IJN  Imperial Japanese Navy

Aichi D3A Type 99 (Val)
Know to the Japanese as the 'Type 99 Dive bomber' (Ku Ku Kamba). This was the Japanese Navy's primary dive bomber at the start of WWII, and could operate from aircraft carriers or land based.

This low-wing monoplane with fixed landing gear. Its performance characteristics were not that impressive, but the well-trained, experienced Japanese pilots could use it effectively to bombed targets with great accuracy. Despite its lower speed, it was highly maneuverable.

D3A1 (Model 11)
Initial production design, used at the start of the war and for the attack on Pearl Harbor and the Philippines.

D3A2 (Model 22)
The first models were assembled in June 1942, and entered service in the autum of 1942.

Production
A total of 1,495 were built.

 

Role 

 Dive Bomber

Crew 

 Two

Engines 

 14-cylinder radial

Propellers
Three bladed
Span 

 14.37m

Length 

 10.20m

Height 

 3.85m

Max. Speed 

 209 km/h

Armament 

(nose) 2 x 7.7mm
(rear) 1 x 7.7mm

Bombload  
250 kg plus 2x60 kg wings
Range 

 795 miles

 

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