List of aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy

Summary

The following is a list of aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (1912-1945). The Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service was in existence from its inception in 1912 until its dissolution in 1945.

World War I edit

Adopted prior to 1918

Bombers edit

Reconnaissance and liaison edit

  • Farman MF.7 Longhorn 1913 light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft
  • Yokosho Ro-gō Kō-gata 1918 reconnaissance seaplane

Interwar edit

Adopted between 1918 and 1937

Fighters edit

Bombers edit

Reconnaissance and liaison edit

  • Mitsubishi 2MR 1923 carrier reconnaissance aircraft (Type 10 Carrier Reconnaissance Aircraft)

Trainers edit

  • Yokosho K1Y 1924 primary trainer
  • Yokosuka K2Y 1928 primary trainer
  • Kyushu K10W Oak Type 2 intermediate trainer.
  • Mitsubishi K3M Pine 1930 naval crew trainer.

Transports edit

  • Hitachi LXG1 1934 (Liaison and communication)

Flying boats and seaplanes edit

World War II edit

Second Sino-Japanese War, Pacific War, and China-Burma-India theatre

Fighters edit

Bombers edit

Reconnaissance and liaison edit

Transports edit

Flying boats and seaplanes edit

Purpose-built special attack aircraft edit

See also edit