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Wikipedia policy is to use the Japanese names for these aircraft, not the World War II Allied codenames, although these will be redirects and mentioned in the article. They may be listed here for ease of reference.
(note: a " - " means information unkown, not added, or not applicable)
(post 1945)
| Military aircraft of Japan post-1945 | |||
| Fixed Wing | |||
| Designation | Name | Year | Info/Role |
| Fuji LM-1 | - | 1958 | Trainer and private plane |
| Fuji T-1 | "Hatsutaka" | 1958 | Advanced jet trainer |
| Shin Meiwa PS-1 | - | 1968 | Reconnaissance & anti-submarine flying boat |
| Shin Meiwa US-1 | - | 1975 | Search and rescue flying boat |
| Shin Meiwa US-1kai | US-1 改(kai) | ~2007 | Search and rescue flying boat (kai=improved) |
| Mitsubishi T-2 | - | 1971 | Advanced jet trainer somewhat based on the SEPECAT Jaguar |
| Kawasaki T-4 | - | 1985 | Subsonic jet trainer |
| Mitsubishi F-1 | - | 1975 | Fighter version of the T-2 |
| Mitsubishi F-2 | - | 2001 | Fighter, based on the F-16 Fighting Falcon |
| Helicopters | |||
| Designation | Name | Year | Info |
| Kayaba Heliplane | - | 1954 | - |
| Kawasaki KH-4 | - | 1962 | - |
| Mitsubishi RP-1 | - | 1994 | - |
| Kawasaki OH-X | - | 1996 | - Reconnaissance |
(Table order:Fighters, Bombers, Transports, Obs/Recon, Trainers, Waterplanes, Experimental)
| Military aircraft of Japan pre-1945 | ||||
| Fighters | ||||
| Designation | Name | Allied codename | Year | Info |
| Aichi S1A | 電光 "Denko" | - | - | Navy night fighter |
| Kawanishi N1K-J | 紫電 "Shiden" | George | 1942 | Navy ground-based derivative of the N1K |
| Kawanishi P1Y2-S | 極光 "Kyokko" | - | 1944 | Navy night-fighter derivative of the Yokosuka P1Y |
| Kawasaki KDA-5 | - | - | 1932 | - |
| Kawasaki Ki-10 | - | Perry | 1935 | - |
| Kawasaki Ki-45 | 屠龍 "Toryu" | Nick | 1939 | Army night fighter |
| Kawasaki Ki-60 | - | - | 1940 | Army interceptor powered by DB601 engine |
| Kawasaki Ki-61 | 飛燕 "Hien" | Tony | 1941 | Army fighter with inline engine |
| Kawasaki Ki-64 | - | Rob | 1943 | Army experimental fighter |
| Kawasaki Ki-96 | - | - | 1943 | Army experimental heavy fighter |
| Kawasaki Ki-100 | - | - | 1945 | Army fighter, derivative of Ki-61 with radial engine |
| Kawasaki Ki-102 | - | Randy | 1944 | Army night fighter |
| Kawasaki Ki-108 | - | - | 1944 | Army high altitude fighter |
| Kyushu J7W | 震電 "Shinden" | - | 1945 | Navy interceptor |
| Mitsubishi A5M | - | Claude | 1935 | Navy carrier-based fighter |
| Mitsubishi Ki-202 | 秋水改 "Shusui-kai" | - | - | Rocket interceptor for Army and Navy |
| Mitsubishi A6M Zero | 零戦 "Reisen" | Zeke | 1939 | Navy carrier fighter (type 0) , the "Zero" |
| Mitsubishi J2M | 雷電 "Raiden" | Jack | 1942 | Navy land-based interceptor |
| Mitsubishi A7MThe Mitsubishi A7M Reppu (, "Hurricane") was designed as the successor to the Imperial Japanese Navy's A6M Zero, with development beginning in 1942. Performance objectives were to achieve superior speed, climb, diving, and armament over the Zero, as well | 烈風 "Reppu" | Sam | 1944 | Navy carrier-based fighter |
| Mitsubishi Ki-109 | - | - | 1944 | Army twin-engine interceptor |
| Mitsubishi Ki-83 | - | - | 1944 | Army twin-engine escort fighter |
| Mitsubishi J8MMitsubishi J8M1 Description RoleInterceptor Crewone, pilot Dimensions Length6. 05 m19 ft 10 in Wingspan9. 50 m31 ft 2 in Height2. 70 m8 ft 10 in Wing area17. 7 m²190 ft² Weights Empty1,505 kg3,311 lb Loaded3,885 kg8,547 lb Powerplant Engine1x Toko Ro. | 秋水 "Shusui" | - | 1945 | Rocket interceptor based on the Messerschmitt Me 163The Messerschmitt Me 163 ''Komet was the only operational rocket fighter aircraft. It required a lengthy development process and entered the war in a very limited fashion only in 1944. Development Prior to the start of World War II, Hellmuth Walter had st, Army and Navy |
