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  2. World War II Allied names for Japanese aircraft - Wikipedia

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    He gave boys' names to the fighters, and girls' names to the others. Later, training aircraft were named after trees, [3] [4] single engine reconnaissance aircraft were given men's names and multi-engine aircraft of the same type were given women's names. Transports were given girls' names that all began with the letter "T".

  3. List of aircraft of Japan during World War II - Wikipedia

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    Mitsubishi A5M4-K Navy Carrier Fighter Type 96, model 4: Claude 1935 103 IJN: Mitsubishi A6M2-K & A6M5-K Navy Carrier Fighter Type 0: Zeke 1939 243 IJN: Mitsubishi G3M1/2-K: Nell 1935 1048 IJN: Mitsubishi G6M1-K Navy Land Trainer: Betty 1939 IJN: Mitsubishi K3M Navy Type 90 Crew Training Aircraft: Pine 1930 625 IJN: Nakajima A4N1-K: n/a 1934 ...

  4. List of military aircraft of Japan - Wikipedia

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    fighter: Allied reporting name Tony; only mass-produced Japanese WWII fighter with liquid-cooled, inverted V engine; used as an interceptor (Ki-61-I-KAId) & as kamikazes; retired 1945 Kawasaki Ki-64: 1: 1943: Army: tandem-engine: fighter: Allied reporting name Rob; aircraft caught fire & was damaged during fifth flight; abandoned 1944 Kawasaki ...

  5. List of aircraft of World War II - Wikipedia

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    Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War. London: Putnam. ISBN 0-370-00033-1. Francillon, Rene J. (1970). Royal Australian Air Force & Royal New Zealand Air Force in the Pacific. Aero Pictorials 3. Fallbrook CA: Aero Publishers Inc. LCCN 76-114412. Griffin, John A. (1969). Canadian Military Aircraft Serials & Photographs 1920–1968. Publication No ...

  6. Nakajima Ki-44 - Wikipedia

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    The design and development of the Ki-44 differed greatly from that of other Japanese fighters of the time, incorporating speed and rate-of-climb in preference to maneuverability. [3] This was a result of a need for a heavy fighter aircraft that followed a more offensive doctrine and the Ki-44 is often classified as an Air Defence Fighter.

  7. Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa - Wikipedia

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    The Ki-43 was designed by Hideo Itokawa, who would later become famous as a pioneer of Japanese rocketry.The Ki-43 prototype was produced in response to a December 1937 specification for an interceptor/escort fighter successor to the popular fixed-gear Nakajima Ki-27 'Nate'.

  8. Nakajima Kikka - Wikipedia

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    Imperial Japanese Naval aircraft were designated similar to U.S. Naval aircraft of the time frame. A first letter, denoting the role/type of aircraft, separated by a number that denotes where in the series of aircraft of the same role the aircraft resides, followed by a second letter denoting the design and manufacturing firm, and finally, a ...

  9. Nakajima Ki-84 - Wikipedia

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    The Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate (キ84 疾風, lit."Gale") is a single-seat fighter flown by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service in the last two years of World War II.The Allied reporting name was "Frank"; the Japanese Army designation was Army Type 4 Fighter (四式戦闘機, yon-shiki-sentō-ki).