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List Of Aircraft Of The Japanese Navy
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 ''Adopted prior to 1918'' Bombers * Farman MF.11 1914 Ship-based light bomber floatplane Reconnaissance and liaison * Farman MF.7 Longhorn 1913 light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft * Yokosho Ro-gō Kō-gata 1918 reconnaissance seaplane Interwar ''Adopted between 1918 and 1937'' Fighters * Gloster Sparrowhawk 1921 carrier-borne biplane fighter * Mitsubishi 1MF 1923 carrier-borne biplane fighter (Type 10 Fighter) * Nakajima A1N 1930 carrier-borne biplane fighter * Nakajima A2N 1932 carrier-borne biplane fighter * Nakajima A4N 1935 carrier-borne biplane fighter *Mitsubishi A5M ''Claude'' 1935 Navy carrier-based fighter Bombers * Mitsubishi 1MT 1922 carrier torpedo bomber * Mitsubishi B1M 1923 carrier torpedo bomber * Mitsubishi B2M 1932 carrier torpedo bom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
The (IJNAS) was the air arm of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). The organization was responsible for the operation of naval aircraft and the conduct of aerial warfare in the Pacific War. The Japanese military acquired its first aircraft in 1910 and followed the development of air combat during World War I with great interest. Japan initially built European aircraft under license, but by the early 1930s Japanese factories were producing domestic designs. The Japanese also embarked on an ambitious aircraft carrier building program, launching the world's first purpose-built aircraft carrier, , in 1922. Several excess battlecruisers and battleships were converted into aircraft carriers as well. As the organization assigned to the IJN's aircraft carriers, the Navy Air Service was tasked with the missions of national air defence, deep strike, naval warfare, and so forth. It retained this mission until its dissolution at the end of the Second World War. The Japanese pilot training ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitsubishi 2MR
The Mitsubishi 2MR was a Japanese carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft of the 1920s, also known as the Navy Type 10 Carrier Reconnaissance Aircraft or the C1M in the Navy's short designation scheme. ''Hazegray''. Retrieved 5 April 2008. Designed for by the aircraft designer Herbert Smith, the 2MR was used by the |
Hiro H4H
The Hiro H4H (or Hiro Navy Type 91 Flying Boat) was a 1930s Japanese bomber or reconnaissance monoplane flying boat designed and built by the Hiro Naval Arsenal for the Imperial Japanese Navy. Design and development First appearing in 1931, the H4H1 was a twin-engined, high-wing monoplane flying-boat. Powered by two 500 hp (597 kW) Hiro 91-1 engines strut-mounted above the wing, it was produced by the Kawanishi company and entered service in 1933. An improved version of the design, the H4H2, followed into production two years later. The H4H2 has re-designed twin fins and rudders and was powered by two 800 hp (597 kW) Myojo radial engines. A total of 47 of both versions was produced. Both the H4H1 and H4H2 remained in front-line naval service through the 1930s. Variants ;H4H1 (Hiro Navy Type 91 Model 1 Flying Boat) :Variant powered by two 500hp (597kW) Hiro 91-1 engines. ;H4H2 (Hiro Navy Type 91 Model 2 Flying Boat) :Variant powered by two 800hp (597kW) My ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawanishi E7K
The Kawanishi E7K was a Japanese three-seat reconnaissance seaplane mainly in use during the 1930s. It was allocated the World War II Allied names for Japanese aircraft, reporting name Alf by the Allies of World War II. Design and development In 1932 the Imperial Japanese Navy requested the Kawanishi Aircraft Company produce a replacement for the company's Kawanishi E5K as part of the 7-Shi program, which also produced the Hiro G2H. The resulting design, designated the Kawanishi E7K1, was an equal span biplane powered by a 462 kW (620 hp) Hiro Type 91 (engine), Hiro Type 91 W-12 liquid-cooled Inline engine (aviation), inline engine. The first aircraft flew on 6 February 1933 and was handed over to the navy for trials three months later. It was flown in competition with the Aichi AB-6 which was designed to meet the same 7-''Shi'' requirement. The E7K1 was ordered into production as the Navy Type 94 Reconnaissance Seaplane () and entered service in early 1935. It became a p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yokosuka E6Y
