List of submarine-borne aircraft

This is a list of aircraft carried undersea and used from submarines (see Submarine aircraft carriers).

These were primarily used during the Second World War, also included for comparison are earlier developments of submarine carried aircraft from the First World War and the period between the World Wars.

Name Country Class Type Role Date Status Total Notes
Aichi M6A Seiran[1][2] Japan Propeller portable monoplane floatplane dive bomber / torpedo bomber 1945 Production 28 Could be launched without floats
Arado Ar 231 Germany Propeller portable monoplane floatplane reconnaissance 1941 Production 6
Bristol-Burney X.1,2,3 UK Propeller flying hydrofoil experimental aircraft 1912–14 Prototypes 3
Caspar-Heinkel U-1 USA / Germany Propeller dismantlable biplane reconnaissance 1922 Prototypes 3
Chyetverikov SPL USSR Propeller folding monoplane flying boat reconnaissance 1934 Prototypes 2
Cox-Klemin XS-1, XS-2 USA Propeller portable biplane floatplane experimental aircraft / reconnaissance 1923 Prototypes 6 derived into the Martin MS
Focke-Achgelis Fa 330 "Bachstelze" Germany Rotorcraft portable rotor kite observation 1942 Production 200
Flettner Fl 282A-2 "Kolibri" Germany Rotorcraft dismantlable helicopter reconnaissance - Project 0
Friedrichshafen FF.29 Germany Propeller biplane floatplane reconnaissance 1914 Production 49 Normal seaplane carried externally (only 1 plane ever used)
Hansa Brandenburg W.20 Germany Propeller portable biplane flying boat reconnaissance 1918 Prototypes 3
Loening XSL-1/2 USA Propeller portable monoplane flying boat reconnaissance 1931 Prototype 1 1 prototype re-engined
LFG Stralsund V 19 Putbus Germany Propeller dismantlable monoplane floatplane reconnaissance 1918 Prototype 1
Macchi M.53 Italy Propeller dismantlable monoplane floatplane reconnaissance 1928 Prototype 1
Martin MS-1 USA Propeller dismantlable biplane floatplane reconnaissance 1923 Production 6
Parnall-Peto UK Propeller dismantlable biplane floatplane reconnaissance 1925 Prototypes 2
Piaggio P.8 Italy Propeller dismantlable monoplane floatplane reconnaissance 1928 Prototype 1
Sopwith Schneider UK Propeller biplane floatplane experimental trial / reconnaissance 1914 Prototype 1 Modified example
Watanabe E9W Japan Propeller portable biplane floatplane reconnaissance 1938 Production 35
Yokosuka E14Y Japan Propeller portable monoplane floatplane reconnaissance 1941 Production 126
Yokosuka E6Y Japan Propeller portable biplane floatplane reconnaissance 1933 Production 10
Mureaux Besson MB-411 France Propeller portable monoplane floatplane reconnaissance 1935 Production 2 Nammed "Passe-partout"

See also

References

  1. ^ Januszewski, pp. 58–76
  2. ^ The Encyclopedia of Ships: The History and Specifications of Over 1200 Ships, Chris Marshall, ISBN 1856052885 Page 194

Bibliography

  • Francillon, René J. Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War. London: Putnam & Company Ltd., 1970. ISBN 0-370-00033-1 (2nd edition 1979, ISBN 0-370-30251-6).
  • Januszewski, Tadeusz. Japanese Submarine Aircraft. Sandomierz, Poland/Redbourn, UK: Mushroom Model Publications, 2002. ISBN 83-916327-2-5.
  • Barnes, C.H. Bristol Aircraft Since 1910 London: Putnam, 1988 (3rd ed.) ISBN 0-85177-823-2
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