Yokosuka D4Y
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The Yokosuka D4Y was a fast, carrier-based Japanese dive bomber used by the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
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carrier-based dive bomber → military aircraft → |
| aircraftType |
carrier-capable aircraft
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low-wing monoplane → single-engine aircraft → |
| alliedReportingName |
Judy
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| armament |
forward-firing 7.7 mm machine guns
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internal bomb load up to 500 kg → rear 7.92 mm or 13 mm machine gun → |
| basedOn |
Heinkel He 118 design influence
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| bombBay |
internal bomb bay
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| conflict |
World War II
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| construction |
all-metal airframe
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| countryOfOrigin |
Japan
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| crew |
2
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| designer |
Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal
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| era |
1940s
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| firstFlight |
early 1940s
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| introducedAs |
Yokosuka D4Y1
NERFINISHED
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| landingGear |
retractable tailwheel landing gear
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| manufacturer |
Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal
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| maximumSpeed |
approximately 550 km/h
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| notableFeature |
high speed for a dive bomber
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internal bomb carriage for reduced drag → |
| notableVariant |
Yokosuka D4Y1
NERFINISHED
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Yokosuka D4Y2 NERFINISHED → Yokosuka D4Y3 NERFINISHED → Yokosuka D4Y4 NERFINISHED → |
| powerplant |
Aichi Atsuta liquid-cooled V-12 engine
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Mitsubishi Kinsei radial engine → |
| primaryUser |
Imperial Japanese Navy
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| propulsion |
single propeller
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| range |
over 2000 km in some variants
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| role |
dive bomber
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reconnaissance aircraft → |
| serviceBranch |
Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
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| serviceEntry |
1942
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| status |
retired
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| tailConfiguration |
conventional tail unit
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| usedAs |
kamikaze aircraft
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| usedBy |
Imperial Japanese Navy
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| usedFrom |
aircraft carriers
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land bases → |
| usedInBattle |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
NERFINISHED
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Battle of the Marianas NERFINISHED → Battle of the Philippine Sea NERFINISHED → |
| wingConfiguration |
cantilever low wing
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
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notableAircraft |
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First Carrier Division
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notableAircraftType |
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Aichi D3A
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successor |