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Ota (139.38E
36.30N) is a communications center and industrial city northwest of
Tokyo. Japan's first passenger aircraft was built here in 1918, and the town rapidly became a center of the Japanese aircraft industry. The wartime population was approximately 50,000 persons.
Nakajima Hikoki K.K. The Nakajima plant in Ota began production in 1932 and soon became a major aircraft production complex. The wartime production schedule was as follows:
| Aircraft Type | Average Airframes Per Month | Starting Month | Ending Month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ki-21 "Sally" |
12 | <1941-12 | 1942-3 |
| Ki-27 "Nate" |
33 |
<1941-12 | 1942-12 |
| Ki-43 "Oscar" |
64 |
<1941-12 |
1945-8 |
| Ki-44 "Tojo" |
34 |
1942-1 |
1944-12 |
| Ki-49 "Helen" |
18 |
<1941-12 |
1944-12 |
| Ki-84 "Frank" |
193 |
1943-2 |
1945-8 |
| A6M
"Zero" |
155 |
<1941-12 |
1945-8 |
| J1N "Irving" |
16 |
1942-7 |
1944-12 |
| A6M2-N "Rufe" |
15 |
<1941-12 |
1943-9 |
| B6N
"Jill" |
10 |
1943-2 |
1945-8 |
| P1Y "Frances" |
47 |
1943-12 |
1945-8 |
Hitachi Kokuki K.K. also had a plant here.
The Ota aircraft plants were attacked by American carrier aircraft on 16 February 1945 that inflicted considerable damage.
References
"City of Ota" (accessed 2011-3-26)
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