D4Y (Family)
Description
The Yokosuka D4Y was a two-seat carrier-based dive bomber used by the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II.
Nicknames being:
- ▅ - Suisei (彗星, Comet)
- ▃ - Judy
Vehicles
Rank II
History
Development
Development of the D4Y Suisei started as the 13-Shi Carrier Dive-Bomber in the Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal after the Imperial Japanese Navy Aviation Bureau which wanted a dive-bomber with two main requirements; have a larger range than enemy carrier-based planes and the ability to shake off interception fighters chasing them. The official stated requirements were as followed:
Speed ≥ 280 kn Cuising speed ≥ 230 kn Dive-bomb range ≥ 800 nmi (~1,482 km). Bombing range ≥ 1200 nmi (~2,222 km). Ordnance = 1 x 500 kg (Type 2 No.50 Bomb)
Combat History
Media
- Videos
The Shooting Range #322 - Pages of History section at 04:25 discusses the D4Y Suisei.
| Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal (海軍航空技術廠) | |
|---|---|
| Bombers | D4Y1 · D4Y2 · D4Y3 Ko |
| P1Y1 mod. 11 | |
| Jet fighters | R2Y2 Kai V1 · R2Y2 Kai V2 · R2Y2 Kai V3 |
| Captured | ␗P1Y1 mod. 11 |
| While the arsenal was simply known as the Naval Air Technical Arsenal and usually referred to as Kūgi-shō (Kaigun Kōkū Gijutsu-shō). | |
| The name Yokosuka prevailed however, even though it referred to the Arsenal's location. | |
| See also | Yokosuka Naval Arsenal (Shipyard) |
| 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 |
