The Aichi D3A (Navy designation "Type 99 Carrier Bomber"; Allied reporting name "Val") [a] is a World War II carrier-borne dive bomber. It was the primary dive bomber of the Imperial …

Apr 22, 2022 · The Aichi D3A1 and D3A2 "Val" (Navy Type 99 Carrier Bomber Model 11) was the standard IJN dive bomber in 1940-43. replaced by the Yokosuka "Judy", it had an impresive …

Apr 27, 2001 · As the war drew to a close, the AICHI D3A1 Val was pressed into Kamikaze units. Description: Single-engine carrier borne and land-based bomber. All-metal construction with …

Feb 25, 2025 · The Aichi D3A Val aircraft was the standard dive bomber used by the Imperial Japanese Navy at the outbreak of Second World War in the Pacific. The aircraft was …

Nov 28, 2018 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Aichi D3A (Val) Carrier-Borne Bomber / Dive Bomber including pictures.

The Aichi Type 99 carrier bomber (D3A1 model 11 "Val") entered service with the Imperial Japanese Naval Air Force in an overall finish of natural metal or painted aluminum. …

Description: Single-engined carrier-borne and land-based dive-bomber (D3A1 and D3A2) or bomber trainer (D3A2-K). All-metal construction with fabric-covered control surfaces. …

On December 7,1941, the Japanese Imperial Navy launched 353 aircraft from six carriers, 1 in a surprise attack, against United States military installations, on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. The …

This new version of the Aichi, now dubbed the D3A1, will feature an improved wider-span wing, improved dive brakes, a 1,000-horsepower Mitsubishi Venus 43 radial piston engine in a …

The Aichi D3A, (Allied reporting name 'Val') was a World War II carrier-borne dive bomber of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). It was the primary dive bomber in the Imperial Japanese Navy, …