In Imperial Japanese Navy, the Naming-rule
by JIMMU-KIGEN had been adopted since 1929
(Type 89), and the Codes (ex. A6M) had been
adopted since 1935. On 1935, when the Codes
adopted, old planes that had been used by
IJN were designated the Codes too.
On this page, I present the lists of Naval
Warbirds sorted by the Codes. And additionally,
I also list the experimental planes that
the Codes not disignated.
The second letter of the Codes "X"
meant "experimental" or "imported
for research".
Code |
Maker |
Official Name |
Exp. Name |
First Flight |
Engine |
Crew |
Armament |
Remarks |
A1N |
Nakajima |
Type 3 Carrier Fighter |
|
1928 |
A1 |
1 |
7.7x2 |
Base Designed by Gloster(UK) |
A2N |
Nakajima |
Type 90 Carrier Fighter |
|
1931 |
A1 |
1 |
7.7x2 |
Used by Famous GENDA-Circus |
- |
Nakajima |
- |
6-shi |
1933 |
A1 |
2 |
7.7x3 |
Dive-bombing Role Requested |
- |
Mitsubishi |
- |
7-shi |
1933 |
1 |
1 |
7.7x2 |
Low-wing Monoplane |
- |
Nakajima |
- |
7-shi |
1932 |
A1 |
1 |
7.7x2 |
Navy Type of IJA Type 91 Fighter |
- |
Mitsubishi |
- |
8-shi |
1934 |
A1 |
2 |
7.7x2 |
Crashed at Experimental Flight |
- |
Nakajima |
- |
8-shi |
1934 |
A1 |
2 |
7.7x3 |
Cancelled |
A3N |
Nakajima |
Type 90 Carrier Fighter-Trainer |
|
1936 |
A1 |
2 |
|
Used until the Early Period of the Pacific
War |
A4N |
Nakajima |
Type 95 Carrier Fighter |
|
1934 |
A1 |
1 |
7.7x2 |
The Last Biplane Fighter. |
A5M |
Mitsubishi |
Type 96 Carrier Fighter |
9-shi |
1935/02 |
A1 |
1 |
7.7x2 |
Low-wing Monoplane. |
- |
Nakajima |
- |
9-shi |
1935 |
A |
1 |
7.7x2 |
Navy Type of IJA Ki-11 |
A6M |
Mitsubishi |
Type 0 Carrier Fighter |
12-shi |
1939/04 |
A1 |
1 |
7.7x2,20x2 |
World Famous Fighter "Zero". Over
10000 made |
A7He |
Heinkel |
Heinkel Model 112 Land Fighter |
- |
imported in 1938 |
L1 |
1 |
7.7x2,20x2 |
He112B-0 (Germany) 12 imported. |
A7M |
Mitsubishi |
"Reppu" [Storm Wind] |
17-shi |
- |
A1 |
1 |
20x4 |
Successor to Zero-fighter |
A8V1 |
Seversky |
Seversky Land Twin-seat Fighter |
|
imported in 1937 |
A1 |
2 |
7.7x3 |
Seversky 2PA-B3 (USA) 20 imported |
N1K3-A |
Kawanishi |
- |
|
1944 |
A1 |
1 |
|
Carrier Type of N1K3-J. "Shiden-Kai
2" |
Code |
Maker |
Official Name |
Exp. Name |
First Flight |
Engine |
Crew |
Armament |
Remarks |
B1M |
Mitsubishi |
Type 13 Carrier Attacker |
|
1923 |
W1 |
3 |
Tx1 |
Designed by English Enginner Mr. Smith |
B2M |
Mitsubishi |
Type 89 Carrier Attacker |
|
1930? |
W1 |
3 |
Tx1 |
Designed by Blackburn(UK) |
- |
Aichi |
- |
7-shi |
1933 |
W1 |
3 |
Tx1 |
Biplane |
- |
Mitsubishi |
- |
7-shi |
1932 |
W1 |
3 |
Tx1 |
Biplane |
- |
Nakajima |
- |
