List of weapons of World War II Japanese aircraft

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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.

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Rear armament (for defensive use)

Offensive weapons (against enemy formations)

  • 30 kg air-to-air rockets

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

Rear armament (for defensive use)

Offensive weapons (against enemy formations)

  • 30 kg air-to-air rocket
  • 60 kg air-to-air rocket

Bombs

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References

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

See also