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Aichi D3A diving bomber

  

 

D3A1

 

Modification Purpose Deliveries Number of commissioned Discarding Differences from the previous modification
D3A1 diving bomber 12/1939 - 1942 470 8/1945 2 seats, Mitsubishi Kinsei 43 (1000 hp) or Kinsei 44 engine (1080 hp), 3 MG, 370 kg of bombs
D3A2 8/1942 - 8/1945 1016 8/1945 Kinsei 54 engine (1300 hp), increased fuel stowage

 

Modification

D3A2

Wing span, m

14.37

Length, m

10.20

Height, m

3.85

Wings area, m2

34.90

Empty mass, kg

2572

Full flying-off mass, kg

3800
Engine 1 Mitsubishi Kinsei 54
Power, h. p. 1300
Maximal speed, km/h 430
Cruise speed, km/h 295
Flying range, km 1350
Vertical speed, m/s 8.7
Maximal altitude, m 10500
Complement 2
Armament 2 x 7.7 99-shiki MG, 1 x 7.7 92-shiki MG, 370 kg of bombs (1 x 250-kg, 2 x 60-kg)

D3A2

D3A1

 

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