List of submarine-borne aircraft

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	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

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.