7-shi |
1933 |
A1 |
3 |
Tx1 |
Biplane |
B3Y |
Yoko-shou |
Type 92 Carrier Attacker |
|
1932/07 |
W1 |
3 |
Tx1 |
Main Carrier Attacker in the Early of the
Japan-China War |
B4M |
Mitsubishi |
- |
9-shi |
1936 |
A1 |
3 |
Tx1 |
Biplane |
B4N |
Nakajima |
- |
9-shi |
1934 |
A1 |
3 |
Tx1 |
Gull and Reverse Gull Wing Biplane |
B4Y |
Yoko-shou |
Type 96 Carrier Attacker |
9-shi |
1935 |
A1 |
3 |
Tx1 |
Biplane |
B5M |
Mitsubishi |
Type 97 Model 2 Carrier Attacker |
10-shi |
1935/11 |
A1 |
3 |
Tx1 |
Competitor to B5N. Gears Rigid |
B5N |
Nakajima |
Type 97 Model 1 / 3 Carrier Attacker |
10-shi |
1936/01 |
A1 |
3 |
Tx1 |
Gears Retractable. Main Carrier Attacker
in the Pacific War |
B6N |
Nakajima |
"Tenzan" [Name of Chinese Mountain] |
14-shi |
1941/03 |
A1 |
3 |
Tx1 |
Main Carrier Attacker in Rate Period of the
War |
B7A1 |
Aichi |
"Ryusei" [Shooting Star] |
16-shi |
1942/12 |
A1 |
2 |
Tx1,20x2 |
Torpedo-attack and Dive-bombing |
B7A2 |
Aichi |
"Ryusei Kai" [Advanced "Ryusei"] |
|
1943 |
A1 |
2 |
Tx1 |
Re-Designed B7A1 |
Code |
Maker |
Official Name |
Exp. Name |
First Flight |
Engine |
Crew |
Remarks |
E1Y |
Yoko-Shou |
Type 14 Recon. Seaplane |
|
1925? |
W1 |
3 |
First of the 3-seated Reconnaissance |
E2N |
Nakajima |
Type 15 Recon. Seaplane |
|
1925 |
W1 |
2 |
First of the Plane Launched from Catapult
in IJN |
E3A |
Aichi |
Type 90 Model 1 Recon. Seaplane |
|
1931 |
A1 |
2 |
Twin Float |
E4N |
Nakajima |
Type 90 Model 2 Recon. Seaplane |
|
1930 |
A1 |
2 |
Type 1:Twin Float. Type 2:Single Float, Type
3:Rigid Gears |
E5Y |
Yoko-Shou |
Type 90 Model 3 Recon. Seaplane |
|
1931 |
W/A1 |
3 |
Twin Float |
E6Y |
Yoko-Shou |
Type 91 Recon. Seaplane |
|
1929 |
A1 |
1 |
First of the Submarine-carried Seaplane |
- |
Aichi |
- |
6-shi |
1932 |
W1 |
1 |
Night Recon. Seaplane (Flying Boat Type Biplane) |
- |
Aichi |
- |
7-shi |
1933 |
W1 |
1 |
Competitor to E7K |
E7K |
Kawanishi |
Type 94 Recon. Seaplane |
7-shi |
1933/02 |
W1/A1 |
3 |
Useful Plane |
E8A |
Aichi |
- |
8-shi |
1933 |
A1 |
2 |
Biplane |
E8K |
Kawanishi |
- |
8-shi |
1934/01 |
A1 |
2 |
Low-wing Monoplane |
E8N |
Nakajima |
Type 95 Recon. Seaplane |
8-shi |
1934/01 |
A1 |
2 |
Biplane |
E9W |
Watanabe |
Type 96 Small-type Recon. Seaplane |
9-shi |
1934/11 |
A1 |
2 |
Twin Float Biplane Carried on Submarine |
E10A |
Aichi |
Type 96 Recon. Seaplane |
9-shi |
1934 |
W1 |
3 |
Night Recon. Seaplane (Flying Boat Type Biplane) |
E10K |
Kawanishi |
Type 94 Transport |
9-shi |
1934/09 |
A1 |
3 |
Night Recon. Seaplane (Flying Boat Type Biplane)
1 for Transport |
E11A |
Aichi |
Type 98 Recon. Seaplane |
