A fast Japanese Navy carrier dive bomber and reconnaissance aircraft developed around a streamlined liquid-cooled-engine design.
Development
Yokosuka D4Y Suisei was developed by Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal in Empire of Japan as a attack aircraft. The family first flew in 1940 and entered service in 1942. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, Yokosuka D4Y Suisei is represented across attack aircraft and armed-reconnaissance aircraft roles. The sourced variant records include service with Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service. Its documented combat-history coverage includes World War II. Role tags attached to the family include carrier based and dive bomber.
Variants and Lineage
Major variants represented in the structured record include D4Y1.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| D4Y1 | Production | Attack | Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service |
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War — Putnam · Tier 3