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Naval Fighters

Fokker N-1 (Fokker E.III)
Function: Carrier-borne Fighter
First flight: 1915
Crew: 1
Engines: One 110 hp Oberursel UR II 9-cyl. air-cooled rotary
Wing Span: 30 feet, 10 inches
Length: 24 feet, 2 inches
Height: 9 feet, 2 inches
Weight Empty: 905lbs
Maximum Weight: 1,450lbs
Speed: 104 mph
Ceiling 14,350 feet
Range: 155 miles
Armament: two fixed 7.7mm machineguns
Phased out. Replaced by Mitsubishi 1MF5.
At the time when the A-1 was introduced to the Japanese Military Air Force in spring 1917, the design was already obsolete. Still Japan used it for a number of years until the production of better fighters started. A number of A-1s were upgraded to operate from the carriers. The naval version was designated N-1 and was only slightly better than the A-1. The replacement of all the N-1s by the 1MF5 started halfway 1925.

Sopwith N-2 (Sopwith F.1 Camel)
Function: Carrier-borne Fighter
First flight: 1916
Crew: 1
Engines: One 150 hp Clerget 9C 9 cylinder rotary
Wing Span: 28 feet
Length: 18 feet, 11 inches
Height: 8 feet, 6 inches
Weight Empty: 980lbs
Maximum Weight: 1,500lbs
Speed: 121 mph
Ceiling 19,500 feet
Range: 165 miles
Armament: two fixed 7.7mm machineguns
Phased out. Replaced by Mitsubishi 1MF5.
The A-2 was introduced to the Japanese Military Air Force in the summer of 1917. In 1921 a number of A-2s were upgraded to operate from the carriers. It was never liked by the Japanese carrier pilots, who had a great difficulty getting the plane back aboard the carrier. According to myth, any pilot that actually managed to land the N-2 on the carrier would end up with his hair turning white by the end of the week. The replacement of all the N-2s by the 1MF5 started halfway 1925.

SPAD N-3 (SPAD S.XIII)
Function: Fighter
First flight: 1917
Crew: 1
Engines: One 255 hp Hispano-Suiza 8BEc 8-cyl. liquid-cooled inline
Wing Span: 26 feet, 11 inches
Length: 21 feet, 2 inches
Height: 7 feet, 11 inches
Weight Empty: 1,375lbs
Maximum Weight: 1,980lbs
Speed: 144 mph
Ceiling 22,200 feet
Range: 165 miles
Armament: two fixed 7.7mm machineguns
During December 1917, the A-3 became part of the Japanese Military Air Force, making it the third fighter to be accepted by the Japanese military. In 1921 a number of A-2s were upgraded to operate from the carriers. There are no plans yet to replace the N-3.
The N-3 and A-3 are the most numerous planes currently in service of the Japanese Military Forces, its champion being Japan’s number one ace, Colonel Oonishi Manzo. The plane was retired from service after the 1933 Talons over Cordoba Fighter Contest and replaced by the A4N.

Fokker N-4 (Fokker D. VII)
Function: Fighter
First flight: 1918
Crew: 1
Engines: One 240 hp Mercedes DIII 6-cyl. liquid cooled
Wing Span: 29 feet, 2 inches
Length: 23 feet, 3 inches
Height: 9 feet
Weight Empty: 1,700lbs
Maximum Weight: 2,200lbs
Speed: 128 mph
Ceiling 22,500 feet
Range: 260 miles
Armament: two fixed 7.7mm machineguns
In 1918 Japan managed to get its hands on a number of Fokker D. VII through its ‘special’ contacts, redesignating them as the A-4. In 1921 a number of A-2s were upgraded to operate from the carriers. The plane was retired from service in 1933 and replaced by the A4N.

Fokker N-5 (Fokker D. VIII)
Function: Fighter
First flight: 1918
Crew: 1
Engines: One 110 hp Oberursel UR II 9-cyl. air-cooled rotary
Wing Span: 27 feet, 7 inches
Length: 19 feet, 3 inches
Height: 9 feet, 3 inches
Weight Empty: 895lbs
Maximum Weight: 1,240lbs
Speed: 115 mph
Ceiling 20,675 feet
Range: 175 miles
Armament: two fixed 7.7mm machineguns
In 1918 Japan managed to get its hands on a few Fokker D. VIII through its ‘special’ contacts, redesignating them as the A-5. In 1921 the few A-2s that the Japanese Military had were upgraded to operate from the carriers. The plane was retired from service in 1933 and replaced by the A4N.