11-shi |
1936 |
WP |
3 |
Night Recon. Seaplane (Flying Boat Type Biplane) |
E11K |
Kawanishi |
Type 96 Transport |
11-shi |
1937/06 |
WP |
3 |
Night Recon. Seaplane (Flying Boat Type Monoplane)
2 for Transport |
E12A |
Aichi |
- |
12-shi |
1938? |
AP |
2 |
Twin Float Monoplane |
E12K |
Kawanishi |
- |
12-shi |
- |
|
|
Project only |
E12N |
Nakajima |
- |
12-shi |
1938? |
AP |
2 |
Twin Float Monoplane |
E13A |
Aichi |
Type 0 Recon. Seaplane |
12-shi |
1939/01 |
AP |
3 |
Twin Float Monoplane. Main Recon. Seaplane
in the War |
E13K |
Kawanishi |
- |
12-shi |
1938/09 |
AP |
3 |
Twin Float Monoplane |
E14W |
Watanabe |
- |
12-shi |
|
|
|
|
E14Y |
Kuu-Gi-Shou |
Type 0 Small-type Recon. Seaplane |
12-shi |
1938 |
AP |
2 |
Twin Float Monoplane Carried on Submarine.
Bombed US Mainland 1942 |
E15K |
Kawanishi |
"Shiun" [Purple Cloud] |
14-shi |
1941/12 |
AP |
2 |
with Retractable Wingtip Floats |
E16A |
Aichi |
"Zuiun" [Happy Cloud] |
16-shi |
1942/04 |
AP |
2 |
Dive-bombing Role Requested |
Code |
Maker |
Official Name |
Exp. Name |
First Flight |
Engine |
Crew |
Armament |
Remarks |
G1M |
Mitsubishi |
Type 93 Land Attacker |
7-shi |
1932/10 |
A2 |
3-5 |
1000kg bomb |
Biplane. Used for Training |
G1M |
Mitsubishi |
- |
8-shi |
1934/05 |
W2 |
5 |
- |
Long Range Research Plane. Different from
7-shi |
G2H |
Hiro-Shou |
Type 95 Land Attacker |
7-shi |
1933 |
W2 |
7 |
1600kg bomb |
Nicknamed "Daikou" [Big Attacker] |
G3M |
Mitsubishi |
Type 96 Land Attacker |
9-shi |
1935/06 |
A2 |
5 |
800kg bomb |
Nicknamed "Chukou" [Middle Attacker].
Main Bomber in Japan-China War |
G4M |
Mitsubishi |
Type 1 Land Attacker |
12-shi |
1939/10 |
A2 |
7 |
800kg bomb |
Called "Type 1 Lighter" |
G5N |
Nakajima |
"Shinzan" [Deep Mountain] |
13-shi |
1939/12 |
A4 |
7-10 |
4000kg bomb |
Copy of Imported Douglas DC-4E |
G6M |
Mitsubishi |
- |
|
1940 |
A2 |
|
|
Additional Guns Mounted to G4M |
G7M |
Mitsubishi |
"Taizan" [Name of Chinese Mountain] |
16-shi |
- |
A2/4 |
|
|
Base design only |
G8N |
Nakajima |
"Renzan" [Chain of Mountains] |
18-shi |
1944/10 |
A4 |
7 |
4000kg bomb |
Only 4 made |
G9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
G10N |
Nakajima |
"Fugaku" [Mt. Fuji] |
| |
- |
A6 |
6 |
20000kg bomb |
US Mainland Bomber. Projest Only |
Code |
Maker |
Official Name |
Exp. Name |
First Flight |
Engine |
Crew |
Armament |
Remarks |
J1N |
Nakajima |
- |
13-shi |
1941/03 |
A2 |
3 |
7.7x6,20x1 |
2 Twin Gun-Turrets on Rear Body |
J2M |
Mitsubishi |
"Raiden" [Thunderbolt] |
14-shi |
1942/10 |
A1 |
1 |
20x4 |
|
J3K |
Kawanishi |
- |
17-shi |
- |
A1 |
1 |
|
