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List of Japanese trainer aircraft during World War II

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This is a List of trainer aircraft (練習機 Renshuu-ki - Trainer) the Japanese used during World War II. Names in quotes are Allied code names for clarity for English speakers and do not reflect the Japanese usage.

Contents

Basic trainers

  • Tachikawa Ki-24 Basic training glider
  • Kokusai Ki-86/K9W1 "Cypress" (Bücker Bü 131 built under license)
  • Tachikawa Ki-9 "Spruce"
  • Tachikawa Ki-17 "Cedar"
  • Kawanishi K8K Navy Type 0 Primary Trainer Seaplane
  • Mitsubishi K3M Navy Type 90 "Pine" also used by Army as Ki-7
  • Yokosuka K5Y Navy Type 93 "Willow"
  • Tokyo Koku Ki-107

    • Advanced trainers

  • Mansyu Ki-79 (1 or 2 seat version of Ki-27 fighter modified for training)
  • Tachikawa Ki-55 "Ida" (Version of Ki-36 "Ida" modified for training)
  • Tachikawa Ki-54 (Model b) "Hickory" (modified for training)
  • Nakajima Ki-34 "Thora" (advanced flying and paratroop trainer)
  • Kyushu K10W1 Oak Intermediate/Advanced Trainer and Target tug
  • Mitsubishi K7M Multi-engine trainer
  • Kyushu K11W Shiragiku Navy Operations Trainer
  • Mitsubishi A5M A5M2-K "Claude" (2 seat version of fighter)
  • Mitsubishi A6M Zero A6M5-K "Zero" (2 seat version of fighter)
  • Aichi M6A1-K Nanzan Land based trainer version of Aichi M6A Seiran floatplane.

    • Combat Aircraft used as Trainers

    Many of these were either obsolete types used as trainers, or for crew familiarization similar in concept to the British use of OTU/OCU units and are not strictly trainers.

    Fighter trainers

  • Nakajima Type 91 (NC)
  • Kawasaki Ki-10 "Perry"
  • Nakajima Ki-27 "Nate"
  • Nakajima Ki-43 "Oscar"
  • Nakajima Ki-44 Shoki "Tojo"
  • Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate "Frank"
  • Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien "Tony"
  • Kawasaki Ki-100 Goshikisen
  • Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu "Nick" (Heavy Fighter)
  • Yokoi (Ku) Ki-13 Shusui (Rocket/Jet)

    • Reconnaissance trainers

  • Mitsubishi Ki-15 "Babs"
  • Mitsubishi Ki-46 (II KAI) "Dinah"

    • Light bomber trainers

  • Kawasaki Type 88 (KDA-2)
  • Kawasaki Ki-3
  • Nakajima Ki-4
  • Mitsubishi Ki-30 "Ann"
  • Kawasaki Ki-32 "Mary"
  • Tachikawa Ki-36 "Ida"
  • Kawasaki Ki-48 "Lily"
  • Mitsubishi Ki-51 "Sonia"

    • Twin-engined bomber trainers

  • Mitsubishi Ki-1
  • Mitsubishi Ki-2 "Louise"
  • Mitsubishi Ki-21 "Sally"
  • Nakajima Ki-49 Donryu "Helen"
  • Mitsubishi Ki-67 Hiryu "Peggy"

    • Transport trainers

  • Kokusai Ki-59 "Theresa"
  • Tachikawa Type LO "Thelma"

    • References

    List of Japanese trainer aircraft during World War II Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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