User:Nigel Ish/Sandbox List of Imperial Japanese Navy Aircraft Designations
The Imperial Japanese Navy used a number of designation systems for military aircraft
Taisho Era
[edit]| Navy Type No | Manufacturer | Short designation | Other Designation/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy Type 10 Carrier Fighter | Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi 1MF | |
| Navy Type 10 Carrier Reconnaissance Aircraft | Mitsubishi | C1M | Mitsubishi 2MR |
| Navy Type 10 Carrier Torpedo Bomber | Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi 1MT | |
| Navy Type 10 Reconnaissance Seaplane | Yokosuka | ||
| Navy Type 13 Carrier Attack Aircraft | Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi B1M | Mitsubishi 2MT |
| Navy Type 13 Trainer | Yokosuka | Yokosuka K1Y | |
| Navy Type 14 Reconnaissance Seaplane | Yokosuka | Yokosuka E1Y | |
| Navy Type 15 Flying Boat | Hiro Naval Arsenal | Hiro H1H | |
| Navy Type 15 Reconnaissance Seaplane | Nakajima Aircraft Company | Nakajima E2N | |
| Experimental Type 15-Ko Reconnaissance Seaplane | Aichi Kokuki | Aichi Mi-go |
Showa Era
[edit]| Navy Type No | Shi-No | Manufacturer | Short designation | Other Designation/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navy Type 2 Two-seat Reconnaissance Seaplane | Aichi Kokuki | Heinkel HD 25 | ||
| Navy Type 2 Single-seat Reconnaissance Seaplane | Aichi Kokuki | Heinkel HD 26 | ||
| Navy Type 3 Land Based Primary Trainer | Yokosuka | Yokosuka K2Y | ||
| Navy Type 3 Carrier Fighter | Nakajima Aircraft Company | Nakajima A1N | ||
| Navy Type 89 Carrier Attack Aircraft | Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi B2M | Mitsubishi 3MR4 | |
| Navy Type 89 Flying Boat | Hiro | Hiro H2H | ||
| Navy Type 90 Carrier Fighter | Nakajima | Nakajima A2N | Nakajima NY | |
| Navy Type 90 Carrier Trainer Fighter | Nakajima A3N | |||
| Navy Type 90 Crew Trainer | Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi K3M | ||
| Navy Type 90-1 Flying Boat | Hiro | Hiro H3H | ||
| Navy Type 90-2 Flying Boat | Kawanishi | Kawanishi H3K | Short KF1 | |
| Navy Type 90-1 Reconnaissance Seaplane | Aichi | Aichi E3A | Heinkel HD 56 | |
| Navy Type 90-2 Reconnaissance Seaplane | Nakajima | Nakajima E4N | ||
| Navy Type 90-3 Reconnaissance Seaplane | Yokosuka | Yokosuka E5Y | ||
| Navy Type 90 Seaplane Trainer | Yokosuka | Yokosuka K4Y | ||
| Experimental 6-Shi Carrier Two-seat Fighter | Nakajima | Nakajima NAF-1 | ||
| Experimental Kusho 6-Shi Special Bomber | Nakajima/Yokosuka | Experimental dive bomber, two built | ||
| Navy Type 91 Flying Boat | Hiro | Hiro H4H | ||
| Experimental 6-Shi Night Reconnaissance Flying boat | Aichi | Aichi AB-4 | ||
| Navy Type 91 Intermediate Trainer | Yokosuka | Developed into Yokosuka K5Y | ||
| Navy Type 91 Reconnaissance Seaplane | Yokosuka | Yokosuka E6Y | ||
| Experimental 7-Shi Carrier Attack Aircraft | Aichi | Aichi AB-8 | ||
| Experimental 7-Shi Carrier Attack Aircraft | Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi 3MT10 | ||
| Navy Type 92 Carrier Attack Bomber | Yokosuka | Yokosuka B3Y | ||
| Experimental 7–Shi Carrier Fighter | Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi 1MF10 | ||
| Experimental 7-Shi Carrier Fighter | Nakajima | Nakajima NK1F | ||
| Experimental 7-Shi Reconnaissance Seaplane | Aichi | Aichi AB-6 | ||
| Navy Type 93 Land Based Attack Aircraft | 7-Shi Twin-engine Carrier Aircraft | Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi 3MT5 | |
| Navy Type 94 Carrier Bomber | Experimental 8-Shi Special Bomber | Aichi | Aichi D1A1 | Heinkel He 66 |
| Experimental 8-Shi Two-seat Fighter | Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi Ka-8 | ||
| Experimental 8-Shi Reconnaissance Seaplane | Aichi | Aichi E8A | Aichi AB-7 | |
| Experimental 8-Shi Reconnaissance Seaplane | Kawanishi | Kawanishi E8K | ||
| Experimental 8-Shi Special Reconnaissance Aircraft | Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi G1M | Twin engined long-range reconnaissance aircraft - one built | |
| Navy Type 95 Reconnaissance Seaplane | Nakajima | Nakajima E8N |
References
[edit]- Francillon, R.J. Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War. London:Putnam, 1970. ISBN 0 370 00033 1.
- Mikesh, Robert C. and Abe, Shorzoe. Japanese Aircraft 1910-1941. London:Putnam, 1990. ISBN 0 85177 840 2.