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* [[D4Y2]] - <small>Suisei Model 12</small>
 
* [[D4Y2]] - <small>Suisei Model 12</small>
 
* [[D4Y3 Ko]] - <small>Suisei Model 33A (甲, Kō)</small>
 
* [[D4Y3 Ko]] - <small>Suisei Model 33A (甲, Kō)</small>
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==History==
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===Development===
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Development of the D4Y Suisei started as the ''{{Annotation|13-Shi|13th year of the Showa reign, 1937}} 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:
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      '''Speed'''      ≥ {{Annotation|280 kn|519 km/h; 322 mph}}
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  '''Cuising speed'''  ≥ {{Annotation|230 kn|425 km/h; 264 mph}}
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'''Dive-bomb range'''  ≥ 800 {{Annotation|nmi|Nautical miles}} (~1,482 km).
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  '''Bombing range'''  ≥ 1200 {{Annotation|nmi|Nautical miles}} (~2,222 km).
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    '''Ordnance'''    = 1 x 500 kg ([[Number Type 2 50 Model 1 GP(SAP) (500 kg)|Type 2 No.50 Bomb]])
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===Combat History===
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==

Revision as of 19:15, 5 October 2022


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

  • D4Y1 - Suisei Model 11
  • D4Y2 - Suisei Model 12
  • D4Y3 Ko - Suisei Model 33A (甲, Kō)

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:

     Speed280 kn
 Cuising speed230 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


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