Romanized name | Mitsubishi Kōkūki |
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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 Kōkūki) was the new name given by the Mitsubishi Company (Mitsubishi Shōkai), 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]