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
- 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[]
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[]
Suicide attack[]
- Nakajima Ki-115 Tsurugi
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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[]
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