Mitsubishi 1MF5 Naval Type 10 Carrier-borne Fighter
Function: Fighter
First flight: 1922
Crew: 1
Engines: One 295 hp Hispano-Suiza V-8
Wing Span: 29 feet
Length: 22 feet, 9 inches
Height: 10 feet, 3 inches
Weight Empty: 2,065lbs
Maximum Weight: 2,820lbs
Speed: 133 mph
Range: 2 hours, 35 minutes
Armament: two 7.7mm machineguns
Status: retired

Nakajima Ko 3
Function: Fighter
First flight: 1917 (Nieuport 24)
Crew: 1
Engines: One 130 hp Le Rhone 9Jb
Wing Span: 26 feet, 11 inches
Length: 19 feet, 3 inches
Height: 7 feet, 10 inches
Weight Empty: 785lbs
Maximum Weight: 1,210lbs
Speed: 110 mph
Ceiling:
Range:
Armament: two 7.7mm machineguns
Status: Retired

Nakajima Ko 4
Function: Fighter
First flight: 1918 (Nieuport-Delage NiD-29)
Crew: 1
Engines: One 300 hp Hispano-Suiza
Wing Span: 31 feet, 2 inches
Length: 21 feet, 2 inches
Height: 8 feet, 9 inches
Weight Empty: 1,875lbs
Maximum Weight: 2,625lbs
Speed: 148 mph
Ceiling: 26,900 feet
Range: 480 miles
Armament: two 7.7mm machineguns
Status: Retired

Nakajima A1N

Maiden flight: 1925
Introduced: 1927


Nakajima A1N1 Navy Type 3 Carrier Fighter
Crew: 1
Length: 6.50 m
Wingspan: 9.70 m
Height: 3.03 m
Empty weight: 870 kg
Max takeoff weight: 1362 kg
Powerplant: One Nakajima Jupiter IV, 420 hp
Maximum speed: 218 km/h
Service ceiling: 7000 m
Endurance: 3.25 hours
Armament: Two 7.7mm machine guns, two 30 kg bombs


Nakajima A1N2 Navy Type 3 Carrier Fighter
Crew: 1
Length: 6.50 m
Wingspan: 9.70 m
Height: 3.30 m
Empty weight: 882 kg
Max takeoff weight: 1375 kg
Powerplant: One Nakajima Kotobuki 2 9 cylinder radial engine, 450 hp
Maximum speed: 241 km/h
Service ceiling: 7000 m
Range: 370 km
Armament: Two 7.7mm machine guns, two 30 kg bombs

Nakajima A2N

Maiden flight: 1927
Introduced: 1930

Nakajima A2N1 Navy Type 88 Carrier Fighter
Crew: 1
Length: 6.18 m
Wingspan: 9.37 m
Height: 3.20 m
Empty weight: 1000 kg
Loaded weight: 1450 kg
Powerplant: One Nakajima Kotobuki 2 air-cooled radial, 450 hp
Maximum speed: 293 km/h
Service ceiling: 7000 m
Range: 500 km
Armament: two 7.7mm machine guns

Nakajima A2N2 Navy Type 88 Carrier Fighter
Crew: 1
Length: 6.18 m
Wingspan: 9.37 m
Height: 3.03 m
Empty weight: 1045 kg
Loaded weight: 1500 kg
Powerplant: One Nakajima Kotobuki 2, 460 hp
Maximum speed: 293 km/h
Service ceiling: 9000 m
Range: 640 km
Armament: two 7.7mm machine guns, two 30 kg bombs

Nakajima A2N3 Navy Type 88 Carrier Fighter

Nakajima 6-shi
Dive bombing role requested.
Maiden flight: 1930
Introduced: -


Mitsubishi 7-shi
Maiden flight: 1930
Introduced: -


Nakajima 7-shi
Navy Type of IJA Type 88 Fighter
Maiden flight: 1929
Introduced: -