Long Range/High Attitude Fighter |
J4M |
Mitsubishi |
"Senden" [Flushing Lightning] |
17-shi |
- |
A1 |
1 |
20x2,30x2 |
Twin Boom Pusher |
J5N |
Nakajima |
"Tenrai" [Thunderbolt in Sky] |
18-shi |
1944/07 |
A2 |
1 |
20x2,30x2 |
B-29 Interceptor |
J6K |
Kawanishi |
"Jinpuu" [Wind of Battle Field] |
18-shi |
- |
A1 |
1 |
12.7x2,20x4 |
Mock-up Only |
J7W |
Kyushu |
"Shinden" [Resounding Lightning] |
18-shi |
1945/08 |
A1 |
1 |
30x4 |
Ente-type Pusher Interceptor |
J8M |
Mitsubishi |
"Shusui" [Sharp Sword] |
|
1945/07/07 |
R1 |
1 |
30x2 |
Rocket Fighter Copied Me163 (Germany) |
N1K1-J |
Kawanishi |
"Shiden" [Violet Lightning] Type
11 |
|
1942/12 |
A1 |
1 |
20x4 |
Land Type of N1K. Middle Wing |
N1K2/3/4-J |
Kawanishi |
"Shiden" [Violet Lightning] Type
21/31/32 |
|
1944/01 |
A1 |
1 |
20x4 |
Low Wing variant of N1K1-J. Called "Shiden-Kai"
[Advanced "Shiden"] |
Code |
Maker |
Official Name |
Exp. Name |
First Flight |
Engine |
Crew |
Remarks |
A5M4-K |
Mitsubishi |
Type 96 Fighter-Trainer |
|
1942 |
A1 |
1 |
A5M4 variant. Single-seat |
A5M4-K |
Watanabe |
Type 2 Fighter-Trainer |
15-shi |
1942 |
A1 |
2 |
Twin seat variant of A5M4 |
A6M2-K |
Mitsubishi |
Type 0 Fighter-Trainer |
|
1943 |
A1 |
2 |
Twin seat variant of A6M2 |
B5N1-K |
Nakajima |
Type 97 Model 1 Attacker-Trainer |
|
1940 |
A1 |
3 |
B5N1 variant |
E13A1-K |
Aichi |
Type 0 Recon. Seaplane-Trainer |
|
1939/01 |
A1 |
3 |
E13A1 variant |
G6M1-K |
Mitsubishi |
Type 1 Large Land Trainer |
|
|
A2 |
|
G6M variant |
K1Y |
Yoko-Shou |
Type 13 Trainer |
|
1925 |
W1 |
2 |
Biplane |
K2Y |
Yoko-Shou |
Type 3 Primary Trainer |
|
1929? |
A1 |
2 |
Biplane |
K3M |
Mitsubishi |
Type 90 Operation Trainer |
|
1930 |
L^A1 |
4-5 |
High-wing Monoplane |
K4Y |
Yoko-Shou |
Type 90 Primary Trainer Seaplane |
|
1930 |
A1 |
2 |
Biplane |
K5Y |
Yoko-Shou |
Type 91 Middle Trainer |
|
1931 |
A1 |
2 |
Experiment only |
K5Y |
Kuu-Shou |
Type 93 Middle Trainer |
|
1933 |
A1 |
2 |
Biplane |
K6K |
Kawanishi |
| |
11-shi |
1938/04 |
A1 |
2 |
Twin Float Biplane |
K6W |
Watanabe |
| |
11-shi |
1938? |
A1 |
2 |
Twin Float Biplane |
K7M |
Mitsubishi |
| |
11-shi |
1938 |
A2 |
7-8 |
Operation Trainer with High-wing |
K8K |
Kawanishi |
Type 0 Primary Trainer Seaplane |
12-shi |
1938 |
A1 |
2 |
Twin Float Biplane |
K8P |
Nippi |
| |
12-shi |
1938 |
A1 |
2 |
Twin Float Biplane |
K8W |
Watanabe |
| |
12-shi |
1938 |
A1 |
2 |
Twin Float Biplane |
K9W |
Watanabe |
"Kouyou" [Red Lief] |
14-shi |
1941 |
A1 |
2 |
Basic Land Trainer. Bu131 Jungman |
K10W |
Watanabe |
Type 2 Land Middle Trainer |
14-shi |
1941 |
A1 |
2 |
Re-designed NA-16(USA) Rigid Gear |
