A folding-wing floatplane attack aircraft developed for launch from Japan’s I-400-class submarines.
Development
Aichi M6A Seiran was developed by Aichi Kokuki in Empire of Japan as a attack aircraft. The family first flew in 1943 and entered service in 1945. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, Aichi M6A Seiran is represented primarily in the attack aircraft role. The sourced variant records include service with Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service. The current structured record does not attach a specific conflict authority to this family; operational context remains limited to sourced service and role data. Role tags attached to the family include anti ship.
Variants and Lineage
Major variants represented in the structured record include M6A1 Seiran.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| M6A1 Seiran | Production | Attack | Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service |
Representative specifications
Configuration-specific profiles are shown separately so values from different variants are not blended into one false “standard” aircraft.
M6A1 Seiran — C012 baseline technical profile
- Crew
- 2
Powerplant: 1 × Aichi Atsuta liquid-cooled piston engine
Armament: Designed to carry a torpedo or bomb for submarine-launched strike missions.
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War — Putnam · Tier 3