Ryusei
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Ryusei was the Imperial Japanese Navy’s Aichi B7A carrier-based torpedo-dive bomber developed during World War II.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dive bomber
ⓘ
military aircraft ⓘ torpedo bomber ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | naval attack aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftType | single-engine, two-seat attack aircraft ⓘ |
| armament |
bombs
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defensive rear gun ⓘ forward-firing machine guns ⓘ torpedoes ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| designedFor | large fleet carriers ⓘ |
| designedToReplace |
Aichi D3A
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nakajima B5N NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedBy | Aichi design team led by Norio Ozaki ⓘ |
| engineType | Nakajima Homare radial engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1942 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the most advanced Japanese carrier attack aircraft of World War II ⓘ |
| introduced | 1944 ⓘ |
| JapaneseNameMeaning | Shooting Star NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Aichi Aircraft Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aichi Kokuki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | Grace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
combined torpedo and dive-bombing capability
ⓘ
folding wings for carrier storage ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | about 114 ⓘ |
| officialDesignation | Aichi B7A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalUse | limited due to late introduction and carrier losses ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | 1944–1945 ⓘ |
| propulsion | single piston engine ⓘ |
| role |
carrier-based dive bomber
ⓘ
carrier-based torpedo bomber ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| usedBy | Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOnAircraftCarrier |
IJN Shinano
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
IJN Taiho NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | mid-wing monoplane ⓘ |
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