Altair Dive-Bomber

The Yokosuka D4Y Suisei "Comet", the reference for the Altair Dive-Bomber of Gra Valkas Empire

Altair is carrier-based dive bomber plane of the Gra Valkas Empire . It has a slightly better performance than the Sirius Dive-Bomber. It is developed and manufactured by Gales, Gra Valkas Empire’s aircraft company.

Description

Although detailed information is unknown, the performance appears to be similar to the former Imperial Japanese Navy's Yokosuka D4Y “Suisei” (Comet).

Specification

Some of the specs here are based on the Yokosuka D4Y “Suisei” (Comet).

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 10.22 m (33 ft 6 in)
• Wingspan: 11.5 m (37 ft 9 in)
• Height: 3.74 m (12 ft 3 in)
• Wing area: 23.6 m² (254 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 2,440 kg (5,379 lb)
• Gross weight: 4,250 kg (9,370 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × V-12 inverted liquid-cooled piston engine, 1,000 kW (1,400 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 550 km/h (340 mph, 300 kn)
• Range: 1,465 km (910 mi, 791 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 10,700 m (35,100 ft)
• Rate of climb: 14 m/s (2,800 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 180 kg/m² (37 lb/sq ft)
• Power/mass: 025 kW/kg (15 hp/lb)

Armament:

• Guns:
  • 2× forward-firing 7.7 mm aircraft machine guns
  • 1× rearward-firing 7.92 mm machine gun

• Bombs:
  • 500 kg (1,100 lb) of bombs
  • 800 kg (1,800 lb) of bombs

Operational History

One of these dive bombers attempted to attack magical Flying Battleship Pal Chimera in a dive bombing in the Battle of Baltica, but it was destroyed by the Athratates cannons.

Trivia

• The plane is named after Altair, the brightest star in the constellation of Aquila and the twelfth brightest star in the night sky.