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Aichi-D3A1 Val

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Crew: 2 Length: 10.195 m (33 ft 5 in) Wingspan: 14.365 m (47 ft 2 in) Height: 3.847 m (12 ft 7 in) Wing area: 34.9 m2 (376 sq ft) Empty weight: 2,570 kg (5,666 lb) D3A1: 2,408 kg (5,309 lb) Gross weight: 3,800 kg (8,378 lb) D3A1: 3,650 kg (8,050 lb) Powerplant: 1 × Mitsubishi Kinsei 54 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 970 kW (1,300 hp) for take-off 1,200 hp (890 kW) at 3,000 m (9,800 ft) 1,100 hp (820 kW) at 6,200 m (20,300 ft) Other engines 710 hp (530 kW) Nakajima Hikari I - 1st prototype 840 hp (630 kW) Mitsubishi Kinsei 3 - 2nd prototype 1,000 hp (750 kW) Mitsubishi Kinsei 43 - D3A1 Model 11 (early production) 1,070 hp (800 kW) Mitsubishi Kinsei 44 - D3A1 Model 11 (late production) Propellers: 3-bladed metal constant-speed propeller Performance Maximum speed: 430 km/h (270 mph, 230 kn) at 6,200 m (20,300 ft) D3A1: 387 km/h (240 mph; 209 kn) at 3,000 m (9,800 ft) Cruise speed: 296 km/h (184 mph, 160 kn) at 3,000 m (9,800 ft) Range: 1,352 km (840 mi, 730 nmi) D3A1: 1,472 km (915 mi) Service ceiling: 10,500 m (34,400 ft) D3A1: 9,300 m (30,500 ft) Time to altitude: 3,000 m (9,800 ft) in 5 minutes 48 seconds D3A1: 3,000 m (9,800 ft) in 6 minutes 27 seconds Wing loading: 108.9 kg/m2 (22.3 lb/sq ft) D3A1: 104.6 kg/m2 (21.4 lb/sq ft) Power/mass: 3.9 kg/kW (6.4 lb/hp) D3A1: 4.9 kg/kW (8 lb/hp) Armament Guns: 2x forward-firing 7.7 mm (0.303 in) Type 97 aircraft machine guns in the forward fuselage upper decking + 1x 7.7 mm (0.303 in) Type 92 machine gun on a flexible mount in the rear cockpit Bombs: 1x 250 kg (550 lb) under the fuselage and 2x 60 kg (130 lb) bombs under the wings AG1: Air Brakes AG2: Front Guns AG3: Turret AG8: Lock Control Surfaces

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 48.0ft (14.6m)
  • Length 34.7ft (10.6m)
  • Height 13.9ft (4.2m)
  • Empty Weight 5,621lbs (2,549kg)
  • Loaded Weight 8,701lbs (3,946kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.114
  • Wing Loading 21.0lbs/ft2 (102.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 413.4ft2 (38.4m2)
  • Drag Points 3130

Parts

  • Number of Parts 155
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 620