This is a list of aircraft carried undersea and used from

submarine A submarine (or sub) is a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability. The term is also sometimes used historically or colloquially to refer to remotely op ...

s (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 World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

and the period between the World Wars. , - , Aichi M6A1 ''Seiran'' , , Japan , , Propeller , , portable strike monoplane torpedo-bomber , , , , , , , , , - , Arado Ar 231 , , Germany , , Propeller , , portable reconnaissance floatplane , , , , , , , , , - , Bristol-Burney X.1,2,3 , , UK , , , , flying hydrofoil , , , , , , , , , - ,

Caspar-Heinkel U-1 The Caspar U.1 (sometimes known as the Caspar-Heinkel U.1) was a 1920s German patrol seaplane designed by Ernst Heinkel and built by Caspar-Werke. The U.1 was designed to fit into a cylindrical container to allow it to be carried, then launched ...

, , USA / Germany , , Propeller , , dismantlable reconnaissance biplane , , , , , , , , , - ,

Chyetverikov SPL The SPL (''Samolyet dlya Podvodnikh Lodok'' – aeroplane for submarine boats) (a.k.a. OSGA-101, and Gidro-1) was a submarine borne flying boat designed and built in the USSR from 1931. Development After successful trials by the Royal Navy, ...

, , USSR , , Propeller , , , , , , , , , , , - ,

Cox-Klemin XS-1 The Cox-Klemin XS was a 1920s American experimental scout biplane, the first aircraft to be launched and recovered from a submarine. Development Based on a design by the US Bureau of Aeronautics for a simple single-seat scout seaplane that could ...

, , USA , , Propeller , , portable reconnaissance biplane , , 1920s , , , , , , , - ,

Cox-Klemin XS-2 The Cox-Klemin XS was a 1920s American experimental scout biplane, the first aircraft to be launched and recovered from a submarine. Development Based on a design by the US Bureau of Aeronautics for a simple single-seat scout seaplane that could ...

, , USA , , Propeller , , experimental scout biplane , , 1920s , , , , , , , - , Focke-Achgelis Fa 330 "Bachstelze" , , Germany , , Rotorcraft , , observation , , , , , , , , Rotor kite , - , Fieseler Fi 103 "V-1" , , Germany , , Jet , , flying-bomb launched from submarine development , , , , , , , , , - , Flettner Fl 282A-2 "Kolibri" , , Germany , , Rotorcraft , , dismantlable reconnaissance , , , , Project , , 0 , , Helicopter , - , Friedrichshafen FF.29 , , Germany , , Propeller , , dismantlable reconnaissance biplane , , , , , , , , , - ,

Hansa Brandenburg W.20 The Hansa-Brandenburg W.20 was a German submarine-launched reconnaissance flying boat of the World War I era, designed and built by Hansa-Brandenburg. Design and development Due to the need to be stored and launched from a submarine aircraft ...

, , Germany , , Propeller , , portable reconnaissance

flying boat A flying boat is a type of fixed-winged seaplane with a hull, allowing it to land on water. It differs from a floatplane in that a flying boat's fuselage is purpose-designed for floatation and contains a hull, while floatplanes rely on fusela ...

, , , , , , , , , - , Loening XSL-1 , , USA, , Propeller , , flying boat , , , , , , , , , - , Luftfahrzeug Gesellschaft L.F.G Stralsund V.19 , , Germany , , Propeller , , reconnaissance monoplane , , , , , , , , , - ,

Macchi M.53 The Macchi M.53 was an Italian reconnaissance floatplane designed and built in the late 1920s by Macchi for the ''Regia Marina'' (Italian Royal Navy). Design and development Macchi designed the M.53 to meet a ''Regia Marina'' requirement for a s ...

, , Italy , , Propeller , , reconnaissance , , , , , , , , , - ,

Martin MS-1 The Martin MS-1 was an experimental scout biplane ordered by the United States Navy and was intended to operate from a submarine. It first flew in 1923 and the type was used for tests until 1926 when the project was cancelled. Development Follo ...

, , USA , , Propeller , , dismantlable reconnaissance biplane , , 1920s , , , , , , , - ,

Parnall-Peto The Parnall Peto was a small seaplane designed to the British Air Ministry's specification 16/24 in the early 1920s for use as a submarine-carried reconnaissance aircraft. Design and development Two examples were designed and built by George ...

, , UK , , Propeller , , dismantlable reconnaissance biplane , , , , , , , , , - ,

Piaggio P.8 The Piaggio P.8 was an Italian reconnaissance floatplane designed and built by Piaggio for the ''Regia Marina'' (Italian Royal Navy). Design and development Piaggio designed the P.8 to meet a ''Regia Marina'' requirement for a small reconnaissan ...

, , Italy , , Propeller , , reconnaissance , , , , , , , , , - , "Loon" flying guided bomb , , USA , , Jet , , submarine missile launcher development , , , , , , , , , - , Sopwith Schneider seaplane , , UK , , Propeller , , experimental reconnaissance trial , , , , Prototype , , , , Modified example. , - ,

Watanabe E9W The Watanabe E9W was a Japanese submarine-borne reconnaissance seaplane, the first aircraft designed by Watanabe Ironworks. Development and design In January 1934, the Imperial Japanese Navy had a requirement for a two-seat reconnaissance ...

1 "Slim" , , Japan, , Propeller , , portable reconnaissance biplane , , , , , , , , , - , Yokosuka E14Y1 "Glen" , , Japan , , Propeller , , reconnaissance monoplane , , , , , , , , , - , Yokosuka E6Y1-N , , Japan , , Propeller , , reconnaissance biplane , , , , , , , , , - , Mureaux Besson MB-411 , , France , , Propeller , , portable reconnaissance monoplane , , , , , , , ,

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