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Aichi D1A diving bomber

 

 

D1A2

  

Modification Purpose Deliveries Number of commissioned Discarding Differences from the previous modification
D1A1 diving bomber 1934 - 1937 163 1941 2 seats, 118 planes with Nakajima Kotobuki 2 KAI1 engine (580 hp), 44 with Kotobuki 3 (580 hp), 3 MG, 310 kg of bombs, 280 km/h
D1A2 1936 - 1940 428 1941 Nakajima Hikari 1 engine (730 hp)

 

Modification

D1A2

Wing span, m

11.40

Length, m

9.30

Height, m

3.41

Wings area, m2

34.70

Empty mass, kg

1516

Full flying-off mass, kg

2610
Engine 1 Nakajima Hikari 1
Power, h. p. 730
Maximal speed, km/h 309
Cruise speed, km/h 222
Flying range, km 927
Vertical speed, m/s 6.4
Maximal altitude, m 6980
Complement 2
Armament 3 x 7.7 92-shiki MG, 310 kg of bombs (1 x 250-kg + 2 x 30-kg)

D1A2

D1A2

 

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