RapidFireWeb Tachikawa Ki-94 (IJAAF Photo) Tachikawa Ki-94-I The Tachikawa Ki-94 was a single-seat fighter-interceptor aircraft project undertaken by the Tachikawa Aircraft Company and to be operated by the Imperial Japanese Army. The project refers to two aircraft designs: the Ki-94-I and the Ki-94-II, both of which did not advance beyond the mock-up and prototype stage respectively. The … Read more
Nakajima Ki-49 Donryu (IJAAF Photo) The Nakajima Ki-49 Donryu (呑龍, “Storm Dragon”) was a twin-engine Japanese Second World War heavy bomber. It was designed to carry out daylight bombing missions, without the protection of escort fighters. Consequently, while its official designation, Army Type 100 Heavy Bomber, was accurate in regard to its formidable defensive armament and … Read more
Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa (SDASM Photo) The Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa (隼, “Peregrine falcon”), formal Japanese designation Army Type 1 Fighter (一式戦闘機, Ichi-shiki sentōki) is a single-engine land-based tactical fighter used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service in the Second World War. The Allied reporting name was “Oscar”, but it was often called the “Army Zero” by … Read more
Nakajima Ki-27 (IJAAF Photos) The Nakajima Ki-27 (九七式戦闘機, Kyūnana-shiki sentōki, Type 97 Fighter) was the main fighter aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service up until 1940. Its Allied nickname was “Nate”, although it was called “Abdul” in the “China Burma India” (CBI) theater by many post-war sources;[1] Allied Intelligence had reserved that … Read more
(IJAAF Photos) Tachikawa Ki-9, codenamed Spruce. The Ki-9 was an intermediate training aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force built by Tachikawa Aircraft Company Ltd in the 1930s. One is preserved in the Museum Abri Satriamandala, Indonesia. (USN Photos) Tachikawa Ki-9, codenamed Spruce in USAAF markings photographed at airfield K-1, Pusan-West in South Korea … Read more
Tachikawa Ki-54 (IJAAF Photo) The Tachikawa Ki-77 was a Japanese very long-range experimental transport and communications aircraft of the Second World War derived from a design commissioned by a newspaper to break the flight distance record set by a rival. It was a low-wing cabin monoplane with twin piston engines and a tailwheel undercarriage.he Ki-77 … Read more
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate 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 the Second World War. The Allied reporting name was “Frank”; the Japanese Army designation was Army Type 4 Fighter (四式戦闘機, yon-shiki-sentō-ki). The Ki-84 is generally considered … Read more
Japanese Warplanes preserved in the USA Fighters, Bombers and Patrol Aircraft The aim of this website is to locate, identify and document Warplanes from the Second World War preserved in the USA. Many contributors have assisted in the hunt for these aircraft to provide and update the data on this website. Photos are as credited. … Read more
Japanese War Prizes in the UK The aim of this website is to locate, identify and document Warplanes from the Second World War preserved in the United Kingdom. Many contributors have assisted in the hunt for these aircraft to provide and update the data on this website. Photos are by the author unless otherwise credited. … Read more
Tachikawa Ki-36 (IJAAF Photo) Tachikawa Ki-36, Japanese Army cooperation aircraft. The Tachikawa Ki-36 (named Ida in Allied reporting code) was a Japanese army co-operation aircraft of the Second World War. It was a two-seat, low-wing monoplane with a single piston engine and fixed, tailwheel-type undercarriage. The prototype, fitted with a 450 hp (336 kW) Hitachi … Read more