The Yokosuka E6Y (long designation: ) was a Japanese submarine-based reconnaissance seaplane developed at the Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal for the Imperial Japanese Navy during the 1920s. The prototype first flew as the Yokosho 2-Go (long designation: ) in 1929. The aircraft was a single-seat biplane that could be quickly assembled and disassembled so that it could be stored on board a submarine. Two prototypes were built that differed in power plant and design details. Eight production machines followed with the designation E6Y built by Kawanishi in the 1930s and served with the Japanese submarine aircraft carriers , , and . They saw limited action during the January 28 incident and the Second Sino-Japanese War, the last example being retired in 1943. Development The Imperial Japanese Navy was a pioneer in naval aviation, starting as early as 1912 with the purchase of two floatplanes from Britain and one from the United States. By December 1922, Japan had completed '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawanishi E5K
The Yokosuka E5Y (long designation: Yokosuka Navy Type 90-3 Reconnaissance Seaplane) was a single-engine Japanese seaplane used for reconnaissance. The E5Y was also built by Kawanishi as the E5K (long designation: Kawanishi Navy Type 90-3 Reconnaissance Seaplane) Development The Yokosuka Type 90-3 (E5Y1) was a second-generation seaplane with a engine based on an updated Yokosuka E1Y, developed at the Yokosuka Naval Arsenal in Kanagawa Prefecture, featuring two externally mounted floats. The Japanese Navy initially designated it as the Yokosuka Navy Type 14-2 Kai-1 Reconnaissance Seaplane, but production was undertaken by Kawanishi as the Kawanishi Navy Type 90-3 Reconnaissance Seaplane. By 1932, the Aichi AB-6 was under development to replace the E5Y / E5K seaplanes. Kawanishi E5K The Kawanishi E5K1 or Kawanishi Type G was a large 1930s Japanese three-seat reconnaissance floatplane. The E5K1, a radial-engined twin-float seaplane, first flew in October 1931, but due to probl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawanishi H3K
The Kawanishi H3K, also known as Navy Type 90-2 Flying Boat (九〇式二号飛行艇), was a Japanese biplane military flying boat from the interwar period. The H3K was a development of the Short S.8/8 Rangoon. The first of the H3Ks was built by Short Brothers and the remaining four by Kawanishi in Japan. Design and development In 1929, the Imperial Japanese Navy tasked Kawanishi with acquiring a new long-range reconnaissance flying boat. Kawanishi sent a team to the British aircraft manufacturer Short Brothers in order to inspect Short's designs and procure a suitable type to meet the Japanese Navy's needs. After inspecting the Singapore Mk.I and the Short S.8/8 Rangoon, itself a military adaptation of the Short Calcutta, Kawanishi chose an enlarged development of the Rangoon, with Rolls-Royce Buzzard engines replacing the Bristol Jupiters of the Rangoon. Short's design, the S.15 K.F.1 was a large all-metal biplane, with three Buzzard engines mounted between the wings in st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yokosuka E5Y
The Yokosuka E5Y (long designation: Yokosuka Navy Type 90-3 Reconnaissance Seaplane) was a single-engine Japanese seaplane used for reconnaissance. The E5Y was also built by Kawanishi as the E5K (long designation: Kawanishi Navy Type 90-3 Reconnaissance Seaplane) Development The Yokosuka Type 90-3 (E5Y1) was a second-generation seaplane with a engine based on an updated Yokosuka E1Y, developed at the Yokosuka Naval Arsenal in Kanagawa Prefecture, featuring two externally mounted floats. The Japanese Navy initially designated it as the Yokosuka Navy Type 14-2 Kai-1 Reconnaissance Seaplane, but production was undertaken by Kawanishi as the Kawanishi Navy Type 90-3 Reconnaissance Seaplane. By 1932, the Aichi AB-6 was under development to replace the E5Y / E5K seaplanes. Kawanishi E5K The Kawanishi E5K1 or Kawanishi Type G was a large 1930s Japanese three-seat reconnaissance floatplane. The E5K1, a radial-engined twin-float seaplane, first flew in October 1931, but due to probl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakajima E4N
