Aichi D4Y Suisei ("Judy")

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D4Y1 (in-line engine version) shown, see color drawings for radial-engined version

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History of this aircraft will be added sometime in the future....

Aichi D4Y1 Model 11 (in-line engine)

Type:           Carrier Bomber
Service: 	Japanese Navy Air Force (JNAF)
Crew:           2 (Pilot, gunner)
Armament:       two 7.7mm Type 97 machine guns in nose
		one flexible 7.92mm Type 1 machine gun in rear position
		up to 683 lbs (310 kgs) of bombs 
Reference: 	Francillon: 460, Mondey: n/a

Specifications:
        Length:         33' 6.5" (10.22 m)
        Height:         12' 0.75" (3.675 m)
        Wingspan:       37' 8.75" (11.5 m)
        Wing area:      254.027 sq. ft (23.6 sq. m)
        Empty Weight:   5379 lbs (2440 kg)
        Loaded Weight:  8047 lbs (3650 kg)
        Max Weight:     9370 lbs (4250 kg)

Propulsion:
        No. of Engines: 1
        Powerplant:     Aichi AE1A Atsuta 12 12-cylinder liquid-cooled vee engine
        Horsepower:     1200 hp 

Performance:
        Normal Range:   968 st miles (850 naut miles)
        Max Range:      2417 st miles (2100 naut miles)
        Cruise Speed:   265 mph at 9845 ft (230 kt at 3000 m)
        Max Speed:      343 mph at 15585 ft (298 kt at 4750 m)
        Climb to/in:    9845 ft (3000 m) in 5 min 14 sec
        Ceiling:        32480 ft (9900 m)

Aichi D4Y3 Model 33 (radial engine)

Type:           Carrier Bomber
Service: 	Japanese Navy Air Force (JNAF)
Crew:           2 (Pilot, gunner)
Armament:       two 7.7mm Type 97 machine guns in nose
		one flexible 7.92mm Type 1 machine gun in rear position
		up to 1234 lbs (560 kgs) of bombs 

Specifications:
        Length:         33' 6.5" (10.22 m)
        Height:         12' 3.25" (3.74 m)
        Wingspan:       37' 8.75" (11.5 m)
        Wing area:      254.027 sq. ft (23.6 sq. m)
        Empty Weight:   5514 lbs (2501 kg)
        Loaded Weight:  8276 lbs (3754 kg)
        Max Weight:     10267 lbs (4657 kg)

Propulsion:
        No. of Engines: 1
        Powerplant:     Mitsubishi MK8P Kinsei 62 14-cylinder radial
        Horsepower:     1560 hp 

Performance:
        Normal Range:   944 st miles (820 naut miles)
        Max Range:      1796 st miles (1560 naut miles)
        Cruise Speed:   207 mph at 9845 ft (180 kt at 3000 m)
        Max Speed:      357 mph at 19850 ft (310 kt at 6050 m)
        Climb to/in:    9845 ft (3000 m) in 4 min 35 sec
        Ceiling:        34450 ft (10500 m)

Production:		2038 D4Ys total

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