The Hiro Naval Arsenal (Hiro Kaigun KōshōorDai-Jūichi Kaigun Kōkū-shō (11th Naval Arsenal), often abbreviated as Hiroshō) at Kure (呉), Hiroshima prefecture, was a production facility for seaplanes, flying boats, and aero engines for the Imperial Japanese Navy before and during World War II. It was largely destroyed in a raid by B-29 Superfortresses on 5 May 1945.
Designed and produced:
Prototypes and experimental aircraft:
Aircraft designed by other manufacturers produced at Hiro:
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Aircraft designed and produced by Hiro |
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Prototypes and experimental aircraft |
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Aircraft designed by others produced at Hiro |
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Engines designed and produced by Hiro |
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Fighters (A) |
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Torpedo bombers (B) |
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Shipboard reconnaissance (C) |
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Dive bombers (D) |
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Reconnaissance seaplanes (E) |
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Observation seaplanes (F) |
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Land-based bombers (G) |
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Flying Boats (H) |
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Land-based Fighters (J) |
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Trainers (K) |
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Transports (L) |
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Special-purpose (M)1 |
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Floatplane fighters (N) |
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Land-based bombers (P) |
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Patrol (Q) |
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Land-based reconnaissance (R) |
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Night fighters (S) |
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1 X as second letter is for experimental aircraft or imported technology demonstrators not intended for service, 2 Hyphenated trailing letter (-J, -K, -L, -N or -S) denotes design modified for secondary role, 3 Possibly incorrect designation, but used in many sources |