APPENDIX X
Principal Operational Aircraft of the Japanese Air Forces, 1944-19451

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 4×7.7-mm.
1×12.7-mm.
1×20-mm.
Nakajima Army--100 Helen 2 312 at 16,900 30,900 1,600--2,200 3×7.9-mm.
2×12.7-mm.
1×20-mm.
Nakajima Navy--1 Betty 22 283 at 13,800 30,500 3,075--2,200 4×7.7-mm.
4×20-mm.
Nakajima Navy--'Ginga' Frances 11 367 at 17,200 35,500 2,430--1,875 2×20-mm.
Mitsubishi Army--4 Peggy 1 346 at 18,700 30,100 1,840--1,875 4×12.7-mm.
1×20-mm.
Mitsubishi Army--100 Dinah 3 420 at 10,700 40,600 1,730--(reconnaissance) 1×7.7-mm.
Nakajima Navy--'Saiun' Myrt 11 396 at 16,600 34,100 1,815--(reconnaissance) 1×7.9-mm.
Nakajima Navy--'Tenzan' Jill 12 327 at 15,100 35,400 1,740--1×1,765 torpedo 2×7.7-mm.
Aichi Navy--'Ryusei' Grace 11 350 at 19,700   1,242--1×1,765 torpedo 3×7.7-mm.
Aichi Navy--'Susei' (dive bomber) Judy 12 377 at 19,300 36,400 2,445--550 3×7.7-mm.
Aichi Navy--'Susei' (dive bomber) Judy 33 376 at 18,500 38,300 2,505--5 50 3×7.7-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 4×20-mm.
Nakajima Army--4 Frank 1 427 at 20,000 38,800 5.8 to 20,000 2×12.7-mm.
2×20-mm.
Nakajima Navy 'Gekko' Irving 11 333 at 19,700 32,740 12.1 to 20,000 5×20-mm.
Kawanishi Navy 'Shiden' George 11 416 at 19,000 39,100 6.1 to 20,000 2×7.7-mm.
4×20-mm.
Nakajima Army--2 Tojo 2 383 at 17,400 36,350 6 to 20,000 6×12.7-mm.
4×20-mm.
1. These data have been taken from official Japanese sources, but the nature of the trials under which the performances quoted were attained, is unknown.

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