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Encyclopedia > List of military aircraft of Japan

This list of military aircraft of Japan includes prototype, pre-production and operational types regardless of era. This includes both native Japanese designs, Japanese produced copies of foreign design, and foreign-produced aircraft that served in the military of Japan.


Wikipedia policy is to use the Japanese names for these aircraft, not the World War II Allied codenames, although these will be redirects and mentioned in the article. They may be listed here for ease of reference. The prefix "Ki" in this list is an abbreviation of "Kitai", meaning "airframe", and was used only by the Japanese AAF. "Ki" should be read as one word, pronounced "Kee".


(Note: a " - " means the information is unknown, not yet added, or not applicable)

Contents

Modern (post 1945)

See also Japan Air Self-Defense Force: the JASDF was formed in 1954 This is a list of aviation-related events from 1945: // Events January January 1 - the Luftwaffe begins targeting Allied airfields in Europe as Operation Bodenplatte February February 13-15 - Allied bombers attack Dresden with incendiary weapons, destroying most of the city and killing some 50,000 people. ... The Japan Air Self-Defense Force ), or JASDF, is the aviation branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces responsible for the defense of Japanese airspace and other aerospace operations. ...


Fighters

Military aircraft of Japan post–1945
Fighters
Designation Total In Service Role/Info
Lockheed F–104J "Eiko" ("Glory") 210 1966–1986 Fighter; Lockheed/Lockheed kits/Mitsubishi licence production
Lockheed F–104DJ "Eiko" ("Glory") 20 1966–1986 Two-seat version (training); all Lockheed kits
McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ 140 1971–1995 Fighter (138 Mitsubishi manufactured)
Mitsubishi F-1 77 1977– Single-seat fighter version of the T-2; modeled on SEPECAT Jaguar features, but not technical design.
McDonnell Douglas F–15J 165 1981– Fighter; 12 built by McDonnell Douglas, the rest by Mitsubishi
McDonnell Douglas F–15DJ 48 1981– 2-seat fighter variant
McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Kai 96 1989– Improved F-4EJ; last 'J' overhauled to Kai standard in 1995; (kai = 'improved')
Mitsubishi F-2 "Viper Zero" (98) 2000– Fighter, based on the F–16 Fighting Falcon; replacing F–1
F-X (70) (est. 2010–2015) Lockheed Martin F-22, F–15K equivalents or better, F/A–18E/F or Eurofighter. Replacing F-4.

The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter was the last of the day fighters, a high-performance supersonic interceptor aircraft capable of high speeds and climb rates. ... The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter was the last of the day fighters, a high-performance supersonic interceptor aircraft capable of high speeds and climb rates. ... The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II[2] is a two-seat supersonic long-range all-weather fighter-bomber originally developed for the U.S. Navy by McDonnell Douglas. ... F-1 at Iwakuni Base The Mitsubishi F-1 is Japans first domestically developed jet fighter, and was the first fighter to enter production in Japan since the end of World War II. Mitsubishi and Fuji Heavy Industries jointly developed the F-1. ... The SEPECAT Jaguar is an Anglo-French ground attack aircraft in service with the Royal Air Force and several export customers, notably the Indian Air Force. ... The Boeing (formerly McDonnell Douglas) F-15 Eagle is an all-weather tactical fighter designed to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... ... The Eurofighter Typhoon is a twin-engine multi-role canard-delta fighter aircraft, very similar to the US-German Rockwell-MBB X-31 prototype and designed and built by a consortium of European nations formed in 1983. ...

Reconnaissance

Military aircraft of Japan post–1945
Reconnaissance
Designation Total In Service Role/Info
Beech King Air C90 UC-90 1 1974– Photosurvey
McDonnell Douglas RF-4EJ 14 1974–1995 Unarmed reconnaissance
McDonnell Douglas RF-4EJ Kai 11 1989– Improved RF-4EJ; 17 F-4EJ also converted to this standard

King Air is the name for a line of twin-turboprop aircraft produced by the Beech Aircraft Corporation (now the Beechcraft Division of Raytheon Aircraft). ...

Patrol

Military aircraft of Japan post–1945
Patrol
Designation Total In Service Role/Info
Lockheed P-2H 64 1959–1981 Patrol
Kawasaki P-2J 82 1966–1998 Patrol, based on the P2V Neptune
Shin Meiwa PS–1 21 1971–1989 Patrol & anti-submarine flying boat
Shin Meiwa US–1/US–1A 19 1975– Search and rescue flying boat
Lockheed P-3C 110 1981– Patrol
ShinMaywa US–1A Kai / US-2 (14) (est. 2007) Search and rescue flying boat
Kawasaki P-X (80) (est. 2011) Maritime patrol

P2V-2 Neptune over NAS Jacksonville, 1953 P2V-7 Neptune of Patrol Squadron Seven (VP-7) over the Atlantic in 1954 The Lockheed P-2 Neptune (until 1963 the P2V Neptune) was a naval patrol bomber and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft for the United States Navy between 1947 and... The Lockheed P-2 Neptune (until 1963 the P2V Neptune) was a naval patrol bomber and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft for the United States Navy between 1947 and 1978, replacing the PV-1 Ventura and PV-2 Harpoon and being replaced in turn with the P-3 Orion. ... The Lockheed P-2 Neptune (until 1963 the P2V Neptune) was a naval patrol bomber and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft for the United States Navy between 1947 and 1978, replacing the PV-1 Ventura and PV-2 Harpoon and being replaced in turn with the P-3 Orion. ... The Lockheed P-3 Orion is a maritime patrol aircraft of the United States military used primarily for maritime patrol, reconnaissance, and anti-submarine warfare. ...

