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Kyushu J7W1 Shinden fuselage at the National Air and Space Museum Washington, DC. The two prototypes were the only examples of the Shinden ever completed. After the end of the war, one was scrapped; the other was claimed by a U.S. Navy Technical Air Intelligence Unit in late 1945, dismantled, and shipped to the United States.
The MXY-7 Navy Suicide Attacker Ohka was a manned flying bomb that was usually carried underneath a Mitsubishi G4M2e Model 24J "Betty" bomber to within range of its target. . On release, the pilot would first glide towards the target and when close enough he would fire the Ohka ' s three solid-fuel rockets, one at a time or in unison, [4] and fly the missile towards the ship that he intended ...
A Japanese Ki-44. Later in the war, the type saw action in an air defense role over the home islands – mainly around Japan's large industrial cities. 47 Chutai, after it was transferred to air defense roles in Japan, was expanded to become 47 Sentai. The Ki-44-II Otsu (also known as the Ki-44-IIb) could be armed with a Ho-301 40 mm autocannon.
The Kawanishi H8K [a] is a flying boat used by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service during World War II for maritime patrol duties. The Allied reporting name for the type was " Emily ". The Kawanishi H8K was a large, four- engine aircraft designed for long range and extended endurance on patrols or bombing missions typically flown alone over ...
The Kawanishi H6K was an Imperial Japanese Navy flying boat produced by the Kawanishi Aircraft Company and used during World War II for maritime patrol duties. The Allied reporting name for the type was Mavis; the Navy designation was "Type 97 Large Flying Boat" (九七式大型飛行艇). Developed in the 1930s, it was used for reconnaissance ...
Kawanishi H6K Type 97 Large Flying Boat: Mavis 1936 215 IJN: Kawanishi H8K Type 2 Large Flying Boat: Emily 1941 167 IJN: Kawasaki Ki-10 Army Type 95 Fighter (used for reconnaissance during WWII) Perry 1935 588 IJA: Mitsubishi F1M Type 0 Observation Seaplane: Pete 1936 1118 IJN: Mitsubishi Ki-46 Type 100 Command Reconnaissance Aircraft: Dinah ...
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The following is a list of aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (1912–1945). ... Navy Type 97 Flying Boat; Mitsubishi F1M Pete 1936 observation seaplane;