Crew: 1
Length: 7.20 m
Wingspan: 11.00 m
Height: 3.20 m
Empty weight: 1100 kg
Max takeoff weight: 1600 kg
Powerplant: One Nakajima Kotobuki 5, 560 hp
Maximum speed: 296 km/h
Service ceiling: 9060 m
Range: 620 km
Armament: Two 7.7mm machine guns


Mitsubishi 8-shi
Crashed at Experimental Flight
Maiden flight: 1931
Introduced: -


Nakajima 8-shi
Cancelled
Maiden flight: 1931
Introduced: -

Nakajima A3N
Training version of the A2N
Maiden flight: 1933
Introduced: 1933

Nakajima A3N1
Crew: 2
Length: 6.18 m
Wingspan: 9.37 m
Height: 3.03 m
Empty weight: 1095 kg
Loaded weight: 1540 kg
Powerplant: One Nakajima Kotobuki 2 air-cooled radial, 580 hp
Maximum speed: 280 km/h
Service ceiling: 7200 m
Range: 400 km
Armament: none

Nakajima A4N

Maiden flight: 1931
Introduced: 1932

Nakajima A4N1
Crew: 1
Length: 6.64 m
Wingspan: 10.00 m
Height: 3.07 m
Empty weight: 1276 kg
Loaded weight: 1760 kg
Powerplant: One Nakajima Hikari 1, 730 hp.
Maximum speed: 352 km/h
Service ceiling: 7,740 m
Range: 850 km
Armament: two 7.7 mm fixed forward firing machine guns

Mitsubishi A5M



Maiden flight: 1932
Introduced: 1934

Mitsubishi Ka-14 prototype
Crew:
Length: 7.67 m
Wingspan: 11.00 m
Height: 3.27 m
Empty weight:
Loaded weight: Prototype 1 - 1373 kg; prototype 2 - 1470 kg; prototype 3 - 1630 kg
Powerplant: Prototype 1 - one Nakajima Kotobuki 5, 600 hp; prototype 2 - one Nakajima Kotobuki 2, 715 hp; prototype 3 - one Nakajima Hikari 1, 800 hp
Maximum speed: 530 km/h
Service ceiling:
Range:
Armament:

Mitsubishi A5M1 Navy Type 93 Carrier Fighter
Crew: 1
Length: 7.71 m
Wingspan: 11.00 m
Height: 3.20 m
Empty weight: 1075 kg
Loaded weight: 1500 kg
Powerplant: One Nakajima Kotobuki 2 KAI 1 nine-cylinder air-cooled radial, 630 hp.
Maximum speed: 500 km/h
Service ceiling: 8500 m
Range: 980 km
Armament: two 7.7 mm machine guns in the upper fuselage decking.

Mitsubishi A5M2a Navy Type 93 Carrier Fighter
Crew: 1
Length: 7.56 m
Wingspan: 11.00 m
Height: 3.27 m
Empty weight: 1155 kg
Max takeoff weight: 1610 kg
Powerplant: one Nakajima Kotobuki 2 KAI 3 Ko, 690 hp
Maximum speed: 515 km/h
Service ceiling: 8500 m
Range: 1030 km
Armament: two 7.7mm maqchine guns, two 30 kg bombs

Mitsubishi A5M2b Navy Type 93 Carrier Fighter
Crew: 1
Length: 7.56 m
Wingspan: 11.00 m
Height: 3.27 m
Empty weight: 1204 kg
Max takeoff weight: 1659 kg
Powerplant: one Nakajima Kotobuki 3, 690 hp
Maximum speed: 510 km/h
Service ceiling: 8520 m
Range: 1030 km
Armament: two 7.7mm maqchine guns, two 30 kg bombs

Mitsubishi A5M3a Navy Type 93 Carrier Fighter (1935)
One built.
Crew: 1
Length: 7.57 m
Wingspan: 11.00 m
Height: 3.27 m
Empty weight:
Max takeoff weight:
Powerplant: one Hispano Suiza 12Xcrs, 690 hp
Maximum speed:
Service ceiling:
Range:
Armament: one 20mm canon.