Airborne Early Warning

Military aircraft of Japan post–1945
Airborne Early Warning
Designation Total In Service Role/Info
Grumman E-2C 13 1983– Airborne early warning plane
Boeing E-767 4 1999– Early warning radar aircraft

The Grumman E-2 Hawkeye is the United States Navys all-weather, aircraft carrier-based tactical Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft. ... The Boeing 767 is a commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Boeings Commercial Airplane division. ...

Tankers

Military aircraft of Japan post–1945
Tankers
Designation Total In Service Role/Info
Boeing KC-767J 4 2007– Air-refueling tanker

The Boeing KC-767 Global Tanker Transport Aircraft (GTTA) is an early 21st century military aerial refueling and strategic transport aircraft developed from the Boeing 767-200. ...

Transports

Military aircraft of Japan post–1945
Transports
Designation Total In Service Role/Info
Curtis C-46 Commando 48 1954–1978 Transport
NAMC YS–11 23 1965– Airliner and cargo transport
Beech King Air C90 LC-90 5 1974– Liaison
Kawasaki C–1 31 1975– Transport
Mitsubishi MU-2 53 1967– Utility transport and search & rescue; includes 20 LR–1 liaison and photo-reconnaissance variants
Lockheed C–130H 16 1983– Transport
Boeing 747-47C 2 1992– VIP transport
Raytheon Hawker 800 U–125/U–125A (27) 1992– Liaison and search & rescue
Gulfstream IV-SP U-4 5 1997– Transport
Beech King Air 350 LR-2 6 1998– Communications
Kawasaki C-X (44) (est. 2012) Transport (Replacing Kawasaki C–1 and Lockheed C–130H)

Lamb Air C-46 The Curtiss-Wright C-46 Commando was a transport aircraft used by the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. Also known to the men who flew them as The Whale. The C-46 served a similar role as its brother the Douglas C... King Air is the name for a line of twin-turboprop aircraft produced by the Beech Aircraft Corporation (now the Beechcraft Division of Raytheon Aircraft). ... A Mitsubishi MU-2K at Tyndall AFB. Another Mu-2 is behind. ... Virgin Atlantic Airways Boeing 747-400 Tinker Belle taxiing to the take off point at London Heathrow Airport The Boeing 747-400 is at present the only model of the Boeing 747 in production and will remain the largest commercial airliner in service until the introduction of the Airbus A380. ... The twin-engined British Aerospace BAe 125 is the worlds best selling mid-size corporate jet, now marketed as the Raytheon Hawker 800. ... Gulfstream G400 The Gulfstream G400 (formerly marketed as the Gulfstream IV) is a private jet aircraft produced by Gulfstream Aerospace, Savannah, Georgia, a General Dynamics company. ... King Air is the name for a line of twin-turboprop aircraft produced by the Beech Aircraft Corporation (now the Beechcraft Division of Raytheon Aircraft). ... The Kawasaki C-X is going to be the Japanese Self-Defence Forces (JSDF) next generation transport aircraft. ...

Trainers

Military aircraft of Japan post–1945
Trainers
Designation Total In Service Role/Info
Lockheed T-33 287 1954–2000 Trainer
Kawasaki KAL-2 - 1954– Trainer and liaison plane
North American T-6 Texan - 1954– Trainer
Fuji LM–1 134 1955– Trainer and liaison plane; license-built T-34 Mentor
Fuji T–1 "Hatsutaka" 64 1960–2006 Advanced jet trainer
Fuji LM-2/KM-2 66 1962–1998 Trainer and liaison plane (including 2 TL–1 army trainers)
Queen Air 65 "Umibato" 28 1963–2000 Communications and navigation trainer
Beech King Air C90 TC-90 34 1974– Multi-engine trainer
Mitsubishi T-2/T-2A 96 1975–2006 2-seat advanced jet trainer, modeled on SEPECAT Jaguar features, but not technical design. Fuji T-3 50 1978– Trainer (KM-2B)
Learjet U-36A 6 1985– Combat support variant of the Learjet 35A
Kawasaki T-4 "Dolphin" 208 1988– Subsonic jet trainer
Fuji T-5 36 1988– Turboprop trainer (KM-2D/KM-2 Kai)
Beechjet T-400 13 1994– Crew trainer
Fuji T-7 (48) 2002– Turboprop trainer (T-3 Kai)

