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

Aircraft Engines

D = Diesel

E = Liquid-cooled Inline

K = Air-cooled Radial

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Nakajima NK1 Sakae (Mitsubishi A6M2)

Designer or Manufacturer Experimental Designation Service Designation Aircraft
Hiro Type 14 ? ? Hiro H2H
Hiro Type 90 ? ? Hiro H2H
Hiro Type 91 ? ? Aichi AB-6, Aichi E10A, Kawanishi E7K, Kugisho B4Y, Mitsubishi Ka-9
Hiro? Type 91-1 ? ? Kawanishi E11K
Hiro? Type 91-2 ? ? Hiro H4H, Kawanishi E11K
Hiro Type 94-1 ? ? Hiro G2H
Mitsubishi Type Hi (V-8) ? ? Mitsubishi Type 10 Carrier Fighter, Mitsubishi Type 10 Carrier Reconnaissance Aircraft
Mitsubish Type Hi (V-12) ? ? Mitsubishi B1M, Mitsubishi Taka-type Carrier Fighter, Mitsubishi Experimental Type R Flying Boat, Mitsubishi B2M
Mitsubishi A.4 ? ? Mitsubishi Type 93 Land-based Attack Aircraft, Mitsubishi Experimental 7-Shi Carrier Fighter
Mitsubishi 8-Shi ? Mitsubishi B4M
Tokyo Gasu Denki / Gasuden ? Jimpu Kawanishi K8K
Hiro ? Myojo Hiro H4H
Aichi AE1 Atsuta アツタ or 熱田
Hitachi ? Tenpu 天風 (Tempu?) Kugisho E14Y
Hitachi GK2 Amakaze Kawanishi K11W Shiragiku, Kusho K5Y, Kyushu Q1W Tokai, Mitsubishi K3M
Mitsubishi MK2 Zuisei
Mitsubishi MK4 Kasei 火星 Kawanishi H8K, Kawanishi E15K Shiun, Kawanishi N1K Kyofu, Kugisho P1Y Ginga, Mitsubishi G4M, Mitsubishi J2M Raiden, Nakajima G5N Shinzan, Nakajima B6N Tenzan
Mitsubishi MK8 Kinsei Aichi D3A, Aichi E13A, Aichi E16A Zuiun, Kawanishi E13K, Kawanishi H6K, Kugisho D4Y Suisei, Kugisho D3Y Myojo, Mitsubishi G3M, Mitsubishi L3Y, Mitsubishi A5M, Mitsubishi B5M, Showa L2D
Mitsubishi MK9 ?
Mitsubishi ? Shinten Kugisho H5Y
Nakajima NAF, NAH ? Kotobuki 寿 Aichi D1A, Aichi E8A, Aichi H9A, Kawanishi E8K, Kawanishi E10K, Kawanishi K10K, Kugisho B4Y, Kyushu K10W, Mitsubishi Ka-8, Mitsubishi Ka-14, Mitsubishi K3M, Mitsubishi A5M, Nakajima E8N, Nakajima L1N
Nakajima ? Hikari 光 Aichi D1A, Aichi D3A, Aichi F1A, Kawanishi H6K, Kugisho B4Y, Nakajima B5N, Mitsubishi Ka-14, Mitsubishi F1M
Nakajima NAM NK1 Sakae 栄 Mitsubishi C5M, Mitsubishi A5M, Mitsubishi A6M, Nakajima B5N, Nakajima J1N Gekko
Nakajima NAL-6 NK5 ?
Nakajima NAK NK7 Mamoru
Nakajima BA, NBA NK9 Homare 誉
Nakajima NK11 ?
Nihonnainenki ? Semi
Tokyo Gasu Denki, Hitachi GK4 Hatsukaze 初風 (Hatakaze?) Kyushu K9W
Hitachi, Tokyo Gasu Denki ? Kamikaze 神風 Kusho K4Y, Yokosho K2Y
Kugisho YE2 - Experimental 18-cylinder inline-W
Kugisho YE3 - Experimental 24-cylinder inline-X derivative of YE2

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Hitachi GK2 Amakaze 11

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Nakajima NK9 Homare 21

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Nakajima NK9K-S Homare 22 @ Pima Air & Space Museum
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Nakajima NK9K-S Homare 22 @ Pima Air & Space Museum


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