Aichi D3A

The Aichi D3A Allied reporting name Val was a World War II carrier-borne dive bomber of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). It was the primary dive bomber in the Imperial Japanese Navy and participated in almost all actions including Pearl Harbor. The Aichi D3A was the first Japanese aircraft to bomb American targets in World War II commencing with Pearl Harbor and US bases in the Philippines such as Clark Air Force Base.

An Aichi D3A Val dive bomber comes straight down at the audience to simulate a bombing run at a local airchow.1
The Aichi D3A Val plane wooden model display is protected with multiple coats of clear lacquer for a glossy finish.2
Aichi D3A Val replica NX67629 is a modified Consolidated-Vultee BT-15 that was sold to the civilian market in the 40's.3
Aichi D3A1/2 "Val": Crowood Aviation Series 113.9Mb Japanese Carrier Air Groups 1941-1945: Airwar Series No.21 - Osprey 49.4
Aichi D3A ("Val") & Yokosuka D4Y ("Judy") Carrier Bombers of the IJNAF (Profile Publications Number 241) = Category: Novel Tag: History and Military 5
The Aichi D3A1 (or Navy Type 99) was a two-seat carrier or land-based dive-bomber.6
The Aichi D3A - Allied reporting-name 'Val' - was the standard Japanese carrier-based dive-bomber during the opening stages of the Pacific War, operating with great effect in the Pearl Harbor attack 7
Aichi D3A1 in flight. Armament was two forward-firing 7.7 mm (.303 in) Type 97 machine guns, and one flexible 7.7 mm (.8
The Aichi D3A1 (Val) Carrier Bomber was designed by Nakajima in 1937 and was modeled after the highly successful Stuka Dive bomber.9
The Japanese Aichi D3A codenamed "val" was a dive bomber in World War II.10
A total of 1,486 Aichi D3A Val aircraft were produced.11

Made by Aichi Kokuki.

Aichi D3A in the World War II - Aviation forums; Re: A-24, their reputation in USAAF seems to have been based a lot on one mission, July 12
* Aichi D3A2 : En juin 1942 un D3A fut équipé d’un moteur Kinsei 54 de 1 300 ch.13
The Aichi D3A (Val) was a Japanese two-seat carrier or land-based dive-bomber aircraft of the Second World War.14
The Aichi D3A "Val" is easily identified by its oval-tapered wings and main control surfaces, fixed landing gear with cumbersome wheel pods, and dive brakes beneath the wings.15
A Japanese dive-bomber, the Aichi D3A "Val" About this creation Just a little creation I whipped up to go along with the Destroyer . It's an attempt at a Japanese Val Dive-bomber.16
Post Aichi D3A ValHas anyone ever made a 1/32 prebuilt of this plane? If not, what's the largest scale kit that's readily available? I can't imagine 17
The Aichi D3A - Allied reporting-name "Val" - was the standard Japanese carrier-based dive-bomber during the opening stages of the Pacific War, participating with great success in the Pearl 18
Aichi D3A1 "Val"Status: On the bench | Scale: 1:72 | Photoalbums: 0 Being built as Lead aircraft of the 21 section 1 squadron carrier soryu operation AL 19
Navy’s AICHI D3A VAL with fixed spatted landing gear was the first Japanese aircraft to drop bombs on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941.20
Aichi D3A1 in volo. Aichi D3A2 durante la manutenzione.21
In der letzten Phase des Krieges wurde die Aichi D3A in ihrer angestammten Rolle von moderneren Maschinen ersetzt und in der Folge auch zu Kamikaze-Einsätzen verwendet.22
Height Main
3.8 m
3.85 m
Height Alt
12
386.08
Length Alt
1018.5400000000001
33
Max Takeoff Weight Main
3650.0
4122.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
* List of bomber aircraft* List of military aircraft of Japan
Range Main
1352.0
1472.0
Max Speed Alt
14520.0
16020.0
Introduced
1940
Max Speed Main
389.0
430.0
Allied Reporting Name
Valdesigner=
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
8047.0
9100.0
Ceiling Main
10
500 m
9
300 m
Number Built
1486
Crew
Two
Armament
5520.0
Area Main
34.9 m²
Primary user
Imperial Japanese Navy
Span Alt
1437.6399999999999
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
1
070 hp
300 hp
Engine(prop)
Mitsubishi Kinsei 44
Mitsubishi Kinsei 54
Manufacturer
Aichi Kokuki
First Flight
January 1938
Climb Rate Main
8.62 m-s
Power Main
798.0
969.0
Number Of Props
1
Climb Rate Alt
1869.685
Length Main
10.2 m
Span Main
14.37 m
Area Alt
375.6
Range Alt
50400.0
54900.0
Similar Aircraft
* Blackburn Skua* Breda Ba.65* Curtiss SB2C Helldiver* Douglas Dauntless* Fairey Barracuda* Junkers Ju 87* Vultee Vengeance* Yokosuka D4Y
Empty Weight Main
2408.0
2570.0
Ceiling Alt
30500.0
34450.0
Empty Weight Alt
5309.0
5666.0
Category
Aichi aircraft
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Carrier-based aircraft
Japanese bomber aircraft 1930-1939
Low wing aircraft
Propeller aircraft
Single-engine aircraft
World War II Japanese dive bombers
World War II dive bombers

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