Japan

大日本帝國陸軍航空隊

Dai-Nippon Teikoku Rikugun Kokutai

Imperial Japanese Army Air Service

Aircraft Code Names & Designations

1932 - 1945: World War II-era Designation System


Starting in 1932, the "Type Number" designation system was expanded to include the following data:

Example: Nakajima Ki-43 Army Type 1 Fighter Hayabusa "Oscar".

Listing of IJA aircraft in World War II-era designation system:

キ Ki 機体 Kitai (airframe)
ク Ku 滑空 Kakku (to glide)
オ Ka 風車 Kazaguruma (windmill - autogyro)
-- Other Aircraft


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