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A seaplane launching from British submarine HMS M2.
HMS M2 retrieving her seaplane

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.

Type Country Class Role Date Status No. Notes
Aichi M6A1 Seiran[1] Japan Propeller portable strike monoplane torpedo-bomber 1945 28
Arado Ar 231 Germany Propeller portable reconnaissance floatplane 6
Bristol-Burney X.1,2,3 UK flying hydrofoil
Caspar-Heinkel U-1 USA / Germany Propeller dismantlable reconnaissance biplane 3
Chyetverikov SPL USSR Propeller 2
Cox-Klemin XS-1 USA Propeller portable reconnaissance biplane 1920s 12
Cox-Klemin XS-2 USA Propeller experimental scout biplane 1920s 1
Focke-Achgelis Fa 330 "Bachstelze" Germany Rotorcraft observation 200 Rotor kite
Flettner Fl 282A-2 "Kolibri" Germany Rotorcraft dismantlable reconnaissance Project 0 Helicopter
Friedrichshafen FF.29 Germany Propeller dismantlable reconnaissance biplane 1 Not internally carried
Hansa Brandenburg W.20 Germany Propeller portable reconnaissance flying boat 3
Loening XSL-1 USA Propeller flying boat 1
Luftfahrzeug Gesellschaft L.F.G Stralsund V.19 Germany Propeller reconnaissance monoplane
Macchi M.53 Italy Propeller reconnaissance 0
Martin MS-1 USA Propeller dismantlable reconnaissance biplane 1920s 6
Parnall-Peto UK Propeller dismantlable reconnaissance biplane 2
Piaggio P.8 Italy Propeller reconnaissance
Sopwith Schneider seaplane UK Propeller experimental reconnaissance trial Prototype Modified example.
Watanabe E9W1 "Slim" Japan Propeller portable reconnaissance biplane 35
Yokosuka E14Y1 "Glen" Japan Propeller reconnaissance monoplane 126
Yokosuka E6Y1-N Japan Propeller reconnaissance biplane 10
Mureaux Besson MB-411 France Propeller portable reconnaissance monoplane 2

References[edit]

  1. ^ Januszewski, pp. 58–76

Bibliography[edit]

  • 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.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_submarine-borne_aircraft