Category: Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service
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Mitsubishi C5M
Mitsubishi C5M The Mitsubishi C5M was the Imperial Japanese Navy’s version of the Ki-15. Recognising the Ki-15’s speed and long-range potential, the Navy ordered its own modified version in 1937. The C5M was externally similar to the Ki-15 but incorporated naval equipment such as improved radios and navigation instruments, as well as minor airframe refinements. Read more
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Mitsubishi G6M1 Heavy Escort Fighter
The Mitsubishi G6M1 was an unusual Japanese wartime development, conceived as a long-range escort fighter derived from the Mitsubishi G4M “Betty” bomber. The project reflected the Imperial Japanese Navy’s recognition that while the G4M bomber had excellent range, it was highly vulnerable to modern Allied fighters once unescorted over enemy territory. A dedicated, equally long-ranged Read more
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Kawanishi H8K Flying Boat
Kawanishi H8K Flying Boat The Kawanishi H8K was designed as a replacement for the Kawanishi H6K, which entered service in 1938. The Imperial Japanese Navy ordered the development of a larger, longer-ranged patrol aircraft under the designation Navy Experimental 13-Shi Large-size Flying Boat. The H8K was powered by four Mitsubishi MK4Q Kasei 22 Engines giving Read more