K11W |
Watanabe |
"Shiragiku" [White Chrysanthemum] |
15-shi |
1941 |
A1 |
5 |
Operation Trainer with Middle-wing |
N1K2-K |
Kawanishi |
| |
| |
|
A1 |
2 |
Trainer type of NIK2-J |
Q1W1-K |
Kyushu |
| |
| |
- |
A2 |
|
Trainer type of Q1W1 |
Code |
Maker |
Official Name |
Exp. Name |
First Flight |
Engine |
Crew |
Payload |
Remarks |
G5N2-L |
Nakajima |
"Shinzan Kai" [Advanced "Shinzan"]
Transport |
|
|
A4 |
6 |
13t cargo |
Converted from G5N. 3 made |
G6M1-L2 |
Mitsubishi |
Type 1 Large Land Transport |
|
1939/10 |
A2 |
5 |
20 passengers |
Converted from G6M |
K3M3-L |
Mitsubishi |
Type 90 Land Transport |
|
1940 |
A1 |
|
|
Training Plane for Parashutists |
L1N |
Nakajima |
Nakajima Twin-engined Transport |
|
1937 |
A2 |
3 |
8 passengers |
Commercial AT-2. Ki-34 in IJA |
L2D |
Douglas / Shouwa |
Type 0 Transport |
|
1939/09 |
A2 |
5 |
21 passengers |
Lisenced Douglas DC-3(USA) |
L3D |
Douglas |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
L3Y |
Kuu-Gi-Shou |
Type 96 Transport |
|
1935/06 |
A2 |
5 |
10 passengers |
Re-Designed G3M |
L4M |
Mitsubishi |
Mitsubisihi Twin-engined Transport |
|
1940/08 |
A2 |
4 |
11 passengers |
Commercial MC-20. Ki-57 in IJA |
L5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
L6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
L7P |
Nippi |
| |
13-shi |
1938/04 |
A2 |
3 |
8 passengers |
Amphibian Flying Boat |
Code |
Maker |
Official Name |
Imported |
Engine |
Crew |
Payload |
Remarks |
LXC1 |
Curtiss-Wright |
Curtiss Amphibian Plane |
1934 |
A1 |
1 |
4 passengers |
Flying Boat Type Biplane |
LXD1 |
Douglas |
Douglas Transport |
1937 |
A2 |
4 |
21 passengers |
Douglas DC-3(USA) 1 imported |
LXF1 |
Fairchild |
Fairchild Amphibian Plane |
1936 |
A1 |
2 |
8 passengers |
Amphibian Flying Boat A-942-B (USA) 1 imported |
LXG1 |
Tokyo Gas-Erectric |
Special Liaison Transport |
1934/11(First Flight) |
A1 |
1 |
3 passengers |
Commercial KR-2. for VIP |
LXG1 |
Grumman |
Grumman Amphibian Flying Boat |
1939 |
A1 |
2 |
6 passengers |
Amphibian Flying Boat G.21(USA) 1 imported |
LXHe1 |
Heinkel |
Heinkel Transport |
1935 |
L1 |
2 |
4 passengers |
He70 (Germany) 1 imported |
LXJ1 |
Junkers |
Junkers Type 160 Transport |
1935 |
A1 |
2 |
6 passengers |
Ju160 (Germany) 3 imported |
LXJ1 |
Junkers |
Junkers Ju-86 Transport |
1937 |
A2 |
2 |
10 passengers |
Ju86 (Germany). Used as Commercial Liner |
LXK1 |
Kinner |
Kinner Transport |
1938 |
A1 |
1 |
3 passengers |
Kinner Envoy C-7 Transport. For VIP |
LXM1 |
Airspeed |
Envoy Transport |
1935 |
A2 |
2 |
6 passengers |
Envoy Transport (UK) 2 imported |