The Yokosuka D4Y1 Suisei, the basis for the LN version of the Gra Valkas Empire's Sirius Dive-Bomber
Sirius is carrier-based dive bomber plane of the Gra Valkas Empire. It is developed and manufactured by Gales, Gra Valkas Empire’s aircraft company.
Description[]
The Aichi D3A Type-99 Dive Bomber, the basis for the Web Novel version of the Sirius Dive-Bomber
The Sirius carrier-based dive bomber aircraft is packed with a 1,300 hP air-cooled two-row 14-cylinder radial engine in a slender body, the top speed reaches 530 kph. Although the performance is close to the former IJN Yokosuka D4Y Suisei or "Comet", it seems that the outer shape is close to the latter type, the Yokosuka D4Y1 because it is equipped with an air-cooled engine.
In the Web Novel, it has a top speed of 430 kph and probably resembled the Aichi D3A Type 99 carrier-based dive bomber. It is unknown why only the Sirius type was changed.
The Gra Valkas Imperial Army also use this aircraft. Whether this model is any different goes unspecified.
Specifications[]
- Crew: 2 persons?
- Power: Air-cooled two-row 14 cylinder radial engine
- Output: 1,300 hp
- Cruise speed: 430 kph
- Maximum Speed: 530 kph
- Armaments:
- Two 12.7 mm machine gun (fixed forward)
- One 7.7 mm machine gun backward (swivel)
- 1x 250 kg bomb and 2 x 60 kg bombs
Operational History[]
Imperial Navy Sirius dive-bombers were first used in the Naval Battle of Magdola and the Battle of Folk Strait, the battles that ignited the New World War. They were very effective against the inferior ships of the temporary World Union fleet, although several by shot down by Japan's Shikishima-Class Patrol Vessel.
More Imperial Navy dive bombers would be deployed at the Great Naval Battle of Baltica, where they inflicted massive casualties against the Mirishial fleets and the World Union fleet. Once the Pal Chimera Flying Battleship, Sirius dive bombers were deployed with fighters to try and destroy it using conventional anti-battleship tactics. The Pal Chimera's advanced weapons and fire control were able to shoot all Gra Valkas aircraft in a unbelievably short amount of time.
The Imperial Army first used Sirius during the Invasion of Mu, first during the fall of Alue and then later in the Battle of Malmuth Mountains. In the later, they were put against the JASDF for the first time, and were hopelessly shot from the sky.
During the Great Naval Invasion of Japan, the Imperial Navy deployed 100s of Sirius dive-bombers in its Great Fleet (Gra Valkas Empire) to face down Japan's 'Navy' and to attack Japan directly. Due to Japan's superior use of submarine and air-launched guided weapons, this never came to pass. By the time the Great Fleet encountered any Japanese warships, all aircraft carriers had been sunk.
Imperial Army dive-bombers stationed in Leifor were destroyed during Japan's blitz air attack during the Liberation of Leifor, or grounded by the destruction of their runways.
Trivia[]
- The name originates from one of the 21st century magnitude stars in the sky, on the constellation of the Great Dog, probably from the brightest star, Sirius.
- The Sirius Dive-Bomber is the only plane of the Gra Valkas Empire that has two different versions in the web novel and the light novel