Hasegawa 1/48 Aichi D3A1 Type 99 Carrier Dive Bomber (Val) Model 11 Coral Sea War (09530)

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Hasegawa 1/48 Aichi D3A1 Type 99 Carrier Dive Bomber (Val) Model 11 Coral Sea War (09530)
Codenamed 'Val' by the Allies, the Aichi D3A was the first Japanese aircraft to bomb United States military installations at Pearl harbor. Hasegawa have now updated the decals to portray an aircraft of the Coral sea episode of the war which took place on the 7-8 may 1942

Inspired by the Heinkel He 70, the D3A was designed to supersede the D1A2, Navy Type 96 Carrier Bomber. The Navy ordered two prototypes with the first prototype being completed in December, 1937. The first prototype was the Nakajima D3N1, powered by the 730-hp Nakajima Hakari 1 radial engine but showed many shortcomings during initial flight-testing. It was found to be under-powered and had a tendency to snap roll in tight turns. The dive brakes were ineffective and vibrated violently when diving at 90 degrees. However, the aircraft did show promise because it had a strong airframe and the overall handling characteristics were good, with the exception to snap roll in tight turns. The second prototype was the Aichi D3A1, configured with a fixed landing gear to eliminate extra weight and maintenance problems of a retractable landing gear system. The Aichi prototype was extensively modified to overcome the shortcomings of the Nakajima design. Engine power was increased to 840 hp with a Mitsubishi Kinsei 3 fourteen-cylinder radial engine, and a redesigned cowling was installed. The wing span was increased, the vertical stabilizer was enlarged, and improved dive brakes were installed. The better performing Aichi D3A1 was selected to go into production under the designation Navy Type 99 Carrier Bomber Model 11. ⁵

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