Aichi D3A - Specifications (D3A1)

Specifications (D3A1)

General characteristics

• Crew: Two (pilot and gunner)
• Length: 10.2 m (33 ft 5 in)
• Wingspan: 14.37 m (47 ft 2 in)
• Height: 3.85 m (12 ft 8 in)
• Wing area: 34.9 m² (375.6 ft²)
• Empty weight: 2,408 kg (5,309 lb)
• Max. takeoff weight: 3,650 kg (8,047 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Mitsubishi Kinsei 44, 798 kW (1,070 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 389 km/h (205 kn, 242 mph (389 km/h))
• Range: 1,472 km (795 nmi, 915 mi (1,473 km))
• Service ceiling: 9,300 m (30,500 ft)

Armament

• 2 × fixed, forward-firing 7.7 mm (0.303 in) Type 97 machine guns
• 1 × flexible, rearward-firing 7.7 mm (0.303 in) Type 92 machine gun
• 1 × 250 kg (551 lb) or 2 × 60 kg (132 lb) bombs