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Yokosuka MXY5

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Wingspan
  
18 m

Length
  
13 m

Yokosuka MXY5 httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Manufacturer
  
Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal

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.

Specifications

Data from Oblicza Historii

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

    Yokosuka MXY5 Wikipedia
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