Yokosuka D4Y - Variants

Variants

D4Y1 Experimental Type 13 carrier dive-bomber (13試艦上爆撃機, 13-Shi Kanjō Bakugekiki)

5 prototypes were produced. #3 and #4 were rebuilt to reconnaissance plane and carried to aircraft carrier Sōryū.

D4Y1-C Type 2 reconnaissance aircraft Model 11 (二式艦上偵察機11型, Nishiki Kanjō Teisatsuki 11-Gata)

Reconnaissance version produced at Aichi's Nagoya factory. Developed on 7 July 1942.

D4Y1 Suisei Model 11 (彗星11型, Suisei 11-Gata)

First batch of serial produced dive bomber aircraft. Powered by 895 kW (1,200 hp) Aichi AE1A Atsuta 12 engine. Developed in December 1943.

D4Y1 KAI Suisei Model 21 (彗星21型, Suisei 21-Gata)

D4Y1 with catapult equipment for battleship Ise and Hyūga. Developed on 17 March 1944.

D4Y2 Suisei Model 12 (彗星12型, Suisei 12-Gata)

1,044 kW (1,400 hp) Aichi AE1P Atsuta 32 engine adopted. Developed in October 1944.

D4Y2a Suisei Model 12A (彗星12型甲, Suisei 12-Gata Kō)

D4Y2 with the rear cockpit 13 mm (.51 in) machine gun. Developed in November 1944.

D4Y2a KAI Suisei Model 22A (彗星22型甲, Suisei 22-Gata Kō)

D4Y2a with catapult equipment for battleship Ise and Hyūga.

D4Y2-S Suisei Model 12E (彗星12型戊, Suisei 12-Gata Bo)

Night fighter version of the D4Y2 with bomb equipment removed and a 20 mm upward-firing cannon installed.

D4Y2 KAI Suisei Model 22 (彗星22型, Suisei 22-Gata)

D4Y2 with catapult equipment for battleship Ise and Hyūga.

D4Y2-R Type 2 reconnaissance aircraft Model 12 (二式艦上偵察機12型, Nishiki Kanjō Teisatsuki 12-Gata)

Reconnaissance version of the D4Y2. Developed in October 1944.

D4Y2a-R Type 2 reconnaissance aircraft Model 12A (二式艦上偵察機12型甲, Nishiki Kanjō Teisatsuki 12-Gata Kō)

D4Y2-R with the rear cockpit 13 mm (.51 in) machine gun.

D4Y3 Suisei Model 33 (彗星33型, Suisei 33-Gata)

Land-based bomber variant. 1,163 kW (1,560 hp) Mitsubishi Kinsei 62 radial engine adopted. Removed tailhook also.

D4Y3a Suisei Model 33A (彗星33型甲, Suisei 33-Gata Kō)

D4Y3 with the rear cockpit 13 mm (.51 in) machine gun.

D4Y3 Suisei Model 33 night-fighter variant (彗星33型改造夜戦, Suisei 33-Gata Kaizō yasen)

Temporary rebuilt night-fighter version. Two planes were converted from D4Y3. Equipment a 20 mm upward-firing cannon installed. This is not a naval regulation equipment. D4Y3-S (or Suisei Model 33E) does not have a description in the navy's official documents.

D4Y4 Suisei Model 43 (彗星43型, Suisei 43-Gata)

Single seat kamikaze aircraft with 800 kg (1,760 lb) bomb and three RATO boosters.

D4Y5 Suisei Model 54 (彗星54型, Suisei 54-Gata)

Planned version with Nakajima Homare radial engine, four-blade propeller, and more armor protection.