Japan

Imperial Japanese Navy

大日本帝國海軍

Nihon Teikoku Kaigun

Aircraft Code Names & Designations

1929 - 1945

IJN aircraft designations consisted of the following data:


Aircraft
Designation Role
A Carrierborne Fighter
B Carrierborne Attack Bomber
C Reconnaissance Aircraft
D Carrierborne Bomber
UPDATED 14 September 2006
E Reconnaissance Floatplane
F Observation Floatplane
G Medium or Heavy Bomber
H Flying Boat
I not used
J Land-based Fighter
K Trainer
L Transport
M Special Mission (Seaplane)
UPDATED 14 September 2006
MX Special Mission
N Fighter Floatplane
O not used
P Land-based Bomber
Q Anti-submarine
R Land-based Reconnaissance
S Night Fighter
T not used
U not used
V not used
W not used
X not used
Y not used
Z not used
-- Undesignated Aircraft
Designation Role

Manufacturer
Designation Manufacturer or Designer
A Aichi
B --
C --
D Showa
E --
F --
G Hitachi
H Hirosho
I --
J Nihon Kogato Hikoki
K Kawanishi
L --
M Mitsubishi
N Nakajima
O --
P Nihon Hikoki
Q --
R --
S Sasebo
T --
U --
V --
W Watanabe, Kyushu
X --
Y Yokosho, Kusho, Kugisho
Z Mizuno
Designation Manufacturer or Designer

Other Designations
? ? (engine)
Ne ? (turbojet)
? ? (machine gun)
? ? (cannon)


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Modified: 09/14/2006