List of aircraft of Japan, World War II
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List of aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Army and Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Allied code names in "quotation marks".
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[edit] Fighter Aircraft
- Kawanishi N1K1-J/N1K2-J Shiden "George" (Imperial Japanese Navy)
- Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu (Type 2 two-seat fighter) "Nick" (Imperial Japanese Army)
- Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien (Type 3 Fighter) "Tony" (Imperial Japanese Army)
- Kawasaki Ki-100 Hien (Type 5 Fighter) "Tony" (Imperial Japanese Army)
- Kawasaki Ki-102 "Randy" (Imperial Japanese Army)
- Mitsubishi A5M "Claude" (Imperial Japanese Navy)
- Mitsubishi A6M Zero-Sen "Zeke" (Imperial Japanese Navy)
- Mitsubishi J2M Raiden "Jack" (Imperial Japanese Navy)
- Mitsubishi Ki-46-III-Kai "Dinah" (Imperial Japanese Army)
- Nakajima J1N1-S Gekko / J1N1-C-Kai "Irving" (Imperial Japanese Navy)
- Nakajima Ki-27 (Type 97 Fighter) "Nate" (Imperial Japanese Army)
- Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa (Type 1 Fighter) "Oscar" (Imperial Japanese Army)
- Nakajima Ki-44 Shoki "Tojo" (Imperial Japanese Army)
- Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate (Type 4 Fighter) "Frank" (Imperial Japanese Army)
[edit] Attack Aircraft
- Aichi D3A "Val" (Imperial Japanese Navy)
- Aichi B7A Ryusei "Grace" (Imperial Japanese Navy)
- Mitsubishi Ki-15 "Babs" (Imperial Japanese Army)
- Nakajima B5N (Type 97 Carrier Attack Bomber) "Kate" (Imperial Japanese Navy)
- Nakajima B6N Tenzan "Jill" (Imperial Japanese Navy)
- Yokosuka D4Y "Judy" (Imperial Japanese Navy)
- Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka "Baka" (Imperial Japanese Navy)
- Yokosuka P1Y1 Ginga "Frances" (Imperial Japanese Navy)
[edit] Bomber Aircraft
- Kawasaki Ki-48 "Lily" (Imperial Japanese Army)
- Mitsubishi G3M "Nell" (Imperial Japanese Navy)
- Mitsubishi G4M "Betty" (Imperial Japanese Navy)
- Mitsubishi Ki-21 "Sally" (Imperial Japanese Army)
- Mitsubishi Ki-30 "Ann" (Imperial Japanese Army)
- Mitsubishi Ki-67 Hiryū "Peggy" (Imperial Japanese Army & Navy)
- Nakajima Ki-49 Donryu "Helen" (Imperial Japanese Army)
[edit] Reconnaissance Aircraft
- Mitsubishi Ki-46 (Type 100 Command Reconnaissance Aircraft) "Dinah" (Japanese Imperial Army)
- Nakajima J1N1-C/F "Irving" (Imperial Japanese Navy)
[edit] Trainer
In World War II Imperial Japanese Navy trainer aircraft were designated by the letter "K".
Japaneses training aircraft were painted scarlet or red-orange where normal aircraft would have been painted grey or green.
The next are ones Japanese Navy "K" aircraft Trainers examples of this codification:
- A5M4-K: Japanese Navy Carrier Fighter Type 96, model 4 making for Mitsubishi Type K for Tandem Training type. (103 operative units)
- A6M2-K: Japanese Navy Carrier Fighter Type 0, Mark 2 constructed for Mitsubishi Type K for tandem training model. (236 operative units)
- A6M5-K: Japanese Navy Carrier Fighter Type 0, Mark 5 manufactured for Mitsubishi Type K for tandem training model. (7 units, experimental)
- M6A1-K "Nanzan" (South Mountain): Japanese Navy Special Strike Sub Bomber Type 6, Mark 1 making for Aichi Type K for tandem training model. (2 units, experimental)
- G6M1-K: Japanese Navy Land Trainer plane Type 6, Mark 1 constructed
for Mitsubishi Type K for bomber crew training. (conversions of G4M Bombers)
- NiK2-K: Japanese Navy Land Interceptor Type 21, Mark 2 manufactured for Kawanishi Type K for training purposes. (operative conversions of N1K2-J interceptors)
Another examples of Japanese Navy "K" Trainers Planes:
- Nakajima "kikka" "K" Turbojet Trainer (jet interceptor trainer)
- Kugisho/Yokosuka "Ohka" K-1 (Suicide Attack Trainer)
- Kugisho/Yokosuka "Ohka" K-2 Suicide Attack Trainer (or "Ohka" K-1 Modify "Wakazakura")
- Kyūshū K11W1 "Shiragiku" (Flight Work Trainer)
- Kyūshū Q1W1-K Tokai-Ren (Antisubmarine Trainer version of Q1W1)
- Aichi M6A1-K "Seiran Kai" (or "Nanzan") (Special Attack Seaplane Trainer)
- Aichi H9A1-K (hydroplane trainer)
- Mitsubishi K3M3 "Pine" (general use/trainer)
- Mitsubishi G3M1/2-K (trainer bomber)
- Kugisho/Yokosuka MXY-8 "Akigusa" Rocket Interceptor practice glider(Experimental "Shusui" Light Glider trainer)
- Kugisho/Yokosuka MXY-9 Experimental "Shusui" (Heavy Trainer Glider)
- Kyūshū K10W1 "Oak" (basic trainer)
- Yokosuka K5Y1 (basic trainer)
- Nakajima A4N1-K (advanced biplane fighter trainer)
