Aichi D1A - Specifications (D1A2)

Specifications (D1A2)

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General characteristics

• Crew: 2: pilot and gunner
• Length: 9.3 m (30 ft 6⅛ in)
• Wingspan: 11.4 m (37 ft 4¾ in)
• Height: 3.41 m (11 ft 2¼ in)
• Wing area: 34.7 m² (374 ft²)
• Empty weight: 1,516 kg (3,342 lb)
• Loaded weight: 2,500 kg (5,512 lb)
• Max. takeoff weight: 2,610 kg (5,754 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Nakajima Hikari 1 nine-cylinder radial engine, 730 hp (545 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 309 km/h (171 kn, 192 mph)
• Range: 927 km (498 nmi, 576 mi)
• Service ceiling: 6,980 m (22,900 ft)
• Rate of climb: 6.37 m/s (1,253.94 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 72.0 kg/m² (14.7 lb/ft²)
• Power/mass: 0.22 kW/kg (0.13 hp/lb)

Armament

• Guns:
  
  • 2× fixed 7.7 mm (.303 in) Type 92 machine guns
  • 1× flexible 7.7 mm (.303 in) Type 92 machine gun
• Bombs:
  
  • 1× 250 kg (551 lb) bomb under fuselage
  • 2× 30 kg (66 lb) bombs under wings