-
COUNTRY
- JAPAN
Formed 6 December 1917 by retired engineer (ex-Imperial Navy Lt.) Chikuhei Nakajima and Seibei Kawanishi as Nihon Hikoki Seisakusho KK (Japanese Aeroplane Manufacturing Work Co. Ltd). Partners split December 1919,…
National Aerospace Laboratory handles major R&D programmes including Japanese Spaceplane, 100-passenger fan-lift VTOL and Asuka USB STOL aircraft.
Nihon Aeroplane Manufacturing Co. Ltd, English form of Nihon Kokuki Seizo KK, formed to manage short-range turboprop airline project agreed by Ministry of International Trade and Industry 1956. Six partners…
Established as Fiat subsidiary October 1939 with minority shareholding by Kanegafuchi cotton mill, to produce Fiat aircraft and engines. Supported 85 B.R. 20 bombers supplied earlier but these soon withdrawn…
Led by Dr Hidemasa Kimura, students have built Okamura N-52, N-58 Cygnet, STOL N-62 (produced by Itoh as Eaglet), N-70 Cygnus, N-75 Cygnus II and 4 successful man-powered aircraft.
Nihon Hikoki KK, Japan Aircraft Manufacturing Co. Ltd, originally Nippi motorcycle firm, began 1959 overhauling US Navy aircraft in Japan and undertaking STOL research with series of modifications to Saab…
Nippon Kokusai Kokuki Kogyo KK formed June 1941 by merger of NKK and Kokusai Kokuki KK, main products being Ki-86 (licensed Bü 131 Jungmann), Ki-59 transport and Ki-76 STOL observation…
Nippon Koku Kogyo KK (Japan international air industries co.), Hiratsuka, produced several modest aircraft 1933-40, notably Ki-59 high-wing 8-passenger transport with 2 x 450-hp Hitachi (June 1939), production being by…
Yuichi Ohnishi, Tatebayashi, Gummi Prefecture, produced OG-2 high-wing ultralight (10 February 1967).
Okamura Seisakusho KK, branch factory of Nihon, built N.52 2-seat monoplane to design of Prof. H. Kimura (7 April 1953).
Not company but word meaning army, as distinct from Kaigun, navy. Rikugun Kokugijutsu Kenkyujo (army aerotechnical research institute) produced several projects in Second World War but flew only one type,…
Sasebo/Omura location of 21st Naval Air Arsenal (Dai-nijuichi Kaigun Kokusho), which from 1941 built aircraft to established designs: 25 Aichi B7A2, 103 Mitsubishi A5M4-K trainers (to Arsenal’s design), 236 A6M2-K…
Shiro Sawano built S25X modified Bowers Fly Baby 1976 and S25X II tandem cabin monoplane (21 October 1979).
Kawanishi resumed operations October 1949 as Shin Meiwa Industry Co. Ltd., initially overhauling USAF aircraft, then produced re-engined DH Herons from 1964 and in 1966 received JMSDF contract for ASW…
Company established December 1952 as Itoh Chu Koku Seibi KK to maintain and repair lightplanes. Reorganized 1960 as Shin Nihon Koku Seibi KK to produce N-58 Cygnet, later adding N-62…
SHINMAYWA KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA Former Kawanishi Aircraft Company (established 1928); became Shin Meiwa in 1949 and renamed ShinMaywa Industries in June 1992; major overhaul centre for Japanese and US military…
Showa Hikoki KK formed 1939 at Tokyo suburb of that name, building L2D (licensed DC-3) and, from December 1942, 201 Aichi D3A2 dive-bombers. First Japanese aircraft company to restart after…
English-language name of 5-company Supersonic Transport Development Council acting since 1991 as liaison group for Japanese membership of Alliance programme.
Tachikawa Hikoki KK (T. Aeroplane Co. Ltd) was originally Ishikawajima, renamed for city where main plant located. This factory expanded 1939-41 from 8,900 to 110,000 m² (about 1.2m sq ft),…
Page 2 of 3