Categories: Aircraft stubs | U.S. military trainer aircraft 1940-1949 ... The T-6 was a single-engine advanced trainer aircraft designed by North American Aviation, used to train fighter pilots of the United States Army Air Forces, United States Navy, Royal Air Force and other air forces of the British Commonwealth during World War II. The T-6 is known... A Beechcraft T-34B Mentor The Beechcraft T-34 Mentor is a military trainer aircraft derived from the Beechcraft Bonanza. ... A Beechcraft T-34B Mentor The Beechcraft T-34 Mentor is a military trainer aircraft derived from the Beechcraft Bonanza. ... The Beechcraft Queen Air is a twin engined light aircraft produced by Beechcraft (now Raytheon) in several different versions from the sixties to the seventies. ... King Air is the name for a line of twin-turboprop aircraft produced by the Beech Aircraft Corporation (now the Beechcraft Division of Raytheon Aircraft). ... The Mitsubishi T-2 is a jet trainer aircraft used by the Japan Air Self-Defence Force. ... The SEPECAT Jaguar is an Anglo-French ground attack aircraft in service with the Royal Air Force and several export customers, notably the Indian Air Force. ... The Fuji T-3 is a primary military trainer aircraft used by the Japan Air Self Defense Force, manufactured by Fuji Heavy Industries. ... C-GBFP - Adlair Aviation - Learjet 25 (LJ25) refueling at Cambridge Bay Airport, Nunavut, Canada. ... T-4 in MCAS Iwakuni on Friendship Day The Kawasaki T-4 is a subsonic intermediate jet trainer aircraft used by the Japan Air Self Defense Force. ...

Helicopters

Military aircraft of Japan post–1945
Helicopters
Designation Total In Service Role/Info
Sikorsky H–19 - 1954 Light helicopter
Bell H–13 - 1954 Light helicopter
Bell-Kawasaki KH-4 19 1965 3-seat version of Bell Model 47G
Boeing Vertol-Kawasaki KV-107 - - Medium transport helicopter
Fuji-Bell UH–1B/H "Hiyōdori" 90/50 1962 Light multi-purpose helicopter
Fuji-Bell UH–1H ("UH–1J") 78 1993 Light multi-purpose helicopter
Hughes OH-6 - - Light observation helicopter
Fuji-Bell AH-1S 88 1979 Attack Helicopter
Boeing CH-47J/CH-47JA 32 1988 Large transport helo; Kawasaki Licensed production; JA long range version
Mitsubishi RP-1 - 1994 Transport
Kawasaki OH-1"Ninja" 180–200 - Reconnaissance-light observation helicopter (Kongata Kansoko); first flight in 1996; replacing OH-6
McDonnell Douglas/Boeing/Fuji AH-64D 12 –(60) (1999) Attack Helicopter; JSDF approved order in 1999
SH-60 Seahawk 70 (2000) Anti-Submarine Helicopter
UH-60 Black Hawk 47 (2000) Multi-purpose helicopter
CH-53E Super Stallion 11 Minesweeping
H-3 Sea King 124 Anti-submarine warfare and Search-and-Rescue
AgustaWestland EH101 14 2006 Minesweeping

Bell 47G Bell 47J Bell 47G in M*A*S*H paint scheme. ... Bell 47G Bell 47J Bell 47G in M*A*S*H paint scheme. ... April 1, 2004: Sailors from USS Saipan (LHA-2) rush out to unchain a CH-46 Sea Knight. ... A U.S. military helicopter type, OH-6 In U.S. government, Ohios 6th congressional district Category: ... The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is a versatile, twin-engine, tandem rotor heavy-lift helicopter. ... Kawasaki OH-1 The Kawasaki OH-1 is a reconnaissance aircraft used by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. ... The AH-64 Apache is the United States Armys principal attack helicopter, and is the successor to the AH-1 Cobra. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk. ... The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk is a twin-turbine engine, single rotor, semi-monocoque fuselage, rotary wing helicopter. ... The Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (Sikorsky S-80E), is the largest and heaviest helicopter in the United States military. ... US Navy Sea King Several UH-3 Sea Kings taking off The Sikorsky UH-3 Sea King (also known as Sikorsky S-61) is a twin-engined multi-purpose helicopter. ... The AgustaWestland EH101 is a medium-lift helicopter for military applications but also marketed for civil use. ...

Pre-1945

See also Imperial Japanese Navy and Imperial Japanese Army The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) (: 大日本帝國海軍 Shinjitai: 大日本帝国海軍   or 日本海軍 Nippon Kaigun), officially Navy of Empire of Greater Japan, also known as the Japanese Navy or Combined Fleet was the Navy of Empire of Japan from 1869 until 1947, when it was dissolved following Japans constitutional renunciation of the use of force... The Imperial Japanese Army (: 大日本帝國陸軍 Shinjitai: 大日本帝国陸軍 Dai-Nippon Teikoku Rikugun) was the official ground based armed force of Japan from 1867 to 1945 when it was Imperial Japan. ...


