Number of aircraft produced by manufacturers from Japan 2022, by model
As of December 31, 2022, the utility-transport helicopter BK117 was the aircraft most produced with the involvement of Japanese manufacturers, adding up to 1,939 helicopters since the first delivery in the fiscal year 1982. This helicopter was jointly developed by Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB; today, Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH) and Kawasaki Heavy Industries.