Yokosuka MXY5

MXY5
Role	Transport glider
National origin	Japan
Manufacturer	Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal
Number built	12

The Yokosuka MXY-5 was a Japanese military glider produced for the Imperial Japanese Navy during the 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]

Specifications

Data from Oblicza Historii^[2]

General characteristics

Crew: Two
Capacity: 11 troops or 1,000 kg (2,205 lb) cargo
Length: 13.10 m (43 ft 0 in)
Wingspan: 18.11 m (59 ft 5 in)
Height: 4.00 m (13 ft 1 in)
Empty weight: 1,600 kg (3,520 lb)
Gross weight: 2,694 kg (5,927 lb)

References

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↑ Donaldson, Graham (2000). "The Japanese paratroopers in the Dutch East Indies, 1941-1942". Retrieved 2007-04-30.
↑ Królikowski, T. "YOKOSUKA MXY-5 KUGISHO" (in Polish). Retrieved 2007-04-30.

Japanese Navy Special-Purpose Aircraft designations

M6A MXY1 MXY2 MXY3 MXY4 MXY5 MXY6 MXY7 MXY8 MXY9 MXY10 MXY11 MXZ1

Aircraft designed by the Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal

Torpedo bombers	B3Y B4Y

Dive bombers	D2Y D3Y D4Y D5Y

Reconnaissance seaplanes	Ro-go Ko-gata E1Y Tatsu-go 1-go E5Y E6Y E14Y

Flying boats	H5Y H7Y

Training aircraft	I-go Ko-gata K1Y K2Y K4Y K5Y

Transport aircraft	L3Y

Special-purpose aircraft	MXY1 MXY2 MXY3 MXY5 MXY6 MXY7 MXY8 MXY9 MXY10

Bombers	P1Y

Land-based Reconnaissance	R2Y

World War II Allied reporting names	Baka Cherry Dot Frances Glen Jean Judy Nell Tillie Willow

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