Aichi Atsuta

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The Aichi Atsuta was a Japanese liquid-cooled aircraft engine, a licensed version of the German Daimler-Benz DB 601, used primarily in World War II naval aircraft.

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instanceOf aircraft engine
liquid-cooled piston engine
application naval aircraft
basedOn Daimler-Benz DB 601
configuration inverted V-12
coolingSystem liquid-cooled
countryOfOrigin Japan
era 1930s
1940s
fuelSystem fuel injection
licenseFrom DaimlerChrysler
surface form: Daimler-Benz
manufacturer Aichi Kokuki
notableFeature direct fuel injection system
inverted V layout for improved pilot visibility
licensed copy of German Daimler-Benz DB 601
originatesFromDesign Germany
powerType reciprocating internal combustion engine
primaryUser Imperial Japanese Navy
role aircraft powerplant
serviceBranch naval aviation
usedBy Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
usedDuringPeriod Pacific War
usedInAircraft Aichi B7A
surface form: Aichi B7A Ryusei

Aichi D3A dive bombers
surface form: Aichi D3A2

Aichi M6A
surface form: Aichi M6A Seiran

Yokosuka D4Y
surface form: Yokosuka D4Y Suisei
usedInConflict World War II
usedInRole carrier-based attack aircraft
carrier-based dive bomber
reconnaissance bomber
submarine-launched attack floatplane

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Daimler-Benz DB 601 licenseBuiltAs Aichi Atsuta