Aichi B7A Ryusei
නිෂ්පාදිත රට
ජපානය
ජපානය
නිෂ්පාදකයාAichi
තවම පරිවර්තනය කර නැත — ඉංග්රීසියෙන් පෙන්වයි.
The Aichi B7A Ryūsei (流星, "Shooting Star") (Allied reporting name "Grace"), was a large carrier-borne torpedo-dive bomber designed and produced by Japanese aircraft manufacturer Aichi Kokuki. It was operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (IJNAS) during the Second World War.
Designed to replace the Yokosuka D4Y dive bomber and the Nakajima B6N torpedo bomber, work began on developing the B7A in 1941, just prior to the start of the Pacific War. The B7A was furnished with dive brakes and a folding wing, while power was provided by a single Nakajima NK9C Homare 12 18-cylinder radial engine. Armaments were stowed both in an internal bomb bay and on external attachment points, permitting the carriage of munitions such as the Type 91 torpedo, while the defensive weapons comprised a pair of cannons and a single flexibly-mounted machine gun. In spite of its size and weight, the B7A was a relatively fast and agile aircraft. In May 1942, the prototype B7A performed its maiden flight; while engine-related difficulties delayed quantity production of the type, the aircraft demonstrated strong performance in both handling and speed once fitted with an appropriate powerplant.
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Designed to replace the Yokosuka D4Y dive bomber and the Nakajima B6N torpedo bomber, work began on developing the B7A in 1941, just prior to the start of the Pacific War. The B7A was furnished with dive brakes and a folding wing, while power was provided by a single Nakajima NK9C Homare 12 18-cylinder radial engine. Armaments were stowed both in an internal bomb bay and on external attachment points, permitting the carriage of munitions such as the Type 91 torpedo, while the defensive weapons comprised a pair of cannons and a single flexibly-mounted machine gun. In spite of its size and weight, the B7A was a relatively fast and agile aircraft. In May 1942, the prototype B7A performed its maiden flight; while engine-related difficulties delayed quantity production of the type, the aircraft demonstrated strong performance in both handling and speed once fitted with an appropriate powerplant.
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