P1Y Ginga | |
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General information | |
Type | Attack bomber |
National origin | Empire of Japan |
Manufacturer | Yokosuka (3 × prototype only) Nakajima Kawanishi (P1Y2 series only) |
Primary user | Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service |
Number built | 1,102 |
History | |
Introduction date | October 1944[1] |
First flight | August 1943 |
Retired | 1945 |
The Yokosuka P1Y Ginga (銀河, "Galaxy") is a twin-engine, land-based bomber developed for the Japanese Imperial Navy in World War II. It was the successor to the Mitsubishi G4M and given the Allied reporting name "Frances".