List of weapons of World War II Japanese aircraft

This is a complete list of weapons deployed on Japanese combat aircraft during the Second World War.

Army aircraft

Machine guns

• Type 89 7.7 mm machine gun (copy of Vickers Class E)
• Ho-103 12.7 mm machine gun (based on Browning M1921)

Cannons

• Mauser MG 151/20 20 mm cannon
• Ho-1 20 mm cannon
• Ho-3 20 mm cannon
• Ho-5 20 mm cannon (based on Browning)
• Ho-155 cannon (aka Ho-105) 30 mm cannon (based on Browning)
• Ho-155-II 30mm cannon
• Ho-203 37 mm cannon
• Ho-204 37 mm cannon (based on Browning)
• Ho-301 40 mm cannon (caseless ammunition, sometimes considered a "rocket launcher")
• Ho-401 57 mm cannon
• Ho-402 57 mm cannon
• Type 88 75 mm cannon ^[1]

Bombs

The Japanese army used a number of different types of bombs during World War II, ranging from 15 to 500 kilograms.

Main article: List of Japanese World War II army bombs

Rear armament (for defensive use)

• Type 89 7.7 mm machine gun (based on Type 11)
• Type 98 7.92 mm machine gun (copy of MG 15)
• Ho-104 12.7 mm machine gun (based on Browning M1921)

Combat head (for special use)

• Combat head of 800 kg
• Combat head of 2,900 kg
• Combat head of 6,393 lbs (thermite bomb)

Navy aircraft

Machine guns

• Type 92 7.7 mm machine gun (British Lewis)
• Type 97 7.7 mm machine gun (Vickers)
• Type 3 13.2 mm machine gun (Browning with Hotchkiss 13.2mm cartridge)

Cannons

• Type 99 cannon 20 mm cannon (Oerlikon FF)
• Type 2 30 mm cannon
• Type 5 30 mm cannon

Rear armament (for defensive use)

• Type 92 7.7 mm machine gun (British Lewis)
• Type 1 7.92 mm machine gun (German MG 15)
• Type 2 13 mm machine gun (German MG 131)
• Type 99-1/Type 99-2 20 mm cannon (Oerlikon FF)

Bombs

Main article: List of Japanese World War II navy bombs

References

Notes

1. Flying Guns of World War II p.184, Mounted in the Mitsubishi Ki-109 heavy interceptor and an experimental version of the Tachikawa Ki-104 bomber.

Bibliography

• TM 9-1985-4, Japanese Explosive Ordnance. United States: Department of the Army and Airforce. 1953.
• Williams, Anthony G.; Dr. E. Gustin (2003). Flying Guns World War II. England: Airlife Publishing Ltd. ISBN   1-84037-227-3.

See also

• List of Japanese military equipment of World War II
• List of weapons of military aircraft of Germany during World War II