Kawanishi Aircraft Company

The Kawanishi Aircraft Company (川西航空機?) was a Japanese aircraft manufacturer during World War II. It was founded as Kawanishi Engineering Works in 1920 in Hyōgo Prefecture as an outgrowth of the Kawanishi conglomerate, which had been funding the Nakajima Aircraft Company. Kawanishi Kokuki KK was founded in 1928, and took over all assets and activities of the former Kawanishi Engineering Works.[1] While Kawanishi was best known for its seaplanes, such as the Kawanishi H6K[2] and H8K[3] flying boats, its N1K-J land-based fighter -derived from their Kawanishi N1K1 floatplane fighter[4]- was considered one of the best in the war.[5] After Japan's defeat, the company was reborn as Shin Meiwa Industries (later ShinMaywa), and continued to create flying boats such as the PS-1.

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Notes
  1. ^ Francillon 1979, p. 20.
  2. ^ Green 1962 V5, pp. 126–129.
  3. ^ Green 1962 V5, pp. 131–135.
  4. ^ Green 1962 V6, pp. 123–126.
  5. ^ Francillon 1979, p. 323.
Bibliography
  • Francillon, Ph.D., René J. Japanese AIrcraft of the Pacific War. London: Putnam & Company Ltd., 1979. ISBN 0-370-30251-6.
  • Green, William. War Planes of the Second World War: Volume Five, Flying Boats. London: Macdonald & Co.(Publishers) Ltd., 1962. ISBN 0-356-01449-5.
  • Green, William. War Planes of the Second World War: Volume Six, Floatplanes. London: Macdonald & Co.(Publishers) Ltd., 1962.
  • Mikesh, Robert C. and Shorzoe Abe. Japanese Aircraft, 1910–1941. London: Putnam & Company Ltd., 1990. ISBN 0-85177-840-2.
  • Richards, M.C. "Kawanishi 4-Motor Flying-Boats (H6K 'Mavis' and H8K 'Emily')". Aircraft in Profile Volume 11. Windsor, Berkshire, UK: Profile Publications Ltd., 1972.

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Aircraft produced by Kawanishi Aircraft Company
Fighters

K-11
J3K • J6K • N1K • N1K-J
Flying boats

H3K • H6K • H8K
K-60 • K-200
Reconnaissance seaplanes

E7K • E8K • E10K • E11K • E13K • E15K
Trainers

K6K • K8K
Suicide attack aircraft
Civil aircraft

K-1 • K-2 • K-3 • K-5 • K-6 • K-7 • K-8 • K-10 • K-12 Sakura
World War II Allied reporting names

Alf • Belle • Emily • George • Mavis • Norm • Rex
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