Proposal to purchase of Japanese aircraft for RAAF in 1939/40

Admiral Beez said:

For a nation with a not insignificant interwar aeronautical industry, did Japan export military or civilian aircraft much at all?

It seems that Japan has little civilian aircraft sales to speak of interwar besides domestic and to occupied areas of China.

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I haven't read much of anything about overseas Japanese sales. Perhaps they were doing the secret thing?

Thank you Thomas, Ewan and Wildcat.
Now I just need to find that book and read it,

See as an introduction

MP 450/1 109 says the Australian Aluminium Company Heavy Forge Annex at Granville NSW had the capacity to forge propeller blades, engine crankcases and pistons. On a 1 shift basis post war capacity was 2,000 blades, 2000 crankcases, 18,000 pistons per year. It also produced aluminium strip, bar, sheet and extrusions.
MP450/1 107 says the Heavy Forge Annex, 48,844 square feet, costing 294,917 pounds.

The Magnesium Foundry and Bulk Store at Highett Victoria, for expanding on the capacity of the CAC forge. 25,600 square feet of foundry, 38,400 square feet of storage costing 70,944 pounds.

Thanks Geoffrey

Admiral Beez said:

For a nation with a not insignificant interwar aeronautical industry, did Japan export military or civilian aircraft much at all?

It seems that Japan has little civilian aircraft sales to speak of interwar besides domestic and to occupied areas of China.

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Japan was more of an end user in their manufacturing.
Some puppet states were supplied (marginally) with their aircraft, but by and large, they didn't export any.

In a different setting, I imagine they could have easily exported some types, their seaplanes were on a par with Dornier.

As it stands, the only aircraft they shared with the Axis, was a single E8N used by the Kreigsmarine.