The Nakajima E4N was a Japanese shipboard reconnaissance aircraft of the 1930s. It was a two-seat, single-engine, equal-span biplane seaplane used primarily by the Imperial Japanese Navy. Development The first prototype of the Type 90-2 Reconnaissance Seaplane, or E4N1, inspired by the Vought O2U Corsair, flew in 1930. This was fitted with twin floats and had no cowling for the engine. This prototype was rejected as not being very maneuverable. The plane was redesigned as the Type 90-2-2 or E4N2, with a single main-float and twin, wing-mounted outriggers, powered by a cowled Nakajima Kotobuki 2-kai-I nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engine. This entered production for the Navy in 1931. In December 1941 a more durable version was produced, the Type 90-2-2 (E4N2), and a wheeled version was introduced as the Type 90-2-3 (E4N3). A carrier version with wheels and arrestor gear, the E4N2-C, was trialed by 5 aircraft but ultimately not accepted for use. Between 1931 and 1936 Nakajima pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aichi E3A
The Aichi E3A was a reconnaissance seaplane developed in Germany as the Heinkel HD 56 to operate from warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, which designated it the Type 90-1 Reconnaissance Seaplane. It was a conventional single-bay biplane with staggered wings braced by N-type interplane struts. The pilot and gunner sat in tandem, open cockpits. Design and development Aichi Tokei Denki requested a design for a reconnaissance seaplane from Heinkel to enter in an IJN competition. Heinkel built a single HD 56 prototype that was evaluated against the Nakajima E4N and the Kawanishi E5K. The Heinkel design was announced the winner in 1931, on the condition that Aichi would address some shortcomings, particularly a lack of range. Refined versions of the "losing" Nakajima and Kawanishi designs would eventually see production, with the Nakajima design being built in far greater numbers. Modifications to the HD 56 by Aichi included reductions in length and span, the replacement of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakajima E2N
The Nakajima E2N (Type 15) was a Japanese reconnaissance aircraft of the inter-war years. It was a single-engine, two-seat, sesquiplane seaplane with twin main floats. Design and development The E2N was developed in the 1920s for the Imperial Japanese Navy as a short range reconnaissance floatplane suitable for catapult launch from cruisers and battleships. It was a wooden, twin-float sesquiplane, carrying a crew of two in open cockpits with folding wings and powered by a Mitsubishi "Hi" liquid-cooled engine. This layout gave better downwards view than the Hansa-Brandenburg inspired monoplanes proposed by Aichi and Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal, and the design was selected to become Japan's first locally designed shipboard reconnaissance seaplane in 1927. The E2N2 was a training version produced from 1928-1929 that featured dual controls. Operational history The E2N served with the Navy as the Nakajima Navy Type 15 Reconnaissance Floatplane (一五式水上偵察機). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yokosuka E1Y
The Yokosuka E1Y was a Japanese floatplane of the 1920s. A single-engined biplane that was designed and developed by the Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal as a reconnaissance aircraft for the Imperial Japanese Navy, 320 were built as the Type 14 Reconnaissance Seaplane, entering service in 1925 and remaining in operational service until 1932. Development and design In 1921, the Japanese Naval Arsenal at Yokosuka started design of a single-engined reconnaissance floatplane to replace the Navy's Yokosuka Ro-go Ko-gata floatplanes. The resulting aircraft, the Type 10 Reconnaissance Seaplane, was designed by a team led by a member of a visiting delegation from Short Brothers of the United Kingdom. It was a single-engined, two-bay, two-seat biplane powered by a 400 hp (298 kW) Lorraine-Dietrich engine. Two were completed in 1923 but showed poor performance due to being overweight. A modified aircraft, the Type 10 Model A flew in 1924, showing only slight improvement, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
