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Mitsubishi 1MF / Type 10 Mitsubishi 1MF / Type 10

1921

The Mitsubishi 1MF was among the first designs produced for the Mitsubishi Internal Combustion Engine Co. Ltd, set up by ...

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Another Herbert Smith design, the first example of the Mitsubishi 2MR two-seat carried-based reconnaissance biplane flew in January 1922. The ...

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Mitsubishi 2MR

1922

Mitsubishi 2MR

Mitsubishi 1MT1N Mitsubishi 1MT1N

1922

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Following on his association with the Mitsubishi company, Herbert Smith designed the 2MT1 two-seat biplane torpedo bomber which flew for ...

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Mitsubishi B1M / 2MT

1923

Mitsubishi B1M / 2MT

Mitsubishi 2MB1 Mitsubishi 2MB1

1925

After building 57 Nieuport 81 trainers for the Imperial Japanese Army as the Mitsubishi Ko-1, followed by 145 Hanriot HD-14s ...

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Seeking a second-generation fighter as a successor to the Type 10, in April 1926, the Imperial Navy solicited proposals from ...

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Mitsubishi 1MF9 Taka

1927

Mitsubishi 1MF9 Taka

Mitsubishi 1MF2 Hayabusa Mitsubishi 1MF2 Hayabusa

1928

In March 1927, the Imperial Army ordered Kawasaki, Nakajima and Mitsubishi to investigate design of a fighter on a competitive ...

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Designed by Herbert Smith, the Sopwith designer working in Japan, the Mitsubishi 4MS1 prototype crew trainer made its maiden flight ...

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Mitsubishi K3M "PINE"

1930

Mitsubishi K3M "PINE"

Mitsubishi 2MR8 Mitsubishi 2MR8

1930

In 1927 Mitubishi enlisted the help of German designer Baumann to meet an Imperial Japanese Army requirement for a new ...

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In 1928 Mitsubishi presented to the Imperial Japanese Navy three new types: the Mitsubishi 1MF9 Taka carrier fighter biplane, which ...

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Mitsubishi B2M

1932

Mitsubishi B2M

Mitsubishi Ki-1 Mitsubishi Ki-1

1933

Showing strong signs of Junkers influence, the Mitsubishi Ki-1-l heavy bomber flew for the first time in 1933. An angular ...

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A most successful design, although built only in limited numbers, the Mitsubishi Ki-2 light bomber was developed from the Junkers ...

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Mitsubishi Ki-2

1933

Mitsubishi Ki-2

Mitsubishi 1MF10 Mitsubishi 1MF10

1933

To meet a 7-Shi (1932) requirement for an advanced single-seat shipboard fighter to succeed the Nakajima A1N (Type 90), a ...

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As far back as 1935, in response to Japanese naval requirement for a landbased twin-engine reconnaissance aircraft, Mitsubishi flew the first Ka-15 prototype, an ...

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Mitsubishi G3M "NELL"

1934

Mitsubishi G3M "NELL"

Mitsubishi Ka-8 Mitsubishi Ka-8

1934

In 1933, the Imperial Navy, influenced by trends in Western Europe and the USA, issued both Mitsubishi and Nakajima with ...

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An Imperial Japanese Navy specification of 1934 for a single-seat fighter with a maximum speed of 350km/h then seemed an ...

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Mitsubishi A5M "CLAUDE"

1935

Mitsubishi A5M "CLAUDE"

Mitsubishi Ka-14 Mitsubishi Ka-14

1935

Among several 9-Shi requirements, in February 1934, the Imperial Navy issued an outline specification for a single-seat fighter. Carrier compatibility ...

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As soon as the Imperial Navy had expressed its satisfaction with the performance of the Ka-14, the Imperial Army placed ...

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Mitsubishi Ki-18

1935

Mitsubishi Ki-18

Mitsubishi Ki-15 / C5M BABS Mitsubishi Ki-15 / C5M BABS

1936

In July 1935 the Imperial Japanese Army drew up its specification for a new two-seat reconnaissance aircraft, and Mitsubishi responded with a cantilever low-wing ...

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The Mitsubishi Ki-21 (Army Type 97 Heavy Bomber) was produced by engineers Nakata and Ozawa in response to an operational specification issued by the ...

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Mitsubishi Ki-21

1936

Mitsubishi Ki-21

Mitsubishi F1M PETE Mitsubishi F1M PETE

1936

Roughly equivalent to the American Curtiss SOC Seagull observation float biplane, the smaller Mitsubishi F1M was of more compact and neater design, its development ...

