The Yokosuka D4Y Suisei (彗星, Suisei, "Comet"; Allied reporting name "Judy") is a two-seat carrier-based dive bomber developed by the Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal and …

Both fleets (73 strike aircraft, 126 fighters) launched a combined raid and at least on "Judy" hiding in the clouds managed to avoid the CAP and manage a direct and fata hit on the fast fleet …

May 19, 2019 · The D4Y4 was a variant designed for the suicide mission role and was a single-seater with the Mitsubishi Kinsei engine and an 800 kg (1,764 lb) bomb. A number were built …

Description: Single-engined carrier-based dive-bomber and reconnaissance aircraft, and land-based night fighter (D4Y2-S). All-metal construction with fabric-covered control surfaces. …

Jul 10, 2023 · Both fleets (73 strike aircraft, 126 fighters) launched a combined raid and at least on “Judy” hiding in the clouds managed to avoid the CAP and manage a direct and fata hit on …

Jul 7, 2017 · The Yokosuka D4Y Suisei (translating to "Comet" and nicknamed "Judy" by the Allies) was a capable dive bomber serving the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Second …

Yokosuka Type 2 Carrier Recoansn-Dive Bomber Suisei / D4Y. Nicknamed Suisei 彗星 meaning "comet". Code named Judy. Built as a replacement for the D3A Val and entered service in …

The Yokosuka D4Y Suisei (彗星, Suisei, "Comet"; Allied reporting name "Judy") is a two-seat carrier-based dive bomber developed by the Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal and …

"Judy" was the response to a call for a two-seat long-range dive bomber as fast as the Zero. The result was the fastest dive bomber of the Second World War, which could not operate …

For the later model D4Y3 and D4Y4 series the engine was replaced, this time by the very powerful and reliable 1,560 hp Mitsubishi Kinsei 62 14-cylinder twin row air cooled radial …