| Nakajima A2N | - | - | 1930 | carrier biplane fighter |
| Nakajima Type 91 | - | - | 1931 | parasol monoplane fighter |
| Nakajima A4N | - | - | 1935 | carrier-borne fighter |
| Nakajima Ki-27 | - | Nate | 1936 | Army monoplane fighter |
| Nakajima Ki-43The Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa (, "Peregrine Falcon") was a single-engined fighter used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force in World War II. The army designation was "Type 1 Fighter" ; the Allied codename was Oscar . It was known for its nimble handling, | 隼 "Hayabusa" | Oscar | 1939 | Army fighter |
| Nakajima Ki-44The Nakajima Ki-44 Shoki ("Demon") was a single-engined fighter aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force in World War II, first flying in August 1940 and entering service in 1942. The Allied codename was " Tojo"; the Japanese Army designation | 鍾馗 "Shoki" | Tojo | 1940 | Army fighter |
| Nakajima Ki-201Nakajima Ki-201 Karyu Description RoleFighter Crewone, pilot Dimensions per design Length14. 50 m37 ft 9 in Wingspan13. 69 m44 ft 11 in Height4. 69m13 ft 4 in Wing area25. 0 m²269 ft² Weights per design Empty4,509 kg9,920 lb Loaded7,014 kg15,432 lb Maximu | 火龍 "Karyu" | - | 1945 | Navy land-based jet, project only |
| Nakajima J1NThe Nakajima J1N Gekko (, "Moonlight") was a twin-engine night fighter used by the Japanese Imperial Navy during World War II. The Allied codename was "Irving". The design was a development of the Type 2 Land-based reconnaisance plane, to which was fixed | 月光 "Gekko" | Irving | 1941 | Navy land-based night fighter |
| Nakajima Ki-84The Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate (, "Hurricane") was a single-seat fighter used by the Japanese Imperial Army in World War II. It was the last in Nakajima's line of classic fighters and considered one the best-performing craft from any country. The Allied codena | 疾風 "Hayate" | Frank | 1943 | Army fighter |
| Nakajima J5N | 天電 "Tenrai" | - | 1944 | Navy land-based interceptor |
| Nakajima Ki-87 | - | - | 1945 | Army high-altitide fighter |
| Rikugun Ki-93 | - | - | 1945 | Army twin-engine fighter |
| Tachikawa Ki-94 | - | - | 1945 | Army interceptor |
| Bombers | ||||
| Designation | Name | Allied codename | Year | Info |
| Aichi D1A | - | Susie | 1934 | Navy carrier dive bomber |
| Aichi D3A | - | Val | 1938 | Navy carrier dive bomber |
| Aichi B7A | 流星 "Ryusei" | Grace | 1942 | Navy carrier torpedo bomber |
| Kawasaki Ki-32 | - | Mary | 1937 | - |
| Kawasaki Ki-48 | - | Lily | 1939 | - |
| Kawasaki Ki-66 | - | - | 1942 | - |
| Kyushu Q1W | 東海 "Tokai" | Lorna | 1943 | Navy anti-submarine patrol bomber |
| Mitsubishi B1M | - | - | 1923 | carrier torpedo bomber |
| Mitsubishi B2M | - | - | 1932 | carrier torpedo bomber |
| Mitsubishi Ki-1 | - | - | 1933 | early monoplane bomber |
| Mitsubishi Ki-2 | - | - | 1933 | - |
| Mitsubishi G3M | - | Nell | 1934 | Navy land-based bomber |
| Mitsubishi B5M | - | Mabel | 1936 | Navy carrier torpedo bomber |
| Mitsubishi Ki-21 | - | - | 1936 | Army bomber |
| Mitsubishi Ki-30 | - | Ann | 1937 | Army light bomber |
| Mitsubishi G4M | - | Betty | 1939 | Navy land-based bomber |
| Mitsubishi Ki-51 | - | Sonia | 1939 | Army attack / reconnaissance plane |
| Mitsubishi Ki-67 | 飛龍 "Hiryu" | Peggy | 1942 | Army heavy bomber |
| Nakajima B5N | - | Kate | 1937 | Navy carrier torpedo bomber |
| Nakajima Ki-48 | 呑龍 "Donryu" | Helen | 1939 | Army heavy bomber |
| Nakajima B6N | 天山 "Tenzan" | Jill | 1941 | Navy torpedo bomber |
| Nakajima G5N | 深山 "Shinzan" | Liz | 1941 | long-range heavy bomber |
| Nakajima G8N | 連山 "Renzan" | Rita | 1944 | Navy long-range heavy bomber |
