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Secret Weapons of the Japanese


Aviation | World War 2

While many sources cover the fantastic aircraft developments of the Germans in World War 2, Japanese engineers were hard at work on their own designs.

There are a total of [ 36 ] Secret Weapons of the Japanese entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. This listing attempts to include all manner of special Imperial Japanese Army / Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft projects related to the World War 2 period covering operational, conceptual, and development types. Designs that may have become available in 1946 are part of this showcase - should the war have been prolonged.




1
Picture of the Aichi S1A Denko (Bolt of Lightning)
National Flag Graphic
1946
Aichi S1A Denko (Bolt of Lightning)
Twin-Engine Night-Fighter Aircraft Proposal
2
Picture of the Kawanishi Baika (Ume Blossom)
National Flag Graphic
1945
Kawanishi Baika (Ume Blossom)
Pilot-Guided, Pulsejet-Powered Expendable Suicide Aircraft
3
Picture of the Kawanishi H11K Soku (Blue Sky)
National Flag Graphic
1946
Kawanishi H11K Soku (Blue Sky)
Heavy Flying Boat / Transport Proposal
4
Picture of the Kawanishi J6K Jinpu (Squall)
National Flag Graphic
1944
Kawanishi J6K Jinpu (Squall)
Single-Seat Land-Based Interceptor Prototype Aircraft
5
Picture of the Kawanishi K-200
National Flag Graphic
1946
Kawanishi K-200
Long-Ranged, Jet-Powered Flying Boat Aircraft Proposal
6
Picture of the Kawanishi KX-3
National Flag Graphic
1946
Kawanishi KX-3
Very-Heavy Flying Boat Project
7
Picture of the Kawanishi TB (Toyo Bakugeki) / (KX-9)
National Flag Graphic
1945
Kawanishi TB (Toyo Bakugeki) / (KX-9)
Four-Engine Strategic Heavy Bomber Proposal
8
Picture of the Kawasaki Ki-108
National Flag Graphic
1945
Kawasaki Ki-108
Twin-Engine Heavy Fighter / Interceptor Prototype Aircraft
9
Picture of the Kawasaki Ki-64 (Rob)
National Flag Graphic
1943
Kawasaki Ki-64 (Rob)
Prototype Fighter Aircraft
10
Picture of the Kawasaki Ki-88
National Flag Graphic
1943
Kawasaki Ki-88
Fighter Aircraft Proposal
11
Picture of the Kawasaki Ki-91
National Flag Graphic
1945
Kawasaki Ki-91
Heavy Bomber Aircraft Proposal
12
Picture of the Kayaba Katsuodori
National Flag Graphic
1945
Kayaba Katsuodori
Ramjet-and-Rocket Powered Interceptor Proposal
13
Picture of the Kyushu J7W Shinden (Magnificent Lightning)
National Flag Graphic
1945
Kyushu J7W Shinden (Magnificent Lightning)
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Interceptor Prototype Aircraft
14
Picture of the Mansyu / Manshu Ki-98
National Flag Graphic
1945
Mansyu / Manshu Ki-98
Ground Attack Aircraft / High-Altitude Fighter Proposal
15
Picture of the Mitsubishi A7M Reppu (Sam)
National Flag Graphic
1945
Mitsubishi A7M Reppu (Sam)
Single-Seat, Single-Engine Carrier-Based Fighter Aircraft
16
Picture of the Mitsubishi J8M (Shusui)
National Flag Graphic
1945
Mitsubishi J8M (Shusui)
Rocket-Powered Interceptor Aircraft
17
Picture of the Mitsubishi Ki-73 (Steve)
National Flag Graphic
1944
Mitsubishi Ki-73 (Steve)
Long Range Escort Fighter Proposal
18
Picture of the Mitsubishi Ki-90
National Flag Graphic
1940
Mitsubishi Ki-90
Four-Engined Heavy Bomber / Military Transport Aircraft
19
Picture of the Mitsubishi Q2M (Taiyo)
National Flag Graphic
1946
Mitsubishi Q2M (Taiyo)
Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) / Maritime Patrol Aircraft Proposal
20
Picture of the Nakajima AT27
National Flag Graphic
1942
Nakajima AT27
Single-Seat, Twin-Engine Fighter Concept
21
Picture of the Nakajima G10N Fugaku (Mount Fuji)
National Flag Graphic
1944
Nakajima G10N Fugaku (Mount Fuji)
Very-Long-Range Heavy Bomber Proposal
22
Picture of the Nakajima G5N Shinzan (Deep Mountain)
National Flag Graphic
1941
Nakajima G5N Shinzan (Deep Mountain)
Four-Engine Heavy Bomber Prototype
23
Picture of the Nakajima J1N1 Gekko (Irving)
National Flag Graphic
1942
Nakajima J1N1 Gekko (Irving)
Reconnaissance Aircraft / Night-Fighter / Heavy Fighter
24
Picture of the Nakajima J5N Tenrai (Heavenly Thunder)
National Flag Graphic
1944
Nakajima J5N Tenrai (Heavenly Thunder)
Prototype Heavy Fighter / Interceptor
25
Picture of the Nakajima J9Y Kikka / Kitsuka (Orange Blossom)
National Flag Graphic
1945
Nakajima J9Y Kikka / Kitsuka (Orange Blossom)
Jet-Powered Fighter / Fighter-Bomber
26
Picture of the Nakajima Ki-115 Tsurugi
National Flag Graphic
1945
Nakajima Ki-115 Tsurugi
Suicide Fighter
27
Picture of the Nakajima Ki-201 Karyu
National Flag Graphic
1946
Nakajima Ki-201 Karyu
Jet-Powered Fighter / Fighter-Bomber
28
Picture of the Nakajima Ki-87
National Flag Graphic
1945
Nakajima Ki-87
High-Altitude Fighter / Interceptor
29
Picture of the Rikugun Ki-202
National Flag Graphic
1945
Rikugun Ki-202
Rocket-Powered Interceptor Proposal
30
Picture of the Rikugun Ki-93
National Flag Graphic
1945
Rikugun Ki-93
Heavy Fighter / Anti-Shipping Attack Aircraft Prototype
31
Picture of the Tachikawa Ki-106 (Ki-84 Hayate)
National Flag Graphic
1945
Tachikawa Ki-106 (Ki-84 Hayate)
All-Wood Single-Seat Fighter Prototype
32
Picture of the Tachikawa Ki-74 (Pat / Patsy)
National Flag Graphic
1944
Tachikawa Ki-74 (Pat / Patsy)
Long-Range Reconnaissance Bomber
33
Picture of the Tachikawa Ki-94
National Flag Graphic
1945
Tachikawa Ki-94
Fighter Prototype
34
Picture of the Yokosuka MXY7-K1 Ohka (Cherry Blossom)
National Flag Graphic
1945
Yokosuka MXY7-K1 Ohka (Cherry Blossom)
Single-Seat Pilot-Guided Suicide Aircraft
35
Picture of the Yokosuka R2Y (Keiun)
National Flag Graphic
1945
Yokosuka R2Y (Keiun)
Reconnaissance / Heavy Fighter Prototype
36
Picture of the Yokosuka Tenga (Milky Way)
National Flag Graphic
1946
Yokosuka Tenga (Milky Way)
Jet-Powered Fast Medium Bomber Proposal
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