The Yokosuka D4Y Suisei (translating to "Comet" and nicknamed "Judy" by the Allies) was a capable dive bomber serving the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Second World War. The system saw some reliability issues in early presentations and suffered heavy losses at the hands of Allied carrier groups but the system performed admirably well thanks to the performance capabilities inherent in the design - this of course at the expense of crew protection and structural armoring.
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GROUND ATTACK
Ability to conduct aerial bombing of ground targets by way of (but not limited to) guns, bombs, missiles, rockets, and the like.
MARITIME / NAVY
Land-based or shipborne capability for operating over-water in various maritime-related roles while supported by allied naval surface elements.
33.5 ft (10.22 meters) Length
37.7 ft (11.50 meters) Width/Span
12.3 ft (3.74 meters) Height
5,514 lb (2,501 kilograms) Empty Weight
10,267 lb (4,657 kilograms) Maximum Take-Off Weight
STANDARD:
2 x 7.7mm Type 97 machine guns in fixed forward-firing nose mount.
1 x 13.1mm Type 2 machine gun in trainable mount in rear cockpit position.
OPTIONAL:
Up to 1,235 lb of conventional drop bombs.
2 Hardpoints
D4Y1 - Initial dive bomber model; fitted with Daimler-Benz DB 600G powerplant (imported from Germany).
D4Y1-C - Reconnaissance Variant
D4Y2 - 1 x 13.2mm machine gun in trainable rear cockpit mounting replacing original 1 x 7.92mm machine gun.
D4Y3 - Fitted with Kinsei 62 radial engine.
D4Y4 - Single-seat suicide dive-bomber
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