# List of Japanese aircraft in use during the Second Sino-Japanese War

This is a list of Japanese Aircraft in use during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Allied nicknames are in quotes (").

## Japanese Army Aircraft
### Reconnaissance

* Kawasaki Ki-88 (KDA-2)
* Nakajima Ki-4
* Mitsubishi Ki-15 "Babs"
* Mitsubishi Ki-46 "Dinah"

### Liaison/Training

* Nakajima J.S.S.F.
* Kokusai Ki-86 "Cypress"
* Mansyu Ki-79
* Nakajima Ki-27a-Kai & Ki-27b-Kai "Nate"
* Tachikawa Ki-9 "Spruce"
* Tachikawa Ki-17 "Cedar"
* Tachikawa Ki-24
* Tachikawa Ki-54 "Hickory"
* Tachikawa Ki-55 "Ida"

### Light bombers

* Kawasaki Ki-3
* Mitsubishi Ki-2
* Kawasaki Type 88 (KDA-2)
* Kawasaki Ki-32 "Mary"
* Mitsubishi Ki-30 "Ann"
* Mitsubishi Ki-51 "Sonia"
* Kawasaki Ki-48 "Lily"

### Dive bombers

* Nakajima Ki-4
* Kawasaki Ki-32 "Mary"

### Army land support

* Tachikawa Ki-36 "Ida"

### Ground attack

* Rikugun Ki-93-Ib
* Kawasaki Ki-102b "Randy"

### Heavy bombers

* Mitsubishi Ki-1
* Mitsubishi Ki-2
* Mitsubishi Ki-21 "Sally"
* Fiat BR.20 Cicogna (85 examples)
* Nakajima Ki-49 Donryu "Helen"
* Mitsubishi Ki-67 Hiryu "Peggy"

### Fighters

* Nakajima Type 91(NC)
* Kawasaki Ki-10 "Perry"
* Nakajima Ki-27 "Nate" or "Abdul"
* Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa "Oscar"
* Nakajima Ki-44 Shoki "Tojo"
* Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien "Tony"
* Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate "Frank"

### Heavy fighters

* Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu "Nick"
* Kawasaki Ki-51 Tokyo "Sonia"
* Kawasaki Ki-93 Toroku
* Rikugun Ki-93-Ia
* Kawasaki Ki-102a, Ki-102c "Randy"

### Transports

* Fokker/Nakajima Ki-6 "Super Universal"
* Nakajima Ki-34 "Thora"
* Mitsubishi Ki-57 "Topsy"
* Kawasaki Ki-56 "Thalia"
* Kokusai Ki-59 "Theresa"
* Tachikawa Type LO "Thelma"
* Tachikawa Ki-54 "Hickory"

### Autogyro

* Kayaba Ka-1

## Japanese Navy Aircraft
### Reconnaissance

* Mitsubishi C5M "Babs"
* Nakajima C6N Saiun "Myrt"

### Reconnaissance Seaplanes

* Nakajima E4N
* Kawanishi E7K "Alf"
* Nakajima E8N "Dave"
* Watanabe E9W "Slim"
* Aichi E10A "Hank"
* Aichi E11A "Laura"
* Aichi E13A "Jake"
* Aichi E16A "Paul"
* Yokosuka E14Y "Glen"
* Mitsubishi F1M "Pete"

### Dive bombers

* Aichi D1A "Susie"
* Aichi D3A "Val"
* Yokosuka D4Y Suisei "Judy"
* Aichi B7A Ryūsei "Grace"
* Mitsubishi A6M7 model 62,63 Rei-Sen "Hamp"/"Zeke"

### Flying boat

* Kawanishi H6K "Mavis"
* Kawanishi H8K "Emily"

### Fighters

* Nakajima A4N
* Nakajima A6M2-N "Rufe"
* Mitsubishi A5M "Claude"
* Mitsubishi A6M Rei-Sen "Zero"
* Heinkel He 112 (Japanese designation A7He1)
* Mitsubishi A6M Zero Rei-Sen "Hamp"/"Zeke"
* Nakajima J1N Gekko "Irving"
* Mitsubishi J2M Raiden "Jack"
* Kawanishi N1K Kyofu "Terry"

### Escort Fighter

* Seversky 2PA-B3 "Convoy Fighter" (Japanese design:A8V1) "Dick"

### Torpedo Bombers

* Yokosuka B4Y "Jean"
* Nakajima B5N "Kate"
* Mitsubishi B5M "Mabel"
* Nakajima B6N Tenzan "Jill"
* Aichi B7A Ryūsei "Grace"
* Mitsubishi G3M "Nell"
* Mitsubishi G4M "Betty"
* Yokosuka P1Y Ginga "Frances"
* Mitsubishi Ki-67 Hiryu "Peggy"

### Torpedo Bombers

* Nakajima B5N "Kate"

### Medium Bombers

* Mitsubishi G3M "Nell"
* Mitsubishi G4M "Betty"
* Yokosuka P1Y Ginga "Frances"
* Mitsubishi Ki-67 Yasukuni "Peggy"

### Antisubmarine Patrol

* Kyushu K11W Shiragiku
* Kyushu Q1W Tokai "Lorna"

### Transport

* Kawanishi H6K2-L & H6K4-L "Mavis"
* Kawanishi H8K1-L, H8K2-L & H8K4-L "Emily"
* Nakajima C2N
* Mitsubishi G6M1-L2
* Mitsubishi K3M "Pine"
* Mitsubishi L3Y "Tina"
* Showa/Nakajima L2D "Tabby"

### Trainer/Liaison

* Aichi D3A2-K "Val"
* Tokyo Gasu Denki LXG-1
* Kyushu K9W "Cypress"
* Kyushu K10W "Oak"
* Kyushu K11W Shiragiku
* Mitsubishi A5M4-K "Claude"
* Mitsubishi A6M2-K & A6M5-K "Zeke"
* Mitsubishi G6M1-K "Betty"
* Nakajima B5N1-K "Kate"
* Yokosuka K5Y "Willow"