D3A2 Model 22

九九式艦上爆撃機二二型

Family
D3A
Class
Dive bomber
Changes
Kinsei 54 (tested in June 1942 as the Model 12) with extra fuel tanks for 900 L in all to restore the range over the Solomons; spinner standard. Replaced the Model 11 in front-line units from autumn 1942; later flown from land bases and smaller carriers, and in the last year of the war for kamikaze attacks.
Crew
2
Length
10,195 mm
Wingspan
14,365 mm
Wing area
34.9 m²
Empty weight
2,570 kg
Normal takeoff weight
3,800 kg
Internal fuel
900 L
Engine
Mitsubishi MK8D Kinsei 54
Engines
1
Blades
3
Pitch
Constant speed
Service ceiling
10,500 m
Landing speed
130 km/h

Climb time

AltitudeTime, min
3,000 m5.8

Armament

WeaponCountPositionSynchronized
九七式七粍七固定機銃2FuselageTrue
九二式七粍七機銃1Flexible—

Loadouts

NameChangesArmament
Type 99 No. 25Semi-armour-piercing 250 kg bomb on the trapeze under the fuselage, for ships; two 60 kg bombs could be added under the wings.Type 99 No. 25
Type 98 No. 25250 kg land bomb on the trapeze; from April 1942 the first dive bombers of an anti-ship strike carried land bombs to suppress anti-aircraft fire.Type 98 No. 25

Service

≈ Oct 1942 – Jun 1945