List of weapons of World War II Japanese aircraft

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
*Ho-103 12.7 mm machine gun

Cannons

*Mauser MG 151/20 20 mm cannon
*Ho-1 20 mm cannon
*Ho-3 20 mm cannon
*Ho-5 20 mm cannon
*Ho-105 30 mm cannon
*Ho-155 30 mm cannon
*Ho-155-II 30mm cannon
*Ho-203 37 mm cannon
*Ho-204 37 mm cannon
*Ho-301 40 mm cannon
*Ho-401 57 mm cannon
*Ho-402 57 mm cannon
*Type 88 75 mm cannon [Flying Guns of World War II p.184, Mounted in the Ki-109 heavy interceptor and an experimental version of the Ki-104 bomber.]

Bombs

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

Rocket Launchers

*Ho-301 40mm rocket gun barrel launcher

Rear armament (for defensive use)

*Type 89 7.7 mm machine gun
*Type 98 7.92 mm machine gun based on the German MG 15
*Ho-103 12.7 mm machine gun

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
*Type 3 13.2 mm machine gun

Cannons

*Type 99 20 mm cannon (Oerlikon FF)
*Type 1 20 mm cannon
*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 97 7.7 mm machine gun
*Type 2 13.2 mm machine gun (German MG 131)
*Type 99-1 20 mm cannon (Oerlikon FF)

Offensive weapons (against enemy formations)

*30 kg air-to-air rocket
*60 kg air-to-air rocket

Bombs

References

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ee also

* List of Japanese military equipment of World War II


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