title: List of Japanese trainer aircraft during World War II
text: # List of Japanese trainer aircraft during World War II
  
  This is a List of trainer aircraft (練習機 Renshuu-ki - Trainer) the Japanese used during World War II. Names in quotes are Allied code names for clarity for English speakers and do not reflect the Japanese usage.
  
  ## Purpose-Built Trainers
  
  ### Basic trainers
  
  * Tachikawa Ki-24 Basic training glider
  * Kokusai Ki-86/K9W1 "Cypress" (Bücker Bü 131 built under license)
  * Tachikawa Ki-9 "Spruce"
  * Tachikawa Ki-17 "Cedar"
  * Kawanishi K8K Navy Type 0 Primary Trainer Seaplane
  * Mitsubishi K3M Navy Type 90 "Pine" also used by Army as Ki-7
  * Yokosuka K5Y Navy Type 93 "Willow"
  * Tokyo Koku Ki-107
  
  ### Advanced trainers
  
  * Mansyu Ki-79 (1 or 2 seat version of Ki-27 fighter modified for training)
  * Tachikawa Ki-55 "Ida" (Version of Ki-36 "Ida" modified for training)
  * Tachikawa Ki-54 (Model b) "Hickory" (modified for training)
  * Nakajima Ki-34 "Thora" (advanced flying and paratroop trainer)
  * Kyushu K10W1 Oak Intermediate/Advanced Trainer and Target tug
  * Mitsubishi K7M Multi-engine trainer
  * Kyushu K11W Shiragiku Navy Operations Trainer
  * Mitsubishi A5M A5M2-K "Claude" (2 seat version of fighter)
  * Mitsubishi A6M Zero A6M5-K "Zero" (2 seat version of fighter)
  * Aichi M6A1-K Nanzan Land based trainer version of Aichi M6A Seiran floatplane.
  
  ## Combat Aircraft used as Trainers
  
  Many of these were either obsolete types used as trainers, or for crew familiarization similar in concept to the British use of OTU/OCU units and are not strictly trainers.
  
  ### Fighter trainers
  
  * Nakajima Type 91 (NC)
  * Kawasaki Ki-10 "Perry"
  * Nakajima Ki-27 "Nate"
  * Nakajima Ki-43 "Oscar"
  * Nakajima Ki-44 Shoki "Tojo"
  * Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate "Frank"
  * Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien "Tony"
  * Kawasaki Ki-100 Goshikisen
  * Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu "Nick" (Heavy Fighter)
  * Yokoi (Ku) Ki-13 Shusui (Rocket/Jet)
  
  ### Reconnaissance trainers
  
  * Mitsubishi Ki-15 "Babs"
  * Mitsubishi Ki-46 (II KAI) "Dinah"
  
  ### Light bomber trainers
  
  * Kawasaki Type 88 (KDA-2)
  * Kawasaki Ki-3
  * Nakajima Ki-4
  * Mitsubishi Ki-30 "Ann"
  * Kawasaki Ki-32 "Mary"
  * Tachikawa Ki-36 "Ida"
  * Kawasaki Ki-48 "Lily"
  * Mitsubishi Ki-51 "Sonia"
  
  ### Twin-engined bomber trainers
  
  * Mitsubishi Ki-1
  * Mitsubishi Ki-2 "Louise"
  * Mitsubishi Ki-21 "Sally"
  * Nakajima Ki-49 Donryu "Helen"
  * Mitsubishi Ki-67 Hiryu "Peggy"
  
  ### Transport trainers
  
  * Kokusai Ki-59 "Theresa"
  * Tachikawa Type LO "Thelma"
  