Romanized name | Mitsubishi Kokuki |
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Industry | Aerospace |
Predecessor | Mitsubishi Internal Combustion |
Founded | 1928 |
Defunct | 1934 |
Fate | Merged with Mitsubishi Shipbuilding |
Successor | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
Headquarters | , |
Products | Aircraft |
Mitsubishi Aircraft Company[1] (Mitsubishi Kokuki) was the new name given by the Mitsubishi Company (Mitsubishi Shokai), in 1928, to its subsidiary, Mitsubishi Internal Combustion (Mitsubishi Nainenki), to reflect its changing role as an aircraft manufacturer catering to the growing demand for military aircraft in Japan.[2]