Mitsubishi A5M4 Navy Type 93 Carrier Fighter (1936)
Crew: 1
Length: 7.57 m
Wingspan: 11.00 m
Height: 3.27 m
Empty weight: 1216 kg
Loaded weight: 1671 kg
Max takeoff weight: 1707 kg
Powerplant: One Nakajima Kotobuki 41 or 41 KAI nine-cylinder air-cooled radial, 785 hp.
Maximum speed: 520 km/h
Service ceiling: 9800 m
Range: 1200 km
Armament: two 7.7 mm machine guns in the upper fuselage decking. Two 30 kg bombs or one 160 litre drop tank.


Mitsubishi A5M5 Navy Type 93 Carrier Fighter (1937)
Crew: 1
Length: 7.62 m
Wingspan: 11.00 m
Height: 3.31 m
Empty weight: 1246 kg
Loaded weight: 1996 kg
Max takeoff weight: 2235 kg
Powerplant: One Nakajima Kotobuki 55 KAI nine-cylinder air-cooled radial, 940 hp.
Maximum speed: 510 km/h
Service ceiling: 9500 m
Range: 1600 km
Armament: two 7.7 mm machine guns in the upper fuselage decking, four wing-mounted 7.7mm machine guns. One 160 litre drop tank, one 30mm gunpod or 300 kg of bombs and/or Nouveau Le Prieur rockets.

Nakajima A5N

Navy Type of IJA Ki-12
Maiden flight: 1932
Introduced: 1933

Nakajima A5N1
Crew: 1
Length: 7.75 m
Wingspan: 11.30m
Height: 3.43m
Empty weight: 1361 kg
Max takeoff weight: 1962 kg
Powerplant: One Nakajima Sakae 10 radial engine, 800 hp
Maximum speed: 544 km/h
Service ceiling: 9754 m
Range: 895 km
Armament: two fixed 13.2mm machineguns in the engine cowling, two fixed 13.2mm machineguns in the wings

Mitsubishi A6M

Above: Type 95 Naval Fighter in the colors of the Hiryuu Dasanteki Sentai ("The Flying Dragon Mercenary Squadron")

Maiden flight: 1935
Introduced: 1936

Mitsubishi A6M1
Crew: 1
Length: 8.738 m
Wingspan: 12.00 m
Height: 3.051 m
Empty weight: 1652 kg
Loaded weight: 2343 kg
Powerplant: One Mitsubishi Zuisei 13 fourteen-cylinder air-cooled radial, 875 hp
Maximum speed: 490 km/h
Service ceiling: 10,000 m
Range: 1600 km
Armament: two 7.7 mm machine guns in the upper fuselage decking and two wing-mounted 20 mm cannons. Two 60 kg bombs.


Mitsubishi A6M2 21 (1937)
Crew: 1
Length: 9.06 m
Wingspan: 12.00 m
Height: 3.051 m
Empty weight: 1680 kg
Loaded weight: 2410 kg
Maximum Weight: 2796 kg
Powerplant: One Nakajima NK1C Sakae 12 air-cooled radial, 950 hp
Maximum speed: 532 km/h
Service ceiling: 10,000 m
Range: 3100 km
Armament: two 7.7 mm machine guns in the upper fuselage decking and two wing-mounted 20 mm cannons. Two 60 kg bombs, one 250kg bomb, 2-8 Nouveau Le Prieur rockets or one 330 litre drop tank.


Nakajima A6M2-N (1938)

Floatplane version
Crew: 1
Length: 10.132 m
Wingspan: 12.00 m
Height: 4.30 m
Empty weight: 1921 kg
Loaded weight: 2460 kg
Maximum Weight: 2880 kg
Powerplant: One Nakajima NK1B Sakae 12 air-cooled radial, 950 hp
Maximum speed: 435 km/h
Service ceiling: 10,000 m
Range: 1780 km
Armament: two 7.7 mm machine guns in the upper fuselage decking and two wing-mounted 20 mm cannons. Two 60 kg bombs, 2-8 Nouveau Le Prieur rockets.