Fighters

Military aircraft of Japan pre-1945
Fighters
Designation Name Allied codename Year Info
Aichi S1A 電光 "Denko" - - Navy night fighter
Kawanishi N1K-J 紫電 "Shiden" George 1942 Navy ground-based derivative of the N1K
Kawanishi P1Y2-S 極光 "Kyokko" - 1944 Navy night-fighter derivative of the Yokosuka P1Y
Kawasaki KDA-5 - - 1932 -
Kawasaki Ki-10 - Perry 1935 -
Kawasaki Ki-45 屠龍 "Toryu" Nick 1939 Army night fighter
Kawasaki Ki-60 - - 1940 Army interceptor powered by DB601 engine
Kawasaki Ki-61 飛燕 "Hien" Tony 1941 Army fighter with inline engine
Kawasaki Ki-64 - Rob 1943 Army experimental fighter
Kawasaki Ki-96 - - 1943 Army experimental heavy fighter
Kawasaki Ki-100 - - 1945 Army fighter, derivative of Ki-61 with radial engine
Kawasaki Ki-102 - Randy 1944 Army night fighter
Kawasaki Ki-108 - - 1944 Army high-altitude fighter
Kyūshū J7W 震電 "Shinden" - 1945 Navy interceptor
Mitsubishi A5M 九六艦戰 - "Type 96 Carrier Fighter" Claude 1935 Navy carrier-based fighter
Mitsubishi Ki-202 秋水改 "Shusui-kai" - - Rocket interceptor for Army and Navy
Mitsubishi A6M Zero 零戦 "Reisen" Zeke 1939 Navy carrier fighter (type 0), the "Zero"
Mitsubishi J2M 雷電 "Raiden" Jack 1942 Navy land-based interceptor
Mitsubishi A7M 烈風 "Reppu" Sam 1944 Navy carrier-based fighter
Mitsubishi Ki-109 - - 1944 Army twin-engine interceptor
Mitsubishi Ki-83 - - 1944 Army twin-engine escort fighter
Mitsubishi J8M 秋水 "Shusui" - 1945 Rocket interceptor based on the Messerschmitt Me 163, Army and Navy
Nakajima A2N - - 1930 Carrier biplane fighter
Nakajima Type 91 - - 1931 Parasol monoplane fighter
Nakajima A4N - - 1935 Carrier-borne fighter
Nakajima Ki-27 - Nate 1936 Army monoplane fighter
Nakajima Ki-43 隼 "Hayabusa" Oscar 1939 Army fighter
Nakajima Ki-44 鍾馗 "Shoki" Tojo 1940 Army fighter
Nakajima Ki-201 火龍 "Karyu" - 1945 Navy land-based jet, project only
Nakajima J1N 月光 "Gekko" Irving 1941 Navy land-based night fighter
Nakajima Ki-84 疾風 "Hayate" Frank 1943 Army fighter
Nakajima J5N 天雷 "Tenrai" - 1944 Navy land-based interceptor
Nakajima Ki-87 - - 1945 Army high-altitide fighter
Rikugun Ki-93 - - 1945 Army twin-engine fighter
Tachikawa Ki-94 - - 1945 Army interceptor

