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 (").

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 "Cypress"
• Mansyu Ki-79
• Nakajima Ki-27a-Kai & Ki-27b-Kai "Nate"
• Tachikawa Ki-9 "Spruce"
• Tachikawa Ki-17 "Cedar"
• Tachikawa Ki-24
• Tachikawa Ki-54 "Hickory"
• 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"

Ground attack

• Kawasaki Ki-102 "Randy"

Heavy bombers

• Mitsubishi Ki-1
• Mitsubishi Ki-2
• 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

• Fokker/Nakajima Ki-6 "Super Universal"
• Nakajima Ki-34 "Thora"
• Mitsubishi Ki-57 "Topsy"
• Kawasaki Ki-56 "Thalia"
• Kokusai Ki-59 "Theresa"
• Tachikawa Type LO "Thelma"
• Tachikawa Ki-54 "Hickory"

Autogyro

• Kayaba Ka-1

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 Zero Reisen "Hamp"/"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"

Torpedo 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

• Kawanishi H6K2-L & H6K4-L "Mavis"
• Kawanishi H8K1-L, H8K2-L & H8K4-L "Emily"
• Nakajima C2N
• Mitsubishi G6M1-L2
• Mitsubishi K3M "Pine"
• Mitsubishi L3Y "Tina"
• Showa/Nakajima L2D "Tabby"

Trainer/Liaison

• Aichi D3A2-K "Val"
• Hitachi (Tokyo Gasu Denky) LXG
• Kyushu K9W "Cypress"
• Kyushu K10W "Oak"
• Kyushu K11W Shiragiku
• Mitsubishi A5M4-K "Claude"
• Mitsubishi A6M2-K & A6M5-K "Zeke"
• Mitsubishi G6M1-K "Betty"
• Nakajima B5N1-K "Kate"
• Yokosuka K5Y "Willow"

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