List of aircraft of the Japanese Navy
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The following is the list of aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, both past and present.
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[edit] Pre-1945 Imperial Japanese Navy
[edit] Fighters
- Nakajima A2N 1930 carrier-borne biplane fighter
- Nakajima A4N 1935 carrier-borne biplane fighter
- Mitsubishi A5M Claude 1935 Navy carrier-based fighter
- Mitsubishi A6M Zero 零戦 "Reisen" Zeke 1939 Navy carrier fighter (type 0), the "Zero"
- Nakajima J1N 月光 "Gekko" Irving 1941 Navy land-based night fighter
- Mitsubishi J2M 雷電 "Raiden" Jack 1942 Navy land-based interceptor
- Kawanishi N1K-J 紫電 "Shiden" 1942 Navy ground-based derivative of the N1K
- Aichi S1A 電光 "Denko" Navy night fighter
- Kawanishi P1Y2-S||極光 1944 Navy night-fighter derivative of the Yokosuka P1Y
- Mitsubishi A7M 烈風 "Reppu" Sam 1944 Navy carrier-based fighter
- Nakajima J5N||天電 "Tenrai" 1944 Navy land-based interceptor
- Kyūshū J7W|| 震電 "Shinden" 1945 Navy interceptor
- Nakajima Kikka 橘花 "Kikka", 1945 Navy jet-powered fighter.
- Mitsubishi J8M 秋水 "Shusui" 1945 Rocket interceptor based on the Messerschmitt Me 163, Army and Navy
- Mitsubishi Ki-202|| 秋水改 "Shusui-kai" Rocket interceptor for Army and Navy
- Nakajima Ki-201 火龍 "Karyu" 1945 Navy land-based jet, project only
[edit] Bombers
- Mitsubishi B1M 1923 carrier torpedo bomber
- Mitsubishi B2M 1932 carrier torpedo bomber
- Mitsubishi G3M Nell 1934 Navy land-based bomber
- Aichi D1A Susie 1934 Navy carrier dive bomber
- Yokosuka B4Y Jean 1935 biplane torpedo bomber
- Mitsubishi B5M Mabel 1936 Navy carrier torpedo bomber
- Nakajima B5N Kate 1937 Navy carrier torpedo bomber
- Aichi D3A Val1938 Navy carrier dive bomber
- Mitsubishi G4M Betty 1939 Navy land-based bomber
- Yokosuka D4Y 彗星 "Suisei" Judy 1940 dive bomber
- Nakajima B6N 天山 "Tenzan" Jill 1941 Navy torpedo bomber
- Aichi B7A 流星 "Ryusei" Grace 1942 Navy carrier torpedo bomber
- Kyūshū Q1W 東海 "Tokai" Lorna 1943 Navy anti-submarine patrol bomber
- Yokosuka P1Y 銀河 "Ginga" Frances 1943 medium bomber
- Nakajima G8N 連山 "Renzan" Rita 1944 Navy long-range heavy bomber
- Tachikawa Ki-74 Patsy 1944 bomber, reconnaissance
- Yokosuka MXY7 桜花 "Ohka" Baka 1944 manned flying bomb
[edit] Reconnaissance and liaison
- Nakajima C6N 彩雲 "Saiun" Myrt 1943 Navy reconnaissance plane
- Yokosuka R2Y 景雲 "Keiun" 1945 reconnaissance
[edit] Trainers
- Mitsubishi K3M Pine 1930 naval crew trainer.
[edit] Flying boats and seaplanes
- Nakajima E2N 1929 reconnaissance seaplane
- Nakajima E4N 1930 reconnaissance seaplane
- Kawanishi E7K Alf 1933 reconnaissance seaplane
- Nakajima E8N Dave 1934 reconnaissance seaplane
- Kawanishi H6K Mavis 1936 recon. flying boat;formerly - Navy Type 97 Flying Boat
- Mitsubishi F1M Pete 1936 observation seaplane
- Yokosuka H5Y Cherry 1936 flying boat
- Aichi E11A Laura 1937 reconnaissance flying boat
- Yokosuka E14Y Glenn 1939 submarine based floatplane
- Aichi E13A Jake 1940
- Aichi H9A 1940
- Kawanishi H8K Emily 1941 Flying Boat
- Kawanishi H8K Kawanishi H8K2-L 晴空 "Seiku" Emily Flying Boat
- Kawanishi E15K 紫雲 "Shiun" Norm 1941 reconnaissance seaplane
- Kawanishi N1K 強風 "Kyofu" Rex 1942 floatplane fighter
- Aichi E16A 瑞雲 "Zuiun" Paul 1942 reconnaissance seaplane
- Nakajima A6M2-N Rufe 1942 Mitsubishi Zero floatplane version
- Aichi M6A 晴嵐 "Seiran" 1943 submarine based seaplane
[edit] Modern Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
(post 1945)
[edit] Flying boats
- Shin Meiwa PS-1 1968 Reconnaissance & anti-submarine flying boat
- Shin Meiwa US-1 1975 Search and rescue flying boat
- Shin Meiwa US-1kai US-1 改(kai) ~2007 Search and rescue flying boat (kai=improved)
[edit] Helicopters
- Kayaba Heliplane 1954
- Kawasaki KH-4 1962
- Mitsubishi RP-1 1994
