Aichi D3A
1938 dive bomber by Aichi
The Aichi D3A is a light bomber of the World War II. It was used by the Japanese navy. The plane was used in two famous battles: Pearl Harbor bombing and the Battle of Midway. It was nicknamed Val by the Allied forces. Some were used as kamikaze planes.
| D3A | |
|---|---|
| |
| Aichi D3A1 from carrier Akagi. | |
| Role | Carrier-based dive bomber |
| Manufacturer | Aichi Kokuki KK |
| First flight | January 1938 |
| Introduction | 1940[1] |
| Retired | 1945 |
| Primary user | Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Number built | 1,495 (479 D3A-1) (1016 D3A-2) |
| Developed into | Yokosuka D3Y Myōjo |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Chant 1999, p. 16.
- Mondey, David (1996). Axis Aircraft of World War II. Chancellor Press, London. ISBN 1851529667.
