List of Japanese aircraft in use during the Second Sino-Japanese War

This is a list of Japanese Aircraft in use during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Allied nicknames are in quotes (").

Reconnaissance

 * Kawasaki Ki-88 (KDA-2)
 * Nakajima Ki-4
 * Mitsubishi Ki-15 "Babs"
 * Mitsubishi Ki-46 "Dinah"

Liaison/Training

 * Nakajima J.S.S.F.
 * Kokusai Ki-86
 * Mansyu Ki-79
 * Tachikawa Ki-9 "Spruce"
 * Tachikawa Ki-17 "Cedar"
 * Tachikawa Ki-55 "Ida"

Light bombers

 * Kawasaki Ki-3
 * Mitsubishi Ki-2
 * Kawasaki Type 88(KDA-2)
 * Kawasaki Ki-32 "Mary"
 * Mitsubishi Ki-30 "Ann"
 * Mitsubishi Ki-51 "Sonia"
 * Kawasaki Ki-48 "Lily"

Dive bombers

 * Nakajima Ki-4

Army land support

 * Tachikawa Ki-36 "Ida"
 * Tachikawa Ki-54 "Ida" (as for Ki-36)

Ground attack

 * Kawasaki Ki-102 "Randy"

Heavy bombers

 * Mitsubishi Ki-1
 * Mitsubishi Ki-21 "Sally"
 * Fiat BR.20 Cicogna (85 examples)
 * Nakajima Ki-49 Donryu "Helen"
 * Mitsubishi Ki-67 Hiryu "Peggy"

Fighters

 * Nakajima Type 91(NC)
 * Kawasaki Ki-10 "Perry"
 * Nakajima Ki-27 "Nate" or "Abdul"
 * Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa "Oscar"
 * Nakajima Ki-44 Shoki "Tojo"
 * Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien "Tony"
 * Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate "Frank"

Heavy fighters

 * Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu "Nick"
 * Kawasaki Ki-51 Tokyo "Sonia"
 * Kawasaki Ki-93 Toroku

Transports

 * Ki-6
 * Nakajima Ki-34 "Thora"
 * Mitsubishi Ki-57 "Topsy"
 * Kawasaki Ki-56 "Thalia"
 * Kokusai Ki-59 "Theresa"
 * Mitsubishi L3Y "Tina"
 * Tachikawa Type LO "Thelma"
 * Tachikawa Ki-54 "Hickory"

Autogyro

 * Kayaba Ka-1

Suicide attack

 * Nakajima Ki-115 Tsurugi

Reconnaissance

 * Mitsubishi C5M "Babs"
 * Nakajima C6N Saiun "Myrt"

Reconnaissance Seaplanes

 * Nakajima E4N
 * Kawanishi E7K "Alf"
 * Nakajima E8N "Dave"
 * Watanabe E9W "Slim"
 * Aichi E10A "Hank"
 * Aichi E11A "Laura"
 * Aichi E13A "Jake"
 * Aichi E16A "Paul"
 * Yokosuka E14Y "Glen"
 * Mitsubishi F1M "Pete"

Dive bombers

 * Aichi D1A "Susie"
 * Aichi D3A "Val"
 * Yokosuka D4Y Suisei "Judy"

Flying boat

 * Kawanishi H6K "Mavis"
 * Kawanishi H8K "Emily"

Fighters

 * Nakajima A4N
 * Nakajima A6M2-N "Rufe"
 * Mitsubishi A5M "Claude"
 * Mitsubishi A6M Reisen "Zero"
 * Heinkel He 112 (Japanese designation A7He1)
 * Mitsubishi A6M Reisen "Hamp"
 * Mitsubishi A6M Reisen "Zeke"
 * Nakajima J1N Gekko "Irving"
 * Mitsubishi J2M Raiden "Jack"
 * Kawanishi N1K Kyofu "Terry"

Escort Fighter

 * Seversky 2PA-B3 "Convoy Fighter" (Japanese design:A8V1) "Dick"

Torpedo Bombers

 * Yokosuka B4Y "Jean"
 * Nakajima B5N "Kate"
 * Mitsubishi B5M "Mabel"
 * Nakajima B6N Tenzan "Jill"
 * Aichi B7A "Grace"

Light Bombers

 * Nakajima B5N "Kate"

Medium Bombers

 * Mitsubishi G3M "Nell"
 * Mitsubishi G4M "Betty"
 * Yokosuka P1Y Ginga "Frances"

Antisubmarine Patrol

 * Kyushu K11W Shiragiku
 * Kyushu Q1W Tokai "Lorna"

Transport

 * Nakajima C2N
 * Mitsubishi L3Y "Tina"
 * Mitsubishi K3M "Pine"
 * Showa/Nakajima L2D "Tabby"

Trainer/Liaison

 * Hitachi (Tokyo Gasu Denky) LXG
 * Kyushu K9W
 * Kyushu K10W "Oak"
 * Kyushu K11W Shiragiku
 * Yokosuka K5Y "Willow"

Suicide attack

 * Yokosuka MXY Ohka