The Kawanishi N1K1-J Shiden (ç´«é›» Violet Lightning) was a land-based version of the companys N1K Kyofu seaplane fighter aircraft. ... The Yokosuka P1Y Ginga (銀河, Milky Way) was a twin-engine, land-based bomber developed for the Japanese Imperial Navy in World War II. It was the successor to the Mitsubishi G4M and given the Allied codename Frances. The P1Y was designed by the Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal... The Kawasaki Ki-10 was the last biplane fighter used by the Imperial Japanese Army, entering service in 1935. ... The Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu (屠龍, Dragon Slayer) was a two-seat, twin-engined fighter used by the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II. The army gave it the designation Type 2 two-seat fighter; the Allied codename was Nick. ... The Kawasaki Ki-60 was Japanese World War 2 fighter aircraft using a license built (kawasaki) DB 601 liquid cooled engine. ... The Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien (飛燕, flying swallow) was a World War II fighter aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force. ... The Kawasaki Ki-96 was a Japanese heavy fighter of World War II. Manufacture did not proceed past the prototype stage. ... A Ki-100 at the RAF Museum at Hendon, London The Kawasaki Ki-100 was a fighter aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II. The Japanese Army designation was Type 5 Fighter (五式戦闘機). Born as a result of a desperate choice, the Ki-100 was an example... Kawasaki Ki-102b assault plane Mobel b The Kawasaki Ki-102 was a Japanese warplane of World War II. It was a twin-engined, two-seat, long-range heavy fighter developed to replace the Ki-45 Toryu. ... The KyÅ«shÅ« J7W1 Shinden (震電, Magnificent Lightning) fighter was a World War II Japanese propeller driven aircraft that was built in a canard design. ... The Mitsubishi A5M was the worlds first monoplane shipboard fighter and the direct ancestor of the famous Mitsubishi A6M Zero. The Allied code-name was Claude; the Japanese Navy designation was Type 96 carrier-based fighter (九六式艦上戦闘機). Designed to a 1934 specification... This article contains information that has not been verified. ... Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero Model 52 The Mitsubishi A6M was a light-weight carrier-based fighter aircraft employed by the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1940 to 1945. ... Mitsubishi J2M Raiden (Jack) The Mitsubishi J2M Raiden (é›·é›», Thunderbolt) was a single-engine, land-based fighter aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II. The Allied codename was Jack. The J2M was designed by Jiro Horikoshi, creator of the Mitsubishi A6M Zero. It was strictly a local... This aircraft article has not been updated to WikiProject Aircrafts current standards. ... This article contains information that has not been verified. ... The Me 163 Komet was the only operational rocket fighter aircraft during WWII. It required a lengthy development process and entered the Second World War in a very limited fashion only in 1944. ... The Nakajima A2N or Nakajima Type 90 was a Japanese carrier-borne fighter of the 1930s. ... The Nakajima Type 91 was a Japanese fighter of the 1930s. ... The Nakajima A4N was a carrier-based fighter used by the Imperial Japanese Navy, and the last biplane design by Nakajima. ... The Nakajima Ki-27 (Allied codename Nate) was the main fighter aircraft used by the Japanese Imperial Army up until 1940, and the Armys first monoplane. ... Nakajima Ki-43 Nakajima Ki-43-II Nakajima Ki-43-IIa The Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa (éš¼, Peregrine Falcon) was a single-engined land-based fighter used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force in World War II. The army designation was Type 1 Fighter (一式戦闘機); the Allied codename was Oscar. ... The Nakajima Ki-44 Shoki (鍾馗、Demon) was a single-engined fighter aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force in World War II, first flying in August 1940 and entering service in 1942. ... This aircraft article has not been updated to WikiProject Aircrafts current standards. ... The Nakajima J1N Gekko (月光, Moonlight) was a twin-engine night fighter used by the Japanese Imperial Navy during World War II. The Allied codename was Irving. The design was a development of the Type 2 Land-based reconnaisance plane, to which was fixed two sets of machine guns... The Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate (疾風, Gale) was a single-seat fighter used by the Japanese Imperial Army in World War II. It was the last in Nakajimas line of classic fighters and considered one of the best-performing craft from any country. ... The Nakajima J5N Tenrai (天雷, Heavenly Thunder) was an experimental twin-engine interceptor developed for the Imperial Japanese Navy in the closing days of World War II. Specifications (J5N1) General Characteristics Crew: one Length: 11. ... The Nakajima Ki-87 was a Japanese high-altitude interceptor fighter of World War II. It was a single-engine, low-wing monoplane with a tailwheel undercarriage. ... The Tachikawa Ki-94 was a single-seat, piston-engined monoplane fighter, developed for the Army. ...

Bombers

Military aircraft of Japan pre-1945
Bombers
Designation Name Allied codename Year Info
Aichi D1A - Susie 1934 Navy carrier dive bomber
Aichi D3A 九九艦爆 - "Type 99 Carrier Bomber" Val 1938 Navy carrier dive bomber
Aichi B7A 流星 "Ryusei" Grace 1942 Navy carrier torpedo bomber
Kawasaki Ki-32 - Mary 1937 Light bomber
Kawasaki Ki-48 - Lily 1939 Light bomber
Kawasaki Ki-66 - - 1942 -
Kyūshū Q1W 東海 "Tokai" Lorna 1943 Navy anti-submarine patrol bomber
Mitsubishi B1M - - 1923 Carrier torpedo bomber
Mitsubishi B2M - - 1932 Carrier torpedo bomber
Mitsubishi Ki-1 - - 1933 Early monoplane bomber
Mitsubishi Ki-2 - - 1933 -
Mitsubishi G3M - Nell 1934 Navy land-based bomber
Mitsubishi B5M - Mabel 1936 Navy carrier torpedo bomber
Mitsubishi Ki-21 - - 1936 Army bomber
Mitsubishi Ki-30 - Ann 1937 Army light bomber
Mitsubishi G4M 一式陸攻 "Ishikirikko" Betty 1939 Navy land-based bomber
Mitsubishi Ki-51 九九襲擊 - "Type 99 Attacker" Sonia 1939 Army attack / reconnaissance plane
Mitsubishi Ki-67 飛龍 "Hiryū" Peggy 1942 Army heavy bomber
Nakajima B5N 九七艦攻 "Type 97 Carrier Attacker"- Kate 1937 Navy carrier torpedo bomber
Nakajima Ki-48 呑龍 "Donryu" Helen 1939 Army heavy bomber
Nakajima B6N 天山 "Tenzan" Jill 1941 Navy torpedo bomber
Nakajima G5N 深山 "Shinzan" Liz 1941 long-range heavy bomber
Nakajima G8N 連山 "Renzan" Rita 1944 Navy long-range heavy bomber
Nakajima G10N 富岳 "Fugaku" - - Unfinished ultra-long-range heavy bomber
Nakajima Kikka 橘花 "Kikka" - - Jet based on the Messerschmitt Me 262
Nakajima Ki-115 剣 "Tsurugi" - 1945 Kamikaze bomber
Tachikawa Ki-74 - Patsy 1944 Bomber, reconnaissance
Yokosuka B4Y - Jean 1935 Biplane torpedo bomber
Yokosuka D4Y 彗星 "Suisei" Judy 1940 Dive bomber
Yokosuka P1Y 銀河 "Ginga" Frances 1943 Medium bomber
Yokosuka MXY7 桜花 "Ohka" Baka 1944 Kamikaze bomber

