Aichi D3A1 Type 99 Carrier Dive Bomber (Val) Model 11 (Plastic model) - HobbySearch Military Model Store

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-In 1936 (Showa 11), the Navy ordered the 11 prototype prototype bombers to be prototyped by Aichi, Nakajima, and Mitsubishi. The development of a prototype was competed in.
-In Aichi, the all-metal low-wing monoplane, the wing and tail planes adopt elliptical taper wings that are aerodynamically superior, and the main landing gear is equipped with a fixed landing gear and a dive brake plate on the underside of the main landing wing for practical purposes. The aircraft was developed and the prototype made its first flight in 1938 (1938).
-In the subsequent flight test, there were problems such as sudden rotation that started to roll freely and the weight of the elevator, but it took time to repair it, but since it was superior in speed and maneuverability to the rival Nakajima plane, 1939 (1939) It was adopted as a Type-9 ship bomber type 1 (D3A1), and the bombing that boasted a high hit rate in the early years of the war was remarkable.

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-Crew: 2 people
-Overall width: 14.36m
-Total length: 10.185m
-Overall height: 3.085m
-Total weight: 3,650kg
-Engine: Venus Type 4 (maximum lift-off power 1,000hp/2,500rpm)
-Maximum speed: 382km/h
-Cruising range: 1,820km
-Armed: 7.7 mm machine gun x 2 (fixed to the front of the fuselage), 7.7 mm machine gun x 1 (turning to the rear of the fuselage)
-Bomb: 250kg x 1, 30kg-60kg x 2

Item Size/Weight : 36.3 x 19 x 7.3 cm / 330g