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Bearing the company designation Mitsubishi Ka-16, this cantilever low-wing monoplane, carrier-based torpedo-bomber flew in prototype form as the Navy 10-Shi ...

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Mitsubishi B5M "MABEL"

1936

Mitsubishi B5M "MABEL"

Mitsubishi Ki-33 Mitsubishi Ki-33

1936

The acceptance of the Ka-14 9-Shi fighter by the Imperial Navy and evaluation of a modified prototype of this aircraft ...

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In May 1936 the Imperial Japanese Army issued its specification for a light bomber required to supersede the Mitsubishi Ki-2 and Kawasaki Ki-3 ...

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Mitsubishi Ki-30 ANN

1937

Mitsubishi Ki-30 ANN

Mitsubishi A6M "Reisen" / "ZEKE" Mitsubishi A6M "Reisen" / "ZEKE"

1939

The famous Mitsubishi A6M, popularly known as the 'Zero', was the first carrierborne fighter in the world capable of outperforming any contemporary land-based fighter ...

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One of the best-looking Japanese aircraft of World War II, the Mitsubishi Ki-46 was designed to meet an Imperial Japanese ...

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Mitsubishi Ki-46 DINAH

1939

Mitsubishi Ki-46 DINAH

Mitsubishi Ki-51 SONIA Mitsubishi Ki-51 SONIA

1939

To meet an Imperial Japanese Army specification of December 1937 for a ground-attack aircraft, which it was suggested could be a development of the ...

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With interest shown by Japan Air Lines for a civil version of the Mitsubishi Ki-21 bomber, the company built a ...

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Mitsubishi Ki-57 / MC-20 / L4M "TOPSY"

1939

Mitsubishi Ki-57 / MC-20 / L4M "TOPSY"

Mitsubishi G4M "BETTY" Mitsubishi G4M "BETTY"

1939

Codenamed 'Betty' by the Allies, the Mitsubishi G4M long-range medium bomber remained in service with the Japanese navy from the first to the ...

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Although designed to a 1939 requirement, at a time when Japanese war leaders scarcely imagined a situation requiring a home defence fighter, the Mitsubishi ...

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Mitsubishi J2M "Raiden"

1942

Mitsubishi J2M "Raiden"

Mitsubishi Ki-67 Hiryu / PEGGY Mitsubishi Ki-67 Hiryu / PEGGY

1942

Fortunately for the Allies in the latter stages of the Pacific war, comparatively few of the formidable Mitsubishi Ki- 67 Hiryu (flying dragon) ...

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Intended to meet a requirement formulated in 1943 for an advanced two-seat long-range escort fighter, the Ki-83 was designed by ...

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Mitsubishi Ki-83

1944

Mitsubishi Ki-83

Mitsubishi Ki-109 Mitsubishi Ki-109

1944

Derived from the Ki-67 Hiryu bomber as a heavy interceptor, the Ki-109 was originally conceived in two versions: the ...

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The design by Mitsubishi of a carrier-based fighter to supersede the A6M Zero-Sen had been planned by the Japanese navy ...

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Mitsubishi A7M "Reppu" / "SAM"

1944

Mitsubishi A7M "Reppu" / "SAM"

Mitsubishi J8M "Shusui" Mitsubishi J8M "Shusui"

1945

Development of the Messerschmitt Me 163B rocket-powered fighter in Germany prompted Japan to acquire rights to build this aircraft and ...

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Redesigned Ki-67 bomber intended for kamikaze attacks. First combat use was on April 17, 1945.

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Mitsubishi Ki-167

1945

Mitsubishi Ki-167

Mitsubishi MU-2 Mitsubishi MU-2

1963

In 1956 Mitsubishi began the design of a light utility transport to be powered by two turboprop engines and allocated ...

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The T-2 was the first supersonic aircraft developed by the Japanese aircraft industry. It is a twin-engined two-seat jet trainer ...

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Mitsubishi T-2

1971

Mitsubishi T-2

Mitsubishi F-1 Mitsubishi F-1

1975

Japan's first indigenous combat aircraft to be produced after the end of World War II, the F-1 originated from a ...

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In 1977 Mitsubishi designed and built two prototypes of a twin-turbofan business aircraft designated the MU-300, the first flying on ...

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Mitsubishi MU-300 / Diamond

1978

Mitsubishi MU-300 / Diamond

Mitsubishi SpaceJet Mitsubishi SpaceJet

2015

The Mitsubishi SpaceJet, formerly known as the Mitsubishi Regional Jet, or MRJ for short, is a twin-engine regional jet aircraft ...

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