Object Details
Manufacturer
Aichi Aircraft Company (Aichi Kokuki KK)
Physical Description
Type: Reciprocating, Inverted V, 12 cylinders, Liquid cooled, Supercharged, Fuel injected
Power rating: 1,074 kW (1,440 hp) at 2,800 rpm
Displacement: 33.9 L (2,069 cu in) (Based on DB 601A)
Bore and Stroke: 150 mm (5.9 in.) x 160 mm (6.3 in.) (based on DB 601A)
Weight: 715 kg (1,576 lb)
Summary
A license-built version of the German Daimler-Benz DB 601A, this Japanese engine powered the World War II Japanese Aichi M6A1 Serian prototype, Navy Special Attack Bomber, a submarine-borne float aircraft. It also powered early versions of the Yokosuka D4Y2 series Suisei Navy carrier-based dive bomber and reconnaissance aircraft (Allied Code Name Judy).
The Atsuta Model 20 and 30 series engines were the only liquid-cooled engines used operationally by the Japanese Naval Air Force.
Credit Line
Transferred from the U.S. Navy
Date
Circa World War II
Inventory Number
A19710929000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PROPULSION-Reciprocating & Rotary
Materials
Ferrous Alloy
Non-Magnetic Metal
Paint
Paper
Wood
Fabric Tape
Dimensions
Length 215.0 cm (84.625 in.), Width 71.2 cm (28. 06 in.), Height 106.0 cm (41.75 in.)(Dimensions for Aichi Atsuta Model 31)
Country of Origin
Japan
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19710929000