Japan

大日本帝國海軍航空隊

Dai-Nippon Teikoku Kaigun Koukuu-tai

Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service

Aircraft Code Names & Designations

1929 - 1945

陸上戦闘機

J = Rikujyo Sento-ki

Land-based Fighter

"Overland fighter aircraft"

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Mitsubishi J2M3 Raiden

Designer or Manufacturer Trial Desig.
(Shisaku Seizo)
Project Designation
(Ki Go - Ryaku Go)
Official Designation
(Seishiki Meisho)
Popular Name Allied Code Name
Nakajima 13-Shi J1N Navy Experimental Escort Fighter -- Irving
Mitsubishi M-20 14-Shi J2M Navy Interceptor Fighter 雷電 Raiden Jack
Kawanishi K-90 17-Shi J3K Navy Experimental Interceptor Fighter -- --
Mitsubishi M-70 17-Shi J4M Navy Experimental Interceptor Fighter 閃電 Senden Luke
Nakajima 18-Shi J5N Navy Experimental Interceptor Fighter 天電 Tenrai --
Kawanishi 18-Shi J6K Navy Experimental Interceptor Fighter 陣風 Jinpu --
Kyushu 18-Shi J7W Navy Experimental Interceptor Fighter 震電 Shinden --
Mitsubishi 19-Shi J8M Navy Experimental Special Interceptor Fighter 秋水 Shusui --
Mitsubishi 20-Shi J9M (or A8M?) Navy Experimental Interceptor Fighter 陸風 Rikufu --
Nakajima ?-Shi J9N? Navy Experimental Interceptor Fighter? -- --
Kawanishi -- N1K1-J, N1K2-J Navy Interceptor Fighter 紫電 Shiden George
Mitsubishi M-50 -- A7M3-J Navy Experimental Interceptor Fighter 烈風 Reppu Sam
Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-5 -- JXFw Navy Type Fw Experimental Interceptor Fighter? -- Fred
Designer or Manufacturer Trial Desig.
(Shisaku Seizo)
Project Designation
(Ki Go - Ryaku Go)
Official Designation
(Seishiki Meisho)
Popular Name Allied Code Name


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