The Aichi D1A was an early dive bomber produced by Aichi for the Imperial Japanese Navy. ... A dive bomber is a bomber aircraft that dives directly at its targets in order to provide greater accuracy. ... The Aichi D3A (99式艦上爆撃機, Allied code name Val) was a World War II dive bomber produced by the Aichi company in Japan. ... The Aichi B7A Ryusei (Japanese: 愛知 B7A 流星, Shooting Star) was a large and powerful dive bomber and torpedo bomber produced by Aichi Kokuki KK for the Imperial Japanese Navy. ... A torpedo bomber is a bomber aircraft designed primarily to attack ships with torpedoes, but they could also carry out conventional bombings. ... The Kawasaki Ki-32 was a Japanese bomber of World War II. It was a single-engined, two-seat dive-bomber with a fixed undercarriage. ... The KyÅ«shÅ« Q1W Tokai (東海 Eastern Sea), was a land-based anti-submarine patrol bomber aircraft developed for the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II. The Allied code name was Lorna. ... The Mitsubishi B1M was a Japanese Navy Type 13 Carrier-Borne Attack Aircraft. ... The Mitsubishi B1M was a Japanese Navy Type 13 Carrier-Borne Attack Aircraft. ... Imperial Japanese Navy bomber Mitsubishi G3M. The Mitsubishi G3M (九六式陸上攻撃機:Type 96 land-based attack aircraft; Allied reporting name Nell) was a Japanese bomber aircraft used during World War Two, mostly against the Chinese. ... Yes in the fight I write about there were 100 bombers and 50+ zeros much that were fended off by the men that were truly heroic! The Mitsubishi B5M was an Imperial Japanese Navy land-based attack aircraft with an Allied reporting name of Mabel (also known as “Kate 61... now. ... The Mitsubishi Ki-30 was a Japanese light bomber aircraft of World War II. It was a single-engine, mid-wing, cantilever monoplane with a fixed tailwheel undercarriage. ... Mitsubishi G4M The Mitsubishi G4M (一式陸上攻撃機:Type 1 land-based attack aircraft; Allied reporting name Betty) was a twin-engined, land-based bomber aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II. The bomber is nicknamed the Betty by the American military. ... The Mitsubishi Ki-51 (Allied codename Sonia) was a light bomber/dive bomber aircraft in service with the Imperial Japanese Army during World War Two. ... The Ki-67. ... Nakajima B5N1 Kate torpedo bomber with a dummy torpedo (exercise unit) taking off from the Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi during a training mission. ... Nakajima B6N1 Tenzan torpedo bomber (Jill) explodes in the air after a direct hit by 5-inch shell from the USS Yorktown (CV-10) off Kwajalein on December 4, 1943 The Nakajima B6N Tenzan (Japanese: 中島 B6N 天山 - Heavenly Mountain, Allied reporting name: Jill) was the Imperial Japanese Navys standard torpedo... The Nakajima G5N Shinzan (Mountain Recess) was a Japanese heavy bomber of World War II. It was a four-engine, mid-wing monoplane with a tricycle undercarriage and twin tailfins. ... The Nakajima G8N Renzan (連山, mountain range) was a land-based bomber designed for use by the Imperial Japanese Navy. ... The Nakajima G10N Fugaku (Japanese: 富岳 or 富嶽, Mount Fuji), was a planned Japanese ultra-long range heavy bomber plane designed during World War II. The Fugaku had its origins in Project Z, a 1942 specification for an intercontinental bomber which could take off from Japan, bomb the... The Nakajima Kikka (Japanese: 中島 橘花, Kikka meaning Orange Blossom) was Japans first jet-powered aircraft. ... The Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe (German: Swallow) was the worlds first operational jet-powered fighter aircraft. ... The Nakajima Ki-115 Tsurugi (剣 Sword) was a one-man kamikaze aircraft developed by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force in the closing stages of World War 2 in late 1945. ... The Tachikawa Ki-74 was a Japanese experimental long-range reconnaisance bomber of World War II. A twin-engine, mid-wing monoplane, it was developed for the Imperial Japanese Army. ... The Yokosuka B4Y1 (B for fighter, 4th model, Y for Yokosuka, 1 for type 1) was a three-seat single engine bi-plane carrier attack airplane employed by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service] from 1936 to 1943. ... Lt. ... The Yokosuka P1Y Ginga (銀河, Milky Way) was a twin-engine, land-based bomber developed for the Japanese Imperial Navy in World War II. It was the successor to the Mitsubishi G4M and given the Allied codename Frances. The P1Y was designed by the Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal... The Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka (桜花 cherry blossom) was a purpose-built kamikaze aircraft employed by Japan towards the end of World War II. The US gave the aircraft the Japanese name Baka (fool). It was a small flying bomb that was carried underneath a Mitsubishi G4M Betty bomber...

