| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | No Reg |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Aichi M6A1 Seiran |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Aichi M6A1 Seiran |
| Aircraft Version: | Aichi M6A1 Seiran |
| C/n (msn): | 1600228 |
| Operator Titles: | Japan - Navy |
| Local Operator Name: | 海上自衛隊 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Washington - Dulles InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KIAD IATA: IAD Local: IAD Other: - |
| Collection: | National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian) - Udvar-Hazy Center |
| Photo Date: | 1 May 2016 |
| Photo by: | Peter de Jong |
| Photo ID: | 165 |
| Photo Comment |
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The M6A1 Seiran was designed to emerge from large I-400 class submarines to bomb the locks in the Panama Canal. It never happened. This one received US Navy tail number 47 after capture. Note the Nakajima Kikka jet fighter, inspired by the Me 262, in the background. This photo is copyright © Peter de Jong, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 22 July 2017, and has since been viewed 979 times. |