Aichi D3A Type 99 Carrier Bomber Model 11/22
$30.00
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■Product Description
The Type 11 Carrier Bomber was an aircraft commissioned by the Imperial Japanese Navy in 1936 from Aichi, Nakajima, and Mitsubishi to produce prototypes of the Type 11 Carrier Bomber. The Aichi-made aircraft was officially adopted in December 1939.
This aircraft was the first all-metal cantilever low-wing monoplane adopted by the Imperial Japanese Navy. Its basic design was modeled after the German Heinkel He 70 high-speed monoplane transport aircraft, and it incorporated elliptical wings and countersunk rivets across the entire fuselage.
To ensure torsional rigidity of the wings, the main landing gear was made robust, and fixed landing gear was adopted to avoid thickening the center wing. 476 aircraft were produced by 1942.
It participated in the Sino-Japanese War from the spring of 1940, but its true glory came in the Pearl Harbor attack on December 8, 1941, where it achieved brilliant results alongside the Zero fighter and the Type 97 Carrier Bomber.
Dive bombing was a bombing method characterized by surprise attacks, high accuracy, and the ability to intimidate the enemy's psychology. It boasted a high hit rate of 80% compared to the 10% hit rate of horizontal bombing, and was the main aircraft at the beginning of the war.
The Type 22 of the Type 99 Dive Bomber was a later production model of the Type 11, and in August 1942, an improved prototype, the Type 12 (tentative name), was completed, which featured improved performance in various parts, including the engine.
The Type 22, based on this prototype, went into mass production from the end of 1942, and 816 aircraft were produced in Aichi by 1944.
Compared to the Type 11, the Type 22 was more streamlined, fitted with a propeller spinner, and the rear cockpit canopy was extended to reduce air resistance. The engine cowling was also newly designed and modified to connect smoothly with the fuselage.
After losing many skilled pilots in the Battle of the Solomon Islands, the aircraft suffered heavy losses due to improvements in enemy fighter performance and strengthened air defenses, and in the final stages of the war, it was also frequently used as a kamikaze plane.
You can choose to build either the Type 11 or Type 22.
The molded color is light gray for easy painting, and the canopy is molded in clear.
The fuselage is split into left and right halves, and the wings are split into upper and lower halves.
The fuselage, wings, and vertical stabilizer are common parts.
The canopy, engine cowl, propeller, and horizontal stabilizer are dedicated parts for the Type 11 and Type 22, respectively.
Four 60kg bombs and one 250kg bomb are included. (They can be attached to the aircraft after assembly.)
The package illustration is a new drawing by Mikiya Yoshihara.
The decals come in sets of two, and include aircraft numbers, Hinomaru (Japanese flag) markings, aircraft markings, fuselage, vertical stabilizer, and spats stripes for both the Type 11 and Type 22.
The instruction manual has been completely revised, and now clearly displays marking examples such as:
• Type 11 "Aircraft Carrier Soryu Air Group (First Squadron, Major Egusa's aircraft)"
• Type 11 "Yokosuka Naval Air Group, 1940"
• Type 22 "35th Air Group, 1942"
.
■Product Specifications
Manufacturer: Fujimi Models
Scale: 1/72
JAN: 4968728723334
■Notes
*This product is a kit that requires assembly and painting.
*Assembly and painting require adhesive, tools, etc., which are sold separately.
Aichi D3A Type 99 Carrier Bomber Model 11/22
$30.00
The Type 11 Carrier Bomber was an aircraft commissioned by the Imperial Japanese Navy in 1936 from Aichi, Nakajima, and Mitsubishi to produce prototypes of the Type 11 Carrier Bomber. The Aichi-made aircraft was officially adopted in December 1939.
This aircraft was the first all-metal cantilever low-wing monoplane adopted by the Imperial Japanese Navy. Its basic design was modeled after the German Heinkel He 70 high-speed monoplane transport aircraft, and it incorporated elliptical wings and countersunk rivets across the entire fuselage.
To ensure torsional rigidity of the wings, the main landing gear was made robust, and fixed landing gear was adopted to avoid thickening the center wing. 476 aircraft were produced by 1942.
It participated in the Sino-Japanese War from the spring of 1940, but its true glory came in the Pearl Harbor attack on December 8, 1941, where it achieved brilliant results alongside the Zero fighter and the Type 97 Carrier Bomber.
Dive bombing was a bombing method characterized by surprise attacks, high accuracy, and the ability to intimidate the enemy's psychology. It boasted a high hit rate of 80% compared to the 10% hit rate of horizontal bombing, and was the main aircraft at the beginning of the war.
The Type 22 of the Type 99 Dive Bomber was a later production model of the Type 11, and in August 1942, an improved prototype, the Type 12 (tentative name), was completed, which featured improved performance in various parts, including the engine.
The Type 22, based on this prototype, went into mass production from the end of 1942, and 816 aircraft were produced in Aichi by 1944.
Compared to the Type 11, the Type 22 was more streamlined, fitted with a propeller spinner, and the rear cockpit canopy was extended to reduce air resistance. The engine cowling was also newly designed and modified to connect smoothly with the fuselage.
After losing many skilled pilots in the Battle of the Solomon Islands, the aircraft suffered heavy losses due to improvements in enemy fighter performance and strengthened air defenses, and in the final stages of the war, it was also frequently used as a kamikaze plane.
You can choose to build either the Type 11 or Type 22.
The molded color is light gray for easy painting, and the canopy is molded in clear.
The fuselage is split into left and right halves, and the wings are split into upper and lower halves.
The fuselage, wings, and vertical stabilizer are common parts.
The canopy, engine cowl, propeller, and horizontal stabilizer are dedicated parts for the Type 11 and Type 22, respectively.
Four 60kg bombs and one 250kg bomb are included. (They can be attached to the aircraft after assembly.)
The package illustration is a new drawing by Mikiya Yoshihara.
The decals come in sets of two, and include aircraft numbers, Hinomaru (Japanese flag) markings, aircraft markings, fuselage, vertical stabilizer, and spats stripes for both the Type 11 and Type 22.
The instruction manual has been completely revised, and now clearly displays marking examples such as:
• Type 11 "Aircraft Carrier Soryu Air Group (First Squadron, Major Egusa's aircraft)"
• Type 11 "Yokosuka Naval Air Group, 1940"
• Type 22 "35th Air Group, 1942"
.
■Product Specifications
Manufacturer: Fujimi Models
Scale: 1/72
JAN: 4968728723334
■Notes
*This product is a kit that requires assembly and painting.
*Assembly and painting require adhesive, tools, etc., which are sold separately.