Transports

Military aircraft of Japan pre-1945
Transports
Designation Name Allied codename Year Info
Kawasaki Ki-56 - Thalia 1940 -
Kokusai Ki-59 - Theresa 1939 Twin-engine transport
Mitsubishi Ki-57 - Topsy 1939 (MC-20, L4M) - Twin-engine transport
Nakajima Ki-34 - Thora 1936 -

The Kawasaki Ki-56, known to the Allies as Thalia, was a Japanese two-engine light transport aircraft used during World War II. 121 were built between 1940 and 1943 when production ceased. ... When in 1938 the Mitsubishi Ki-21 heavy bomber began to enter service with the Imperial Japanese Army, its capability attracted the attention of Japan Air Lines. ... The Nakajima Ki-34 was a Japanese light transport of World War II. It was a twin-engine, low-wing monoplane; the undercarriage was of tailwheel type with retractable main units. ...

Reconnaissance

Military aircraft of Japan pre-1945
Observation, Reconnaissance and Liaison
Designation Name Allied codename Year Info
Kokusai Ki-76 - Stella 1941 -
Mitsubishi Ki-15/C5M - Babs 1936 Army reconnaissance
Mitsubishi Ki-46 - Dinah 1939 Army reconnaissance aircraft
Nakajima Ki-4 - - 1934 Army reconnaissance aircraft
Nakajima C6N 彩雲 "Saiun" Myrt 1943 Navy reconnaissance plane
Tachikawa Ki-36 - Ida 1938 Close air support aircraft.
Tachikawa Ki-70 - Clara 1943 Reconnaissance
Yokosuka R2Y 景雲 "Keiun" - 1945 Reconnaissance

The Mitsubishi Ki-15 was a Japanese reconnaissance aircraft of the Sino-Japanese and Pacific Wars. ... The Mitsubishi Ki-15 was a Japanese reconnaissance aircraft of the Sino-Japanese and Pacific Wars. ... The Mitsubishi Ki-46 was a twin-engined reconnaissance plane used by the Japanese Imperial Army in World War II. Its Army designation was Type 100 Command Reconnaissance Aircraft (百式司令部偵察機); the Allied code name was Dinah. This aircraft was first used by the Japanese Army in Manchuria and China, where seven... The Nakajima C6N Saiun (彩雲, Glowing Cloud) was a carrier-based reconnaisance aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II. Advanced for its time, it was the fastest aircraft put into service by Japan during the war. ... The Tachikawa Ki-36 was an Japanese army-cooperation aircraft of the Sencond World War. ... // The Tachikawa Ki-70 CLARA was a high speed photo reconnaissance aircraft that was tested for the Japanese Air Force in prototype form but never fully entered production. ... The Yokosuka R2Y Keiun (景雲 - Beautiful Cloud) was a prototype reconnaissance aircraft built in Japan late in World War II. Commissioned for the Imperial Japanese Navy after the Yokosuka R1Y design was cancelled due to its disappointing performance estimates, the R2Y borrowed from the German pre-war Heinkel He...

Trainers

Military aircraft of Japan pre-1945
Trainers
Designation Name Allied codename Year Info
Aichi M6A1-K 南山 "Nanzan" - 1945 Land-based trainer version of the M6A
Kyūshū K11W 白菊 "Shiragiku" - 1942 Bombing trainer
Mitsubishi K3M - Pine 1930 Naval crew trainer
Tachikawa Ki-17 - Cedar 1935 Biplane basic trainer
Tachikawa Ki-9 - Spruce 1935 Army medium trainer
Tachikawa Ki-55 - - 1939 Army advanced trainer
Tachikawa Ki-54 - Hickory 1940 Trainer & transport
Yokosuka K5Y - Willow 1933 Biplane trainer
Yokosuka MXY8 秋草 "Akigusa" - 1945 Unpowered trainer version of the Mitsubishi J8M
Yokosuka MXY9 秋火 "Shuka" - 1945 Jet-powered version of the MXY8

The Aichi M6A Seiran (晴嵐 - Mountain Haze) was a submarine-launched attack floatplane designed for the Imperial Japanese Navy. ... The KyÅ«shÅ« K11W Shiragiku (白菊, White Chrysanthemum) made by the KyÅ«shÅ« Aircraft Company, was a land-based bombing trainer aircraft which served in the Imperial Japanese Navy in the latter years of World War II. As indicated by its Japanese designation, training aircraft for on-board work (機上作業練習機), it was... The Ki-9 was originally intended to be manufactured in two versions for service as either a primary or intermediate trainer. ... Known to the Allies by the codename Spruce, the Tachikawa Ki-9 was a biplane trainer aircraft of unequal span. ... The Tachikawa Ki-55 was a Japanese advanced trainer. ... The Tachikawa Ki-54 was a Japanese twin-engine advanced trainer of World War II. // The Ki-54 was developed in response to an [[Imperial Japanese Army requirement for a twin-engine advanced trainer, principally for crew training. ... The Yokosuka K5Y biplane trainer aircraft (Allied codename: Willow) served in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Due to its bright orange paint scheme (applied to all Japanese military trainers for visibility), it earned the nickname aka-tombo, or red dragonfly, after a type of insect common throughout... The Yokosuka MXY8 Akigusa (秋草, Autumn grass) was a training glider built in parallel with the Mitsubishi J8M rocket-powered interceptor aircraft. ... The Yokosuka MXY9 Shuka (秋火, Autumn fire) was a projected development of the MXY8 training glider, adding a small thermojet-style jet engine, the Tsu-11. ...

