D4Y3 Ko

D4Y3 Ko

D4Y2

P1Y1 mod. 11

D4Y3 Ko

D4Y2

P1Y1 mod. 11

Japan

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
3.0	3.0	3.0

Class:

Bomber

Naval aircraft

Dive bomber

Research:11 000

Purchase:22 000

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This page is about the Japanese dive bomber D4Y3 Ko. For other uses, see D4Y (Family).

Description

The D4Y3 Ko is a rank II Japanese dive bomber with a battle rating of 3.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.71 "New E.R.A".

General info

Flight Performance

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Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed (km/h at 6,050 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
541	529	9800	22.8	23.4	5.7	5.7	350
Upgraded
Max Speed (km/h at 6,050 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
???	???	9800	??.?	??.?	??.?	??.?	350

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Limits
Wing-break speed (km/h)	Gear limit (km/h)	Combat flaps (km/h)	Max Static G
			+	-
		480	~15	~11

Optimal velocities
Ailerons (km/h)	Rudder (km/h)	Elevators (km/h)	Radiator (km/h)
< 350	< 400	< 430	> 335

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
1,000 m	1,280 hp	1,684 hp
Setting 2
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
5,000 m	1,185 hp	1,559 hp

Survivability and armour

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Armaments

Offensive armament

The D4Y3 Ko is armed with:

• 2 x 7.7 mm Type 97 navy machine guns, nose-mounted (400 rpg = 800 total)

Suspended armament

The D4Y3 Ko can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 1 x 250 kg Navy Type Number 25 Model 2 bomb + 2 x 60 kg Navy Type 97 Number 6 bombs (370 kg total)
• 3 x 250 kg Navy Type Number 25 Model 2 bombs (750 kg total)
• 1 x 500 kg Number Type 2 50 Model 1 GP(SAP) bomb (500 kg total)
• 1 x 500 kg Number Type 2 50 Model 1 GP(SAP) bomb + 2 x 60 kg Navy Type 97 Number 6 bombs (620 kg total)

Defensive armament

The D4Y3 Ko is defended by:

• 1 x 13 mm Type 2 navy machine gun, dorsal turret (250 rpg)

Usage in battles

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Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Controllable	Controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Not auto controlled	Separate	Controllable 2 gears	Not controllable

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage repair	Radiator		Offensive 7 mm	9 in (mod35)
II		Compressor	Airframe	New 7 mm MGs
III	Wings repair	Engine		Turret 13 mm	13 in (mod35)
IV		Engine injection	Cover	New 13 mm MGs (turret)

Pros and cons

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Pros: Extremely agile for a dive bomber aircraft and is very useful in naval arcade battles as it can avoid enemy ship AAA and deliver its payload

Cons:

History

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Media

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See also

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External links

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Japan bombers
Navy
Carrier-based attack bomber
B5N	B5N2
B6N	B6N1 · B6N2 · B6N2a
B7A	B7A2 · B7A2 (Homare 23)
Carrier-based dive bomber
D3A	D3A1
D4Y	D4Y1 · D4Y2 · D4Y3 Ko
Shipboard Observation seaplane
F1M	F1M2
Land-based Attack bomber
G4M	G4M1
G5N	G5N1
G8N	G8N1
Flying boat
H6K	H6K4
H8K	H8K2 · H8K3
Land-based Bomber
P1Y	P1Y1
Army
Light	Ki-32
	Ki-48-II otsu
Heavy	Ki-21-Ia · Ki-21-I hei
	Ki-49-I · Ki-49-IIa · Ki-49-IIb · Ki-49-IIb/L
	Ki-67-I Ko · Ki-67-I otsu
Other countries	▅B-17E