| Nakajima G10N | 富岳 "Fugaku" | - | - | unfinished ultra long-range heavy bomber |
| Nakajima Kikka | 橘花 "Kikka" | - | - | jet based on the Messerschmitt Me 262 |
| Nakajima Ki-115 | 剣 "Tsurugi" | - | 1945 | kamikaze bomber |
| Tachikawa Ki-74 | - | Patsy | 1944 | bomber, reconnaissance |
| Yokosuka B4Y | - | Jean | 1935 | biplane torpedo bomber |
| Yokosuka D4Y | 彗星 "Suisei" | Judy | 1940 | dive bomber |
| Yokosuka P1Y | 銀河 "Ginga" | Frances | 1943 | medium bomber |
| Yokosuka MXY7 | 桜花 "Ohka" | Baka | 1944 | manned flying bomb |
| Transport | ||||
| Designation | Name | Allied codname | Year | Info |
| Kawasaki Ki-56 | - | Thalia | 1940 | - |
| Kawasaki C-1 | - | - | 1970 | twin engined jet transport |
| Kokusai Ki-59 | - | Theresa | 1939 | twin-engine transport |
| Mitsubishi Ki-57 | - | Topsy | 1939 | (MC-20, L4M) - twin-engine transport |
| Nakajima Ki-34 | - | Thora | 1936 | - |
| Observation, reconnaissance and liaison | ||||
| Designation | Name | Allied codename | Year | Info |
| Kokusai Ki-76 | - | Stella | 1941 | - |
| Mitsubishi Ki-15 / C5M | - | Babs | 1936 | Army reconnaissance |
| Mitsubishi Ki-46 | - | Dinah | 1939 | Army reconnaissance aircraft |
| Nakajima Ki-4 | - | - | 1934 | Army reconnaissance aircraft |
| Nakajima C6N | 彩雲 "Saiun" | Myrt | 1943 | Navy reconnaissance plane |
| Tachikawa Ki-36 | - | Ida | 1938 | close air support aircraft. |
| Tachikawa Ki-70 | - | Clara | 1943 | reconnaissance |
| Yokosuka R2Y | 景雲 "Keiun" | - | 1945 | reconnaissance |
| Trainers | ||||
| Designation | Name | Allied codename | Year | Info |
| Aichi M6A1-K | 南山 "Nanzan" | - | 1945 | land-based trainer version of the M6A |
| Kyushu K11W | 白菊 "Shiragiku" | - | 1942 | bombing trainer |
| Mitsubishi K3M | - | Pine | 1930 | naval crew trainer. |
| Tachikawa Ki-17 | - | Cedar | 1935 | biplane basic trainer |
| Tachikawa Ki-9 | - | Spruce | 1935 | Army medium trainer |
| Tachikawa Ki-55 | - | - | 1939 | Army advanced trainer |
| Tachikawa Ki-54 | - | Hickory | 1940 | trainer & transport |
| Yokosuka K5Y | - | Willow | 1933 | biplane trainer |
| Yokosuka MXY8 | 秋草 "Akigusa" | - | 1945 | unpowered trainer version of the Mitsubishi J8M |
| Yokosuka MXY9 | 秋火 "Shuka" | - | 1945 | jet-powered version of the MXY8 |
| Flying boats and seaplanes | ||||
| Designation | Name | Allied codename | Year | Info |
| Aichi E11A | - | Laura | 1937 | reconnaissance flying boat |
| Aichi E13A | - | Jake | 1940 | - |
| Aichi H9A | - | - | 1940 | - |
| Aichi E16A | 瑞雲 "Zuiun" | Paul | 1942 | reconnaissance seaplane |
| Aichi M6A | 晴嵐 "Seiran" | - | 1943 | submarine based seaplane |
| Kawanishi E7K | - | Alf | 1933 | reconnaissance seaplane |
| Kawanishi H6K | - | Mavis | 1936 | recon. flying boat;formerly - Navy Type 97 Flying Boat |
| Kawanishi E15K | 紫雲 "Shiun" | Norm | 1941 | reconnaissance seaplane |
| Kawanishi H8K | - | Emily | 1941 | Flying Boat |
| Kawanishi H8K2-L | 晴空 "Seiku" | Emily | - | Flying Boat |
| Kawanishi N1K | 強風 "Kyofu" | Rex | 1942 | floatplane fighter |
| Mitsubishi F1M | - | Pete | 1936 | observation seaplane |
| Nakajima E2N | - | - | 1929 | reconnaissance seaplane |
| Nakajima E4N | - | - | 1930 | reconnaissance seaplane |
| Nakajima E8N | - | Dave | 1934 | reconnaissance seaplane |
| Nakajima A6M2-N | - | Rufe | 1942 | Mitsubishi Zero floatplane version |
| Yokosuka H5Y | - | Cherry | 1936 | flying boat |
| Yokosuka E14Y | - | Glenn | 1939 | submarine based floatplane |
| Autogryo | ||||
| Designation | Name | Allied Codname | Year | Info |
| Kayaba Ka-1 | - | - | 1941 | A autogyro recon aircraft |
| Experimental | ||||
| Designation | Name | Allied codename | Year | Info |
| Kawasaki Ki-78 | - | - | 1942 | - |
| Tachikawa Ki-77 | - | - | 1942 | - |
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