List of Japanese aircraft in use during the Second Sino-Japanese War

This is a list of Japanese Aircraft in use during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Allied nicknames are in quotes (").

Contents 1 Japanese Army Aircraft 1.1 Reconnaissance 1.2 Liaison/Training 1.3 Light bombers 1.4 Dive bombers 1.5 Army land support 1.6 Ground attack 1.7 Heavy bombers 1.8 Fighters 1.9 Heavy fighters 1.10 Transports 1.11 Autogyro 1.12 Suicide attack 2 Japanese Navy Aircraft 2.1 Reconnaissance 2.2 Reconnaissance Seaplanes 2.3 Dive bombers 2.4 Flying boat 2.5 Fighters 2.6 Escort Fighter 2.7 Torpedo Bombers 2.8 Light Bombers 2.9 Medium Bombers 2.10 Antisubmarine Patrol 2.11 Transport 2.12 Trainer/Liaison 2.13 Suicide attack 3 See also 4 References

Japanese Army Aircraft

Reconnaissance

• Kawasaki Ki-88 (KDA-2)
• Nakajima Ki-4
• Mitsubishi Ki-15 "Babs"
• Mitsubishi Ki-46 "Dinah"

Liaison/Training

• Nakajima J.S.S.F.
• Kokusai Ki-86
• Mansyu Ki-79
• Tachikawa Ki-9 "Spruce"
• Tachikawa Ki-17 "Cedar"
• Tachikawa Ki-55 "Ida"

Light bombers

• Kawasaki Ki-3
• Mitsubishi Ki-2
• Kawasaki Type 88(KDA-2)
• Kawasaki Ki-32 "Mary"
• Mitsubishi Ki-30 "Ann"
• Mitsubishi Ki-51 "Sonia"
• Kawasaki Ki-48 "Lily"

Dive bombers

• Nakajima Ki-4

Army land support

• Tachikawa Ki-36 "Ida"
• Tachikawa Ki-54 "Ida" (as for Ki-36)

Ground attack

• Kawasaki Ki-102 "Randy"

Heavy bombers

• Mitsubishi Ki-1
• Mitsubishi Ki-21 "Sally"
• Fiat BR.20 Cicogna (85 examples)
• Nakajima Ki-49 Donryu "Helen"
• Mitsubishi Ki-67 Hiryu "Peggy"

Fighters

• Nakajima Type 91(NC)
• Kawasaki Ki-10 "Perry"
• Nakajima Ki-27 "Nate" or "Abdul"
• Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa "Oscar"
• Nakajima Ki-44 Shoki "Tojo"
• Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien "Tony"
• Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate "Frank"

Heavy fighters

• Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu "Nick"
• Kawasaki Ki-51 Tokyo "Sonia"
• Kawasaki Ki-93 Toroku

Transports

• Ki-6
• Nakajima Ki-34 "Thora"
• Mitsubishi Ki-57 "Topsy"
• Kawasaki Ki-56 "Thalia"
• Kokusai Ki-59 "Theresa"
• Mitsubishi L3Y "Tina"
• Tachikawa Type LO "Thelma"
• Tachikawa Ki-54 "Hickory"

Autogyro

• Kayaba Ka-1

Suicide attack

• Nakajima Ki-115 Tsurugi

Japanese Navy Aircraft

Reconnaissance

• Mitsubishi C5M "Babs"
• Nakajima C6N Saiun "Myrt"

Reconnaissance Seaplanes

• Nakajima E4N
• Kawanishi E7K "Alf"
• Nakajima E8N "Dave"
• Watanabe E9W "Slim"
• Aichi E10A "Hank"
• Aichi E11A "Laura"
• Aichi E13A "Jake"
• Aichi E16A "Paul"
• Yokosuka E14Y "Glen"
• Mitsubishi F1M "Pete"

Dive bombers

• Aichi D1A "Susie"
• Aichi D3A "Val"
• Yokosuka D4Y Suisei "Judy"

Flying boat

• Kawanishi H6K "Mavis"
• Kawanishi H8K "Emily"

Fighters

• Nakajima A4N
• Nakajima A6M2-N "Rufe"
• Mitsubishi A5M "Claude"
• Mitsubishi A6M Reisen "Zero"
• Heinkel He 112 (Japanese designation A7He1)
• Mitsubishi A6M Reisen "Hamp"
• Mitsubishi A6M Reisen "Zeke"
• Nakajima J1N Gekko "Irving"
• Mitsubishi J2M Raiden "Jack"
• Kawanishi N1K Kyofu "Terry"

Escort Fighter

• Seversky 2PA-B3 "Convoy Fighter" (Japanese design:A8V1) "Dick"

Torpedo Bombers

• Yokosuka B4Y "Jean"
• Nakajima B5N "Kate"
• Mitsubishi B5M "Mabel"
• Nakajima B6N Tenzan "Jill"
• Aichi B7A "Grace"

Light Bombers

• Nakajima B5N "Kate"

Medium Bombers

• Mitsubishi G3M "Nell"
• Mitsubishi G4M "Betty"
• Yokosuka P1Y Ginga "Frances"

Antisubmarine Patrol

• Kyushu K11W Shiragiku
• Kyushu Q1W Tokai "Lorna"

Transport

• Nakajima C2N
• Mitsubishi L3Y "Tina"
• Mitsubishi K3M "Pine"
• Showa/Nakajima L2D "Tabby"

Trainer/Liaison

• Hitachi (Tokyo Gasu Denky) LXG
• Kyushu K9W
• Kyushu K10W "Oak"
• Kyushu K11W Shiragiku
• Yokosuka K5Y "Willow"

Suicide attack

• Yokosuka MXY Ohka

See also

• Aerial Engagements of the Second Sino-Japanese War
• Development of Chinese Nationalist air force (1937-1945)
• List of aircraft of Japan during World War II

References