Aichi Kokuki

Aircraft production started in 1920,[1] and the company relied initially on technical assistance from Heinkel,[1] which influenced some of their designs.

Later, with the prodding and support of the Imperial Japanese Navy, the company started making seaplanes using technology imported from Short Brothers in the UK.

[2] During the inter-war period, Aichi was the beneficiary of technology transferred from Heinkel of Germany.

A Japanese military attache who was a member of the monitoring team, let Heinkel know, confidentially and in advance, of the planned visits.

[4] After the war, the company was reorganized, manufacturing kei cars under the Cony brand name in Japan.