Appendix X: Principal Operational Aircraft of the Japanese Air Forces, 1944–1945*
Bomber and Reconnaissance
Maker
Type
Known as
Maximum Speed
Service Ceiling
Range and Associated Bomb Load
Armament
m.p.h. feet
feet
miles lb.
Mitsubishi
Army—97
Sally 2
294 at 15,500
30,500
1,635—2,200
4 x 7.7-mm. 1 x 12.7-mm. 1 x 20-mm.
Nakajima
Army—100
Helen 2
312 at 16,900
30,900
1,600—2,200
3 x 7.9-mm. 2 x 12.7-mm. 1 x 20-mm.
Nakajima
Navy—1
Betty 22
283 at 13,800
30,500
3,075—2,200
4 x 7.7-mm. 4 x 20-mm.
Nakajima
Navy—‘Ginga’
Frances 11
367 at 17,200
35,500
2,430—1,875
2 x 20-mm.
Mitsubishi
Army—4
Peggy 1
346 at 18,700
30,100
1,840—1,875
4 x 12.7-mm. 1 x 20-mm.
Mitsubishi
Army—100
Dinah 3
420 at 10,700
40,600
1,730—(reconnaissance)
1 x 7.7-mm.
Nakajima
Navy—‘Saiun’
Myrt 11
396 at 16,600
34,100
1,815—(reconnaissance)
1 x 7.9-mm.
Nakajima
Navy—‘Tenzan’
Jill 12
327 at 15,100
35,400
1,740—1 x 1,765 torpedo
2 x 7.7-mm.
Aichi
Navy—‘Ryusei’
Grace 11
350 at 19,700
1,242—1 x 1,765 torpedo
3 x 7.7-mm.
Aichi
Navy—‘Susei’ (dive bomber)
Judy 12
377 at 19,300
36,400
2,445—550
3 x 7.7-mm.
Aichi
Navy—‘Susei’ (dive bomber)
Judy 33
376 at 18,500
38,300
2,505—5 50
3 x 7.7-mm.
Fighters
Maker
Type
Known as
Maximum Speed
Service ceiling
Climb time to Height
Armament
m.p.h. feet
feet
minutes feet
Mitsubishi
Navy ‘Raiden’
Jack 21
417 at 16,600
38,800
5.1 to 20,000
4 x 20-mm.
Nakajima
Army—4
Frank 1
427 at 20,000
38,800
5.8 to 20,000
2 x 12.7-mm. 2 x 20-mm.
Nakajima
Navy ‘Gekko’
Irving 11
333 at 19,700
32,740
12.1 to 20,000
5 x 20-mm.
Kawanishi
Navy ‘Shiden’
George 11
416 at 19,000
39,100
6.1 to 20,000
2 x 7.7-mm. 4 x 20-mm.
Nakajima
Army—2
Tojo 2
383 at 17,400
36,350
6 to 20,000
6 x 12.7-mm. 4 x 20-mm.
* These data have been taken from official Japanese sources, but the nature of the trials under
which the performances quoted were attained, is unknown.