The Aichi B7A Ryusei (流星, Ryūsei, "Shooting Star"; Allied reporting name "Grace") was a large and powerful carrier-borne torpedo - dive bomber produced by Aichi Kokuki for the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service during the Second World War.

Dubbed the Allied code-name GRACE, the B7A2 Ryusei was the largest and heaviest Japanese carrier-based attack aircraft to fly in World War II. The GRACE flew on shapely wings bent near midspan to provide clearance for a large propeller that spanned 3.5 m (11 ft).

Mar 11, 2024 · The Aichi-produced B7A "Ryusei" (translated to "Shooting Star" and nicknamed "Grace" by the Allies) was a limited-production torpedo/dive bomber in service with the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the late stages of World War 2.

The Aichi B7A Ryusei (Shooting Star, Allied reporting name Grace) was a large and powerful carrier-borne torpedo-dive bomber produced by Aichi Kokuki KK for the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service during the Second World War.

Jul 30, 2017 · An intact and unused cockpit canopy discovered in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, has been confirmed as an Aichi B7A Ryusei (Shooting Star) torpedo/dive- bomber. It is generally believed to be the only known part of the aircraft type, which was also used in kamikaze attacks, to exist in Japan.

Apr 4, 2023 · Aichi B7A Ryusei Combining the jobs of torpedo plane and dive bomber. In 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy drew up a specification for an aircraft that would effectively combine the functions of the Nakajima B6N Tenzan torpedo …

Designed by Aichi Kōkūki Kabushiki Kaisha (Aichi Aircraft Company, Ltd.) as a torpedo-dive bomber for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) as B7A Ryusei.

The Aichi B7A Ryusei (Shooting Star) 'Grace' was a large torpedo bomber designed for use on a new generation of Japanese aircraft carriers, but that only saw limited service from land after the Japanese carrier fleet was destroyed.

Two wing-mounted 20 mm Type 99 Model 2 cannon and one flexible rear-firing 13 mm Type 2 machine-gun (late production B7A2). Bomb-load: one 800 kg torpedo or up to 800 kg of bombs.

This article provides an in-depth look at the Aichi B7A, a versatile Japanese torpedo and dive bomber from World War II. It delves into the historical context of its development, underscoring the strategic needs of the Imperial Japanese Navy …