Japan
10 aircraft in the encyclopedia
Imperial Japan's naval aviation shocked the world at Pearl Harbor and dominated the Pacific in 1941-42. The legendary Zero sacrificed armor for range and agility, a philosophy that proved increasingly fatal as American fighters and tactics evolved.
Fleet Composition by Role
Famous Aces
A6M5
A6M5
A6M5
Ki-43-II
Ki-43-II
10 aircraft
A6M5 Zero
Mitsubishi · “Zero/Zeke”
Speed
351 mph
Range
1,194 mi
Ceiling
39k ft
B5N2 Kate
Nakajima · “Kate”
Speed
235 mph
Range
1,237 mi
Ceiling
27k ft
D3A1 Val
Aichi · “Val”
Speed
267 mph
Range
915 mi
Ceiling
30k ft
G4M1 Betty
Mitsubishi · “Betty”
Speed
266 mph
Range
2,262 mi
Ceiling
29k ft
H8K2 Emily
Kawanishi · “Emily”
Speed
290 mph
Range
4,443 mi
Ceiling
29k ft
Ki-43-II Hayabusa
Nakajima · “Oscar”
Speed
333 mph
Range
1,006 mi
Ceiling
37k ft
Ki-46-III Dinah
Mitsubishi · “Dinah”
Speed
391 mph
Range
1,537 mi
Ceiling
34k ft
Ki-61-I Hien
Kawasaki · “Tony”
Speed
368 mph
Range
684 mi
Ceiling
38k ft
Ki-84 Hayate
Nakajima · “Frank”
Speed
392 mph
Range
1,053 mi
Ceiling
34k ft
N1K2-J Shiden-Kai
Kawanishi · “George”
Speed
369 mph
Range
1,066 mi
Ceiling
35k ft