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This list of military aircraft of Japan includes project, prototype, pre-production and operational types regardless of era. This includes both domestically developed Japanese designs, licensed variants of foreign designs, and foreign-produced aircraft that served in the military of Japan.
Current aircraft of the Japanese Air Force including attack, fighter, bomber, transport, and special mission types.
Japan has unveiled a plan to enhance its future military equipment, focusing on acquiring additional RC-2 aircraft for command, control, and signal intelligence missions. The plan also includes developing a stand-off electronic warfare aircraft to boost electromagnetic warfare and network capabilities.
The Kawasaki C-2 (previously XC-2 and C-X) is a mid-size, twin-turbofan engine, long range, high speed military transport aircraft developed and manufactured by Kawasaki Aerospace Company. In June 2016, the C-2 formally entered service with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF).
26 maj 2021 · Current Active Inventory: 779 Aircraft. Last Updated: 05/26/2021 | © www.WDMMA.org The following represents an overview of the modern aerial fighting capabilities of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (2021). The service currently counts 779 total units in its active aircraft inventory.
Editorial Team Mitsubishi F-2 in flight. The F-2, nicknamed the “Viper Zero,” is Japan’s most prominent nationally-produced fighter aircraft, and has been a staple of the JASDF since the mid-90s. It has often drawn comparisons to the American-made AF-16. On the whole, it the F-2 is larger.
The workhorse fighter aircraft of the Japanese Army Air Force, the Nakima Ki-43 Hyabusa served throughout World War II. Full-scale production of the Peregrine Falcon began in April 1941. The JAAF accepted it as the Army Type One interceptor, and Ki-43-equipped squadrons entered service in October.
