Yokosuka D4Y

The Yokosuka D4Y Suisei was a dive bomber of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Its Allied reporting name was Judy. The D4Y was one of the fastest dive-bombers in the entire war and only the delays in its development hindered its service while its predecessor the more robust but slower Aichi D3A remained in service for years.

Yokosuka D4Y2 was powered by a 1400 hp Aichi Atsuta 32 12-cylinder inverted Vee piston engine providing a top speed of 550 kmh and a range of 1
* The Yokosuka D4Y Suisei entry at the World War 2 Warbirds website * Combined Fleet Véase también - 2
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the Nakajima B6N and the Yokosuka D4Y on aircraft carriers, but it never saw carrier duty.4

Made by Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal.

Curtiss SB2C Helldiver and Yokosuka D4Y Suisei (彗星, "comet") was a dive bomber of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Its Allied codename was "Judy". All model professionally painted with minor assembly required.5
Vraciu was counted for 6 Japanese Yokosuka D4Y dive bombers in just eight minutes. He would end the War with a total of 10 victories.6
Yokosuka D4Y Judy, and 4-Engine Flying H6K Mavis & H8K Emily Two WWII Japanese A/C Profile Publications - Aichi D3A Val & Yokosuka D4Y Judy, and 4-Engine Flying H6K Mavis 7
Height Main
373.38
Height Alt
3.74 m
Length Alt
10.22 m
Jet Or Prop
prop
Range Main
1465.0
Loaded Weight Main
9370.0
Max Speed Alt
342 mph
Type Of Prop
liquid-cooled inverted V12 piston engine
Introduced
1942
Loading Main
180
Power/mass Main
Power/mass Alt
540.0
Max Speed Main
550.0
Ceiling Main
10
700 m
Number Built
2038
Crew
two
Loaded Weight Alt
4250.0
Retired
1945
Armament
475.2
Area Main
254.0
Primary user
Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
Span Alt
11.50 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
1
400 hp
Engine(prop)
Aichi Atsuta AE1P 32
Manufacturer
Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal
Number Of Props
1
First Flight
December 1940
Production End Year
1945
Climb Rate Main
14 m-s
Power Main
1044.0
Production Start Year
1942
Climb Rate Alt
2700.0
Length Main
1021.08
Span Main
1150.62
Area Alt
23.6 m²
Range Alt
910 mi
Empty Weight Main
5379.0
Ceiling Alt
35105.0
Category
Carrier-based aircraft
Japanese bomber aircraft 1940-1949
Propeller aircraft
Single-engine aircraft
World War II Japanese dive bombers
World War II dive bombers
Yokosuka aircraft
Produced
Empty Weight Alt
2440.0
Loading Alt
37

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