Yokosuka MXY5
The Yokosuka MXY5 was a Japanese military glider produced for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. The glider consisted of fabric-wrapped plywood covering a tubular steel frame. The design also featured a retractable undercarriage as well as an emergency skid. The design was flight tested in 1942. Only 12 were produced and none were used operationally. [1]
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Role | Transport glider |
National origin | Japan |
Manufacturer | Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal |
Number built | 12 |
Variants
- MXY5
- original version; nine built
- MXY5a
- later version; three built
Specifications (MXY5 and MXY5a)
Data from Oblicza Historii[2], Fighting gliders of World War II[3]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Capacity: 11 troops; 1,020 kg (2,240 lb) cargo
- Length: 13 m (43 ft)
- Wingspan: 18.1 m (59.4 ft)
- Wing area: 55.2 m2 (594 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 1,520 kg (3,350 lb)
- Gross weight: 2,694 kg (5,940 lb)
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References
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- Donaldson, Graham (2000). "The Japanese paratroopers in the Dutch East Indies, 1941-1942". Archived from the original on 2015-07-08. Retrieved 2007-04-30.
- Królikowski, T. "YOKOSUKA MXY-5 KUGISHO" (in Polish). Retrieved 2007-04-30.
- Mrazek, James E. (1977). Fighting gliders of World War II. London: Hale. pp. 96-98. ISBN 978-0312289270.
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