Mitsubishi A6M3 22 (1939)
Crew: 1
Length: 9.06 m
Wingspan: 12.00 m
Height: 3.51 m
Empty weight: 1863 kg
Loaded weight: 2697 kg
Powerplant: One Nakajima NK1F Sakae 21 air-cooled radial, 1130 hp
Maximum speed: 538 km/h
Service ceiling: 11,740 m
Range: 3060 km
Armament: two 7.7 mm machine guns in the upper fuselage decking and two wing-mounted 20 mm cannons. Two 60 kg bombs, 2-8 Nouveau Le Prieur rockets or one 330 litre drop tank.


Mitsubishi A6M3 32 (1939)
Crew: 1
Length: 9.06 m
Wingspan: 11.00 m
Height: 3.57 m
Empty weight: 1807 kg
Loaded weight: 2535 kg
Maximum Weight: 2884 kg
Powerplant: One Nakajima NK1F Sakae 21 air-cooled radial, 1130 hp
Maximum speed: 540 km/h
Service ceiling: 11,050 m
Range: 2378 km
Armament: two 7.7 mm machine guns in the upper fuselage decking and two wing-mounted 20 mm cannons. Two 30 kg bombs, 2-8 Nouveau Le Prieur rockets.

Kanzaki A7K


Kanzaki A7K1 Carrier Fighter
Maiden flight: 1938
Introduced: 1940
Crew: 1
Length: 10.1 m
Wingspan: 12.5 m
Height: 4.6 m
Empty weight: 4073 kg
Maximum take-off weight: 6300 kg
Powerplant: One KHI-111 radial engine, 1850 hp
Maximum speed: 650 km/h
Service ceiling: 10500 m
Range: 3500 km (with external fuel tanks)
Armament: six 13.2mm machineguns, 800 kg bombs and/or rockets.


Kanzaki A7K2 Carrier Fighter-bomber
Introduced: 1941
Crew: 1
Length: 10.15 m
Wingspan: 12.52 m
Height: 4.89 m
Empty weight: 4051 kg
Loaded weight: 5475 kg
Powerplant: One KHI-111B radial engine, 2000 hp
Maximum speed: 658 km/h
Service ceiling: 11580 m
Range: 1630 km (max 2565 km)
Armament: six 13.2mm machineguns, two 700 kg bombs or 8 rockets.


Kanzaki A7K3 Carrier Fighter
Introduced: 1943
Crew: 1
Length: 10.25 m
Wingspan: 12.51 m
Height: 4.51 m
Empty weight: 4180 kg
Loaded weight: 5640 kg
Powerplant: One KHI-111C radial engine, 2100 hp
Maximum speed: 717 km/h
Service ceiling: 12640 m
Range: 1615 km (max 2510 km)
Armament: six 13.2mm machineguns, two 450 kg bombs or 8 rockets.


Kanzaki A7K4 Carrier Fighter-bomber
Introduced: 1943
Crew: 1
Length: 10.25 m
Wingspan: 12.51 m
Height: 4.51 m
Empty weight: 4160 kg
Loaded weight: 5625 kg
Powerplant: One KHI-111D radial engine, 2300 hp
Maximum speed: 743 km/h
Service ceiling: 13400 m
Range: 1650 km (max 2450 km)
Armament: four 20mm cannons, two 450 kg bombs, one 900 kg bomb or 8 rockets.

Mitsubishi A8M (OTL A7M)

Maiden flight: 1941
Introduced: 1942

A8M1 11
2 produced.
Crew: 1
Length: 10.99 m
Wingspan: 14.00 m
Height: 4.28 m
Empty weight: 3,110 kg
Loaded weight: 4,410 kg
Powerplant: One Nakajima NK9K Homare 22 radial engine, 2000 hp.
Maximum speed: 574 km/h
Service ceiling: 10,000 m
Maximum range: 1,570 km
Armament: Two 20mm cannons and two 13.2mm machineguns in the wings, two 250 kg bombs.

A8M2 12
Crew: 1
Length: 10.98 m
Wingspan: 14.00 m
Height: 4.27 m
Empty weight: 3,226 kg
Loaded weight: 4,720 kg
Powerplant: One Mitsubishi Ha-43 radial engine, 2200 hp.
Maximum speed: 628 km/h
Service ceiling: 10,900 m
Maximum range: 1,571 km
Armament: Four 20mm cannons in the wings, two 250 kg bombs.