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List of aircraft engines used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service

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This is a list of aircraft engines used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force.

Foreign aircraft engines

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Engines acquired before the conflict, provided from Axis allies, or captured during the war.

Japanese aero-engine designations

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Manufacturer Army exp. Army long Navy exp. Navy Name Manuf desig. Unified Notes
Nakajima Ha-1 Army Type 97 650hp Air-cooled Radial Kotobuki (寿, longevity) AH License-built Bristol Jupiter
Mitsubishi Ha-2 Army Type 93 700hp Water Cooled In-line
Nakajima Ha-5 Army Type 97 825hp Air Cooled Radial NAL
Mitsubishi Ha-6 MK1 Shinten (震天, progress) A6(7) 14 cyl. radial
Nakajima Ha-8 Army Type 94 550hp Air Cooled Radial Hikari (, light) NAP
Kawasaki Ha-9 Army Type 98 850hp Liquid Cooled In-line License-built BMW VI
Hitachi Ha-12 Army Type 95 150hp Air Cooled Radial
Hitachi Ha-13 Army Type 95 350hp Air Cooled Radial
Hitachi Ha-13a Army Type 98 450hp Air Cooled Radial
Nakajima Ha-25 Army Type 99 975hp Air Cooled Radial / Army Type 99 950hp Air Cooled Radial NK1B/C Sakae (, prosperity) NAM Ha-35
Mitsubishi Ha-26 Army Type 99 900hp Air Cooled Radial MK2 Zuisei (瑞星, holy star) A14 Ha-31
Hitachi Ha-38 600 hp 9-cyl radial
Nakajima Ha-39
Kawasaki Ha-40 Army Type 2 1,100hp Liquid Cooled In-line Ha-60 License built Daimler DB601A
Nakajima Ha-41 Army Type 100 1,250hp Air Cooled Radial NK5 Ha-34
Hitachi Ha-42 9-cyl radial
Nakajima Ha-45 Army Type 4 1,900 hp Air-cooled Radial NK9 Homare (, honour / praise) NBA Ha-45
Hitachi Ha-47 Army Type 4 110hp Air Cooled Inline GK4 Hatsukaze (初風, fresh wind) Ha-11 License-built Hirth HM 504
Mitsubishi Ha-101 Army Type 100 1,450hp Air Cooled Radial MK4 Kasei (火星, Mars) A10 Ha-32
Mitsubishi Ha-102 Army Type 100 1,050hp Air Cooled Radial MK2 Zuisei (瑞星, holy star) A14 Ha-31
Nakajima Ha-103 NK7A Mamoru (, protector) NAK Ha-36
Mitsubishi Ha-104 Army Type 4 1,900hp Air Cooled Radial Ha-42 18-cylinder version of Ha-101
Nakajima Ha-105
Nakajima Ha-109 Army Type 2 1,450hp Air Cooled Radial NK5 Ha-34
Mitsubishi Ha-111 Army Type 100 1,450hp Air Cooled Radial MK4 Kasei (火星, Mars) A10 Ha-32
Mitsubishi Ha-112 Army Type 4 1,500hp Air Cooled Radial MK8 Kinsei (金星, Venus) A8 Ha-33 Pratt & Whitney R-1690 Hornet development
Nakajima Ha-115 Army Type 1 1,150hp Air Cooled Radial NK1F Sakae (, prosperity)
Nakajima Ha-117 BD Ha-47
Mitsubishi Ha-118 MK11A
Kawasaki Ha-140 liquid-cooled V-12
Nakajima Ha-145
Kawasaki Ha-201 Ha-72 coupled Ha-40 engines
Mitsubishi Ha-211 MK9 A20 Ha-43
Mitsubishi Ha-214 MK10
Nakajima Ha-219 NK11A BH Ha-44
Nakajima Ha-315
Nakajima Ha-505 D-BH Ha-54 projected 5,000 hp 36-cyl radial engine
Aichi AE1 Atsuta license-built Daimler DB 601A
Aichi Ha-70 Coupled Atsuta engines
Hiro Hiro Type 14 500 hp Water Cooled W-12 Type 14
Hiro Hiro Type 90 600 hp Water Cooled W-12 Type 90 500 hp W-12 (Lorraine 12F Courlis development)
Hiro Hiro Type 91 520 hp Water Cooled W-12 Type 91 500 hp W-12 (Lorraine 12Eb development)
Hiro Hiro Type 94 900 hp Liquid Cooled In-line Type 94
Hitachi / Gasuden breeze (端風, Hatakaze)
Hitachi / Gasuden encampment wind (陣 風, Jimpu) 150 - 160 hp 7 cyl. radial
Hitachi / Gasuden divine wind (神風, Kamikaze) 160 hp 7-cyl. radial
Hitachi GK2 heavenly wind (天風, Amakaze) / heavenly father (天父, Tempu)
Hitachi Ha-23 4-cyl inverted in-line
Ishikawajima Shibauru Turbine Company / Yokosuka (Kugisho) Ne-20 turbojet
Ishikawajima Shibauru Turbine Company Ne-30 turbojet
Ishikawajima Shibauru Turbine Company Ne-130 turbojet
Kawasaki Army Type 95 800hp Liquid Cooled In-line liquid-cooled V-12 (BMW VI)
Maru Industries Ka10 license-built Argus As 014 pulsejet
Mitsubishi A2 320 hp
Mitsubishi A4 760 hp
Mitsubishi A9
Mitsubishi Army Type 92 400hp Air Cooled Radial A5 Ha-33
Mitsubishi Ne-330 turbojet
Mitsubishi Tokuro-1 Ro.1
Mitsubishi Army Type 3 Rocket KR10 Tokuro-2 Ro.2 license-built Walter HWK 509
Mitsubishi Army Type 2 Rocket Tokuro-3 Ro.3
Ne-12 turbojet
Nakajima - Hitachi Ne-230 turbojet
Ishikawajima Tsu-11 Motorjet
Navy Type 4 Model 1 solid fuel rocket
Kobe Argus As 10

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "European Helicopter Pioneers". www.vectorsite.net. Archived from the original on 25 September 2006. Retrieved 15 August 2010.