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Yokosuka D4Y Suisei
Yokosuka · Dive bomber · Japan · WWII (1939–1945)
The Yokosuka D4Y Suisei is a two-seat carrier-based dive bomber. It was developed by the Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal and operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1942 to 1945 during World War II. Development of the aircraft began in 1938. The first D4Y1 was complete in November 1940 and made its maiden flight at Yokosuka the following month.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Bomber
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- WWII (1939–1945)
- Country
- Japan
- Manufacturer
- Yokosuka
- Operator
- Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
- Primary Role
- Dive bomber
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1942
- Produced
- 1942–1945
- Engine
- 1× V-12 inverted liquid-cooled piston engine
- Thrust / Power
- 1400 hp
- Length (ft)
- 34
- Wingspan (ft)
- 38
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 5379
- MTOW (lb)
- 9370
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 35105
- Range (mi)
- 910
- Max Speed (mph)
- 342
- Armament
- Guns: 2× forward-firing 7.7 mm Type 97 aircraft machine guns; 1× rearward-firing 7.92 mm Type 1 machine gun; Bombs: of bombs (design); of bombs (suicide attacker)