List of aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy

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The following is a list of aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (1912-1945). The Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service was in existence from its inception in 1912 until its dissolution in 1945.

World War I[edit]

Adopted prior to 1918

Bombers[edit]

Reconnaissance and liaison[edit]

  • Farman MF.7 Longhorn 1913 light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft
  • Yokosho Ro-gō Kō-gata 1918 reconnaissance seaplane

Interwar[edit]

Adopted between 1918 and 1937

Fighters[edit]

Bombers[edit]

Reconnaissance and liaison[edit]

  • Mitsubishi 2MR 1923 carrier reconnaissance aircraft (Type 10 Carrier Reconnaissance Aircraft)

Trainers[edit]

  • Yokosho K1Y 1924 primary trainer
  • Yokosuka K2Y 1928 primary trainer
  • Kyushu K10W Oak Type 2 intermediate trainer.
  • Mitsubishi K3M Pine 1930 naval crew trainer.

Transports[edit]

Flying boats and seaplanes[edit]

World War II[edit]

Second Sino-Japanese War, Pacific War, and China-Burma-India theatre

Fighters[edit]

Bombers[edit]

Reconnaissance and liaison[edit]

Transports[edit]

Flying boats and seaplanes[edit]

Purpose-built special attack aircraft[edit]

See also[edit]