A fast Japanese Navy land-based attack bomber designed for bombing, torpedo attack, and later night-fighter conversions.
Development
Yokosuka P1Y Ginga was developed by Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal in Empire of Japan as a bomber. The family first flew in 1943 and entered service in 1944. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, Yokosuka P1Y Ginga is represented across bomber, maritime-combat aircraft, and fighter roles. The sourced variant records include service with Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service. Its documented combat-history coverage includes World War II. Role tags attached to the family include tactical bomber and anti ship.
Variants and Lineage
Major variants represented in the structured record include P1Y1 Ginga and P1Y2-S Kyokkō.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1Y1 Ginga | Production | Bomber | Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service |
| P1Y2-S Kyokkō | Production | Bomber | Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service |
Representative specifications
Configuration-specific profiles are shown separately so values from different variants are not blended into one false “standard” aircraft.
P1Y1 Ginga — C012 baseline technical profile
- Crew
- 3
Powerplant: 2 × Nakajima Homare radial
Armament: Internal bomb or torpedo load with defensive cannon and machine-gun armament.
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific War — Putnam · Tier 3