Profile image

D4Y2 Suisei

6,355 Wildcat1941  1.8 years ago
Auto Credit Based on TalonPotato's Naval Warfare Challenge [CLOSED]

The Yokosuka D4Y Suisei (??, Suisei, "Comet", Allied reporting name "Judy") is a two-seat carrier-based dive bomber 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.

While the aircraft was originally conceived as a dive bomber, the D4Y was used in other roles including reconnaissance, night fighter and special attack (kamikaze). It made its combat debut as a reconnaissance aircraft when two pre-production D4Y1-Cs embarked aboard the Soryu to take part in the Battle of Midway in 1942. It was not until March 1943 that it was accepted for use as a dive bomber. The early D4Y1 and D4Y2 featured the liquid-cooled Aichi Atsuta engine, a licensed version of the German Daimler-Benz DB 601, while the later D4Y3 and D4Y4 featured the Mitsubishi MK8P Kinsei radial engine.

alt text

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Naval Warfare Challenge [CLOSED]
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 26.7ft (8.1m)
  • Length 23.6ft (7.2m)
  • Height 8.2ft (2.5m)
  • Empty Weight 2,998lbs (1,359kg)
  • Loaded Weight 4,040lbs (1,832kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.278
  • Wing Loading 24.5lbs/ft2 (119.5kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 165.1ft2 (15.3m2)
  • Drag Points 759

Parts

  • Number of Parts 128
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 639
  • Log in to leave a comment
  • Profile image

    very cool

    one year ago
  • Profile image

    Hoshimachi Suisei

    +1 1.2 years ago
  • Profile image
    6,355 Wildcat1941

    @TalonPotato Take the ones you like

    +2 1.8 years ago
  • Profile image

    Since you are the only one who joined my challenge (thank you), you won! Would you like to choose what planes should I upvote? Or should I just take the ones I like?

    +1 1.8 years ago