissance Seaplane. It was a conventional single-bay biplane with staggered wings braced by N-type interplane struts. The pilot and gunner sat in tandem, open cockpits.