Author Topic: What about D4Y2 Suisei (Judy)? (Read 1641 times)

brady · « **Reply #31 on:** June 13, 2004, 12:24:17 AM »

Mitsu, do you know from a source or two of yours if and when the Judy used 500KG bombs operationaly? I have a couple but I want to see if you do as well, if you do I would like to post them in another forum.

Also any info you have of a Val using the 2x 60 KG bombs and one 250 KG bomb on the same mishion aganst shiping would be great.

Mitsu · « **Reply #32 on:** June 13, 2004, 06:17:53 PM »

My Japanese Suisei book says D4Y could load load a 500kg or 250kg bombs under fuselage, 2 30 or 60kg bombs under the wing. also that source says D4Y couldn't close fuselage bomb bay door when loading 250kg-500kg bomb. It would cause drag, it gives slower speed to D4Y...

brady · « **Reply #33 on:** June 13, 2004, 08:19:03 PM »

Is your source:

Title: Mechanism of Military Aircraft [11] "Suisei" / "Type 99 Carrier Bomber"
Size: B5 / 169pages
ISBN: 4-7698-0681-7

Does it say they used the 500KG Bomb operationaly aganst ships?

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Sources vary on the Bomb type employed aganst the USS Princton, some say it was a 500KG bomb some say it was a 250 KG bomb.