Flying boats and seaplanes

Military aircraft of Japan pre-1945
Flying Boats and Seaplanes
Designation Name Allied codename Year Info
Aichi E11A - Laura 1937 Reconnaissance flying boat
Aichi E13A - Jake 1940 -
Aichi H9A - - 1940 -
Aichi E16A 瑞雲 "Zuiun" Paul 1942 Reconnaissance seaplane
Aichi M6A 晴嵐 "Seiran" - 1943 Submarine-based seaplane
Kawanishi E7K - Alf 1933 Reconnaissance seaplane
Kawanishi H6K - Mavis 1936 Reconnaissance flying boat; formerly - Navy Type 97 Flying Boat
Kawanishi E15K 紫雲 "Shiun" Norm 1941 Reconnaissance seaplane
Kawanishi H8K - Emily 1941 Flying Boat
Kawanishi H8K2-L 晴空 "Seiku" Emily - Flying Boat
Kawanishi N1K 強風 "Kyofu" Rex 1942 Floatplane fighter
Mitsubishi F1M - Pete 1936 Observation seaplane
Nakajima E2N - - 1929 Reconnaissance seaplane
Nakajima E4N - - 1930 Reconnaissance seaplane
Nakajima E8N - Dave 1934 Reconnaissance seaplane
Nakajima A6M2-N - Rufe 1942 Mitsubishi Zero floatplane version
Yokosuka H5Y - Cherry 1936 Flying boat
Yokosuka E14Y - Glenn 1939 Submarine-based floatplane

The Aichi E11A (“Kyuuhachi Yatei) was an Imperial Japanese Navy flying boat used during the first year of World War II for maritime patrol duties. ... Boeing 314 A flying boat is an aircraft that is designed to take off and land on water, in particular a type of seaplane which uses its fuselage as a floating hull (instead of pontoons mounted below the fuselage). ... The Aichi E13A (Allied reporting name: Jake) was a longe-range reconaissance seaplane used by the Japanese Imperial Navy from 1941 to 1945. ... H9A Type 2 Flying Boat The Aichi H9A (二式練習飛行艇, Type 2 Training Flying Boat) was an Imperial Japanese Navy Flying boat used during the first year of World War II for training. ... The Aichi E16A (Nicknamed 瑞雲 - Zuiun Auspicious Cloud, Allied reporting name Paul) was a two-seat reconnaissance seaplane operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. It was a conventional, mid-wing monoplane equipped with two floats and had the unusual (for a seaplane) feature of being equipped with... The Aichi M6A Seiran (晴嵐 - Mountain Haze) was a submarine-launched attack floatplane designed for the Imperial Japanese Navy. ... The Kawanishi H6K was an Imperial Japanese Navy flying boat used during World War II for maritime patrol duties. ... The Kawanishi H8K (二式大型飛行艇, Type 2 Large Flying Boat. ... The Kawanishi H8K (二式大型飛行艇, Type 2 Large Flying Boat. ... The Mitsubishi F1M (Allied reporting name Pete) was a Japanese reconnaissance floatplane of World War II. Between 1936 and 1944, 1,118 were built. ... The Nakajima E2N was a Japanese reconnaissance aircraft of the inter-war years. ... The Nakajima E4n was a shipboard reconnaissance aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy in the 1930s. ... The Nakajima E8N was a Japanese ship-borne, catapult, reconnaissance seaplane of the Sino-Japanese War. ... The Nakajima A6M2-N Rufe Interceptor/Fighter-Bomber is a single-crew seaplane based on the Mitsubishi A6M Zero Model 11. ... Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero Model 52 The Mitsubishi A6M was a light-weight carrier-based fighter aircraft employed by the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1940 to 1945. ... Yokosuka H5Y Type 99 Flying Boat Cherry The Yokosuka H5Y (allied code name Cherry) was an Imperial Japanese Navy flying boat with a Japanese Navy designation of Type 99 Reconnaissance Seaplane. Only 20 were built between 1936 and 1941. ... The Yokosuka E14Y Glen The Yokosuka E14Y, codenamed Glen by United States forces, was an Imperial Japanese Navy seaplane transported aboard and launched from Japanese submarine aircraft carriers such as the I-25 during World War II. The Japanese Navy designation was Type 0 Small Reconnaisance Seaplane (零式小型水上偵察機). The aircraft was...

Autogyros

Military aircraft of Japan pre-1945
Autogyros
Designation Name Allied codename Year Info
Kayaba Ka-1 - - 1941 An autogyro recon aircraft

Experimental

Military aircraft of Japan pre-1945
Experimental
Designation Name Allied codename Year Info
Kawasaki Ki-78 - - 1942 -
Tachikawa Ki-77 - - 1942 -

The Tachikawa Ki-77 was a Japanese long-range experimental aircraft of World War II. It was a low-wing monoplane with twin piston engines and a tailwheel undercarriage. ...

See also

JASDF Aircraft Gallery


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