The Yokosuka / Aichi D4Y Suisei (Japanese comet) is a Japanese single-engine deck dive bomber with a metal structure in a low wing structure from the Second World War. The flight of the prototype took place in December 1940, but entry into service took place in 1942. The D4Y became the successor of the D3Y aircraft. In the course of the war, four main versions of the aircraft were created. The first, D4Y1, was powered by an Aichi Atsuta 12 engine with a capacity of 1200 HP. It served as an on-board dive bomber. Subsequent versions (D4Y2 Model 12 and D4Y3 Model 33) were powered by new engines – respectively Aichi Atsuta 32 with 1400HP and Mitsubishi Kinsei 62 (1560HP). The last version, the D4Y4, served as a kamikaze aircraft and entered production in February 1945. Also in 1945, some D4Y2 planes were converted into night fighters (designation: D4Y2-S) at the Naval Arsenal in Hiro.
This 1/72-scale model kit of the Yokosuka D4Y2-S Judy night fighter from AZ Model includes decals for three versions: two from the 131st Air Corps, and one from the 302nd Air Corps.