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(note: a " - " means information unkown, not added, or not applicable)
| Military aircraft of Japan pre-1945 |
| Fighters |
| Designation |
Name |
Allied codename |
Year |
Info |
| Aichi S1A |
"Denko" |
- |
- |
night fighter |
| Kawanishi N1K-J |
紫電 "Shiden" |
George |
1942 |
ground-based derivative of the N1K. |
| Kawasaki KDA-5 |
- |
- |
1932 |
- |
| Kawasaki Ki-10 |
- |
Perry |
1935 |
- |
| Kawasaki Ki-45 |
"Toryu" |
Nick |
1939 |
night fighter |
| Kawasaki Ki-60 |
- |
- |
1940 |
- |
| Kawasaki Ki-61 |
飛燕 "Hien" |
Tony |
1941 |
- |
| Kawasaki Ki-64 |
- |
Rob |
1943 |
- |
| Kawasaki Ki-96 |
- |
- |
1943 |
- |
| Kawasaki Ki-100 |
- |
- |
1945 |
- |
| Kawasaki Ki-102 |
- |
Randy |
1944 |
night fighter |
| Kawasaki Ki-108 |
- |
- |
1944 |
high altitude fighter |
| Kyushu J7W |
震電 "Shinden" |
- |
1945 |
interceptor |
| Nakajima Ki-201 |
火龍 "Karyu" |
- |
1945 |
project only |
| Mitsubishi A5M |
- |
Claude |
1935 |
carrier fighter |
| Mitsubishi Ki-202 |
秋水改 "Shusui-kai" |
- |
- |
rocket interceptor |
| Mitsubishi A6M Zero |
"Reisen" |
Zeke |
1939 |
Navy carrier fighter (type 0) , the 'zero' |
| Mitsubishi J2M |
"Raiden" |
Jack |
1942 |
interceptor |
| Mitsubishi A7M |
烈風 "Reppu" |
Sam |
1944 |
- |
| Mitsubishi
Ki-109 |
- |
- |
1944 |
twin-engine interceptor |
| Mitsubishi Ki-83 |
- |
- |
1944 |
twin-engine escort fighter |
| Mitsubishi J8M |
秋水 "Shusui" |
- |
1945 |
rocket interceptor based on the Messerschmitt Me
163 |
| 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 |
"Shoki" |
Tojo |
1940 |
Army fighter |
| Nakajima J1N |
"Gekko" |
Irving |
1941 |
night fighter |
| Nakajima Ki-84 |
"Hayate" |
Frank' |
1943 |
Army fighter |
| Nakajima J5N |
"Tenrai" |
- |
1944 |
twin-engined fighter |
| Nakajima Ki-87 |
- |
- |
1945 |
- |
| Rikugun Ki-93 |
- |
- |
1945 |
twin-engine fighter |
| Tachikawa Ki-94 |
- |
- |
1945 |
interceptor |
| Bombers |
| Designation |
Name |
Allied codename |
Year |
Info |
| Aichi D1A |
- |
Susie |
1934 |
Carrier dive bomber |
| Aichi D3A |
- |
Val |
1938 |
Carrier dive bomber |
| Aichi B7A |
流星 "Ryusei" |
Grace |
1942 |
Carrier torpedo bomber |
| Kawasaki Ki-32 |
- |
Mary |
1937 |
- |
| Kawasaki Ki-48 |
- |
Lily |
1939 |
- |
| Kawasaki Ki-66 |
- |
- |
1942 |
- |
| Kyushu Q1W |
"Tokai" |
Lorna |
1943 |
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 |
naval land-based bomber |
| Mitsubishi B5M |
- |
Mabel |
1936 |
carrier torpedo bomber |
| Mitsubishi Ki-21 |
- |
- |
1936 |
Army bomber |
| Mitsubishi Ki-30 |
- |
Ann |
1937 |
Army light bomber |
| Mitsubishi G4M |
- |
Betty |
1939 |
Navy land-based bomber |
| Mitsubishi Ki-51 |
- |
Sonia |
1939 |
Army attack / reconnaissance plane |
| Mitsubishi Ki-67 |
"Hiryu" |
Peggy |
1942 |
Army heavy bomber |
| Nakajima B5N |
- |
Kate' |
1937 |
torpedo bomber |
| Nakajima Ki-48 |
"Donryu" |
Helen |
1939 |
Army heavy bomber |
| Nakajima B6N |
天山 "Tenzan" |
Jill |
1941 |
Navy torpedo bomber |
| Nakajima G5N |
"Shinzan" |
Liz |
1941 |
long-range heavy bomber |
| Nakajima G8N |
"Renzan" |
Rita |
1944 |
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 |
"Ginga" |
Francis |
1943 |
medium bomber |
| Yokosuka MXY7 |
桜花 "Ohka" |
Baka |
1944 |
manned flying bomb |
| Transport |
| Designation |
Name |
Allied codname |
Year |
Info |
| Kawasaki Ki-56 |
- |
Thalia |
1940 |
- |
| Kawasaki C-1 |
- |
- |
1970 |
twin engined jet transport |
| Kokusai Ki-59 |
- |
Theresa |
1939 |
twin-engine transport |
| Mitsubishi Ki-57 |
- |
Topsy |
1939 |
(MC-20, L4M) - twin-engine transport |
| Nakajima Ki-34 |
- |
Thora |
1936 |
- |
| 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 |
"Saiun" |
Myrt |
1943 |
Navy reconnaissance plane |
| Tachikawa Ki-36 |
- |
Ida |
1938 |
close air support aircraft. |
| Tachikawa Ki-70 |
- |
Clara |
1943 |
reconnaissance |
| Yokosuka R2Y |
"Keiun" |
- |
1945 |
reconnaissance |
| Trainers |
| Designation |
Name |
Allied codename |
Year |
Info |
| Aichi M6A1-K |
"Nanzan" |
- |
1945 |
land-based trainer version of the M6A |
| Kyushu K11W |
"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 |
| 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 |
"Zuiun" |
Paul |
1942 |
reconnaissance seaplane |
| Aichi M6A |
"Seiran" |
- |
1943 |
submarine based seaplane |
| Kawanishi E7K |
- |
Alf |
1933 |
reconnaissance seaplane |
| Kawanishi H6K |
- |
Mavis |
1936 |
recon. flying boat;formerly - Navy Type 97 Flying Boat |
| Kawanishi E15K |
"Shiun" |
Norm |
1941 |
reconnaissance seaplane |
| Kawanishi H8K |
- |
Emily |
1941 |
Flying Boat |
| Kawanishi H8K2-L |
晴空 "Seiku" |
Emily |
- |
Flying Boat |
| Kawanishi N1K |
"Kyofu" |
Rex |
1942 |
floatplane fighter |
| Mitsubishi F1M |
- |
- |
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 |
| Autogryo |
| Designation |
Name |
Allied Codname |
Year |
Info |
| Kayaba Ka-1 |
- |
- |
1941 |
A autogyro recon aircraft |
| Experimental |
| Designation |
Name |
Allied codename |
Year |
Info |
| Kawasaki Ki-78 |
- |
- |
1942 |
- |
| Tachikawa Ki-77 |
- |
- |
1942 |
- |