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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.




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