Data Quality85%
01 / Overview
Aichi B7A Ryusei
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1944–1945
Quantity
114
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- First Flight1942
- Service Entry Year1944
- Crew2
- Primary Rolecarrier-borne torpedo and dive bomber
◈Powerplant4MOD.4
- Engine Typeradial
- Engine ModelNakajima Homare 12
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
▣Armament6MOD.6
- Internal Guntwo 20 mm Type 99 Model 2 cannons and one 7.92 mm Type 1 machine‑gun (later 13 mm Type 2)
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesYes
- Air-to-Ground MissilesNo
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
◇Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
◆Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Total Built114
- Operators1
- Variants4
▤Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1945
- Production Start1942
- Production End1945
- Operational Statusretired 1945
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1944Production started
- 1945Production ended
82
years in service
1
years in production
114
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
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📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Air-to-air missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to engage other aircraft. They are used for self-